Google has a lot of products but getting them on Windows 10 used to be a challenge but not now as third-party developers and Google’s PWAs have worked to provide Windows 10 users Google services on your computer.We just need to search in the right direction.
In this post, we have listed some of the best ways to access Google services on Windows 10.
MyTube
myTube! is a way to use YouTube, a Google service on Windows 10. It is an app which is developed by Ryken Studio to keep your YouTube videos played. With the help of this app, the video fades into the background. So, with the YouTube songs playing, you can watch the video, while browse other channels, videos, read comments. The app can play audio in the background, while you work on another app. If you have a trial version of the app, you can watch 1 hour of video in every 3 hours, if you want to continue watching, you need to wait for 10 minutes. The app has a simple interface and easy to use. The app comes with a compact overlay mode and enhances the general layout of YouTube, making it easy to use. The app is available for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox One and more.
Check it out in Microsoft Store
EasyMail for Gmail
Another good way of accessing one of the Google services is EasyMail for Gmail. The app brings Gmail on your desktop. You can access emails, notes, calendar. All in all it is a standalone app. With the app, you can seamlessly switch between accounts. The app makes to stay updated always. You don’t need to keep your web browser open. All you need to do is get this app and enjoy complete Gmail web experience through EasyMail. App has a simple and fluent design which makes it fit into Windows 10. You can check number of unread emails on taskbar and lock screen. It gives toast notifications for incoming emails. You can switch between accounts in a single click. You can make it default app to open email addresses with a mere click.You can keep your privacy intact by setting a passcode for your emails. You can get a preview of your latest emails through Live-Tile. You can use five accounts concurrently with EasyMail. The app is exclusively designed for Windows 10. You can get app for free and check your mails with ease. The app is also available for $4.99 without ads and if you want Windows Hello along with app, pay $9.99.
Google Photos PWA
Google Photos Progressive Web app(PWA) is one of the best ways to access Google services on Windows 10. PWA is an app which developed by developers with the permission of the parent company so that they work across different platforms. With PWA conversion of Google Photos, the app will let users experience better. However, it is not capable of supporting all features which are available on Android. One of the important lag is that, you cannot upload photos through PWA version. However, it makes it easy to access your images. There is still room for a lot of work but it is a nice start.
Android Messages
If you don’t want to get distracted by SMS on your phone while working on a desktop, you can use Android Messages on your computer to avoid it. The app will seamlessly allow to sync SMS from your smartphone to PC. You can sync, scan the QR code and view, send and receive messages on your computer. This app will work on your computer, provided when you have Android Messages app on your Android smartphone as well. The app has color and intuitive design. You can search for conservation in a thread through advanced search.
Check it out on Google Play
Google Drive
Windows 10 provides us with many options to use cloud storage. One of the best Google services with a wide range of features is Google Drive. You get Google Drive’s backup and sync it to get Google Drive to your File Explorer. The app works great on the web and it makes taking backup of your documents, photos and other things easy. It doesn’t give you all of the features which are provided by OneDrive on Windows 10 but if you have Google Drive and want to use it on your computer, it gets the work done!
Download Google Drive
Given the fact, Google and Microsoft both are tech giants that have designed great product and provides good services. If both of them work together, people will get great experience and it would increase the fun of working on Windows 10. Most of the Google services work on your Windows with workarounds. Undoubtedly third-party developers have given their best and it minimizes the bridge. However, how great it would have been, if these apps and services could work with the support of Google itself. Google supporting PWA seems to be a good step towards enhancing the experience of Google services on Windows PCs.
So in this way, you can use Google services on Windows 10. Try us and let us know if you know of an app that could enhance your Google services experience on Windows 10.
