Google Photos could soon let you choose a cleaner look for your library, and here's your first look

A few weeks ago, we showed off Google Photos working on a Playback speed option for videos, as well as testing the ability to hide date labels for a more immersive Photos view. At the time, we couldn’t get the date labels to actually hide and the immersive Photos view to surface. With the latest Google Photos v7.62.0.865122296 update, we can finally show off how Google Photos would look with date labels hidden.

Here’s a quick look at the Google Photos’ primary view with and without date labels:

Simple screenshots don’t do justice to the cleaner view in the Photos tab, so here’s a video showing the Photos tab with and without the date labels, alongside a look at the toggle for the feature:

When users opt for the date labels, they will see a checkmark next to each date label. Tapping the checkmark selects all photos for that date. But if you hide the date label, the checkmark is also hidden. Users can still select all photos of a specific date by tapping on the date pill that is visible at the top when scrolling:

The date label toggle is not currently live within Google Photos. We’ll keep you updated when we learn more.