> All media items uploaded to Google Photos using the API are stored in full resolution at original quality. They count toward the user’s storage.
Are there some commercial decision behind this?
Currently the Google uploader is worse than the previous backup tool, and you can't make third party uploader with this API.
Our primary concern is ensuring that users have full control over the quality of media that's added to their library (so currently the API defaults to always uploading in original quality).
Clearly there are ways that problem can be solved, so please suggest this use case in the issuetracker and star the issue (so we have a sense of developer interest & you can be kept in the loop on updates).
As it stands it seems people are interpreting it as if all images, regardless of size, will count against the quota.
If this is just a documentation issue I'd be happy to see it fixed. Anyways, as mentioned upthread it would be great to have an option in the api or something.
As I read it now it limits the usage so broadly and vaguely that I'd be hesitant to put any serious effort into it.