Google Photos has a lot of excellent features, including Cinematic Photos, animations and AI enhancements, a decent image editor and collage maker. The problem is that Google Photos backs up everything from your gallery, including screenshots, downloaded images, and those GIFs you shared once and forgot about. Turn off auto-playStop videos and motion photos from playing in the gridTashreef Shareef / MakeUseOf Credit: Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOfWhen you scroll through your photo grid, Google Photos automatically plays videos and motion photos. Subscribe to the newsletter for smarter Google Photos tips Cut the clutter in Google Photos. A cleaner Google Photos experienceNot every Google Photos feature works the way you'd expect, and some feel more like interruptions than enhancements.