How To Run Google Apps On Windows 10

Google doesn't seem eager to support Windows 10, just thanks to some third-political party clients and Google's PWAs, you can access many of Google's services on your PC.

Here are the all-time means to access Google services on Windows 10.

myTube!

myTube! past Ryken Studio has been a highly recommended Windows 10 app for a long fourth dimension. It works well, looks great, and packs the YouTube viewing experience total of features. It has compact overlay mode, background audio, and many more features. It besides improves the full general layout of YouTube by making easier to read comments and add your ain comments while continuing to watch videos.

It'southward available for Windows 10, Xbox One, Windows 10 Mobile, and Windows Mixed Reality for $0.99.

Run into in Microsoft Store

EasyMail for Gmail

EasyMail for Gmail brings Gmail and Google's Calendar, Notes, and many other services into one app. The Fluent Design makes the app fit correct in on Windows 10 and you tin easily leap betwixt unlike services on multiple accounts.

The app impressed me during my review as it also integrated well with Windows 10 features such as Windows Hi. If you're a Gmail user, I highly recommend giving EasyMail for Gmail a look.

It's available for free on Windows x, but you can pay to remove ads ($4.99) and pay even more to exercise abroad with the ads and add together Windows Hullo support ($9.99).

See in Microsoft Shop

Google Photos PWA

While Google and Microsoft don't always get forth, they've both decided to push progressive web apps (PWAs). These allow developers to make ane version of a service that works across different platforms. Google Photos was recently converted to a PWA, bringing a meliorate Google Photos experience to Windows 10.

It doesn't support every feature that you run across on Android. Well-nigh notably, you can't automatically upload photos through the PWA version of Google Photos. However, it is a dainty way to expect through your images and you can upload things manually if you'd like.

There are some roadblocks to become around such as inconvenient "installation" and it feels a bit out of identify on Windows x, only the service does piece of work.

Android Letters

Android Messages allows you to sync SMS messages from your phone to your PC. To set it up you scan a QR code through your telephone. You tin can so view and send messages straight through your PC.

There are a few different options to use Android Messages on your Windows 10 device. Regardless of what yous're using on your Windows 10 device, you'll take to use the free Android Messages app on your Android phone.

See Android Messages in Google Play

Honorary mentions

There are plenty of other options when it comes to using Google services on Windows 10, though some of them autumn short compared to other apps.

Google Maps PWA

Google is converting more than services over to PWAs, which is great, but Google Maps can't rails your location in the PWA version. This is a key feature for Google Maps that'due south omission cripples the service quite a fleck.

To use the Google Maps PWA only become to maps.google.com?force=pwa

Google Drive

There are many cloud storage options on Windows 10 and you lot can download Google Drive's Backup and Sync program to bring Google Drive into your File Explorer. It works very well and makes backing upwardly your photos, documents, and other content like shooting fish in a barrel. It doesn't have some of the features that Dropbox and OneDrive have worked into their Windows 10 programs but information technology gets the chore done and is peachy for anyone who uses Google Drive.

Download Google Drive

Google Chrome

Chrome dominates the browser space on PCs. In addition to browsing the web, it can expand into many other services through extensions and Chrome apps.

Download Google Chrome

Summing up the Google experience on Windows 10

Information technology's always worth pointing out that the Google feel would be significantly improve if Google would work together with Microsoft, only the overall Google experience is proficient on PCs. You lot tin access Google's popular services on Windows 10 and while they don't all work likewise as their Android counterparts, most of them are more than serviceable.

Third-party app developers have always done a skillful job of closing the Google app gap and fifty-fifty Google is helping now with PWAs. Hopefully this trend continues and the Google experience gets even better on PCs.

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