Pixel Camera 9.8 Rolls Out: Astrophotography Animation & Connected Cameras

Pixel Camera 9.8 Rolls Out: Astrophotography Animation & Connected Cameras

With the March 2025 Feature Drop, Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.8. Like with all releases, the rollout takes some time before arriving for all users. Image : Google This is a smaller update than the last one in December that added Quick access controls. Pixel Camera 9.8 adds a “Turn on animation for Astrophotography” toggle in Settings > Advanced. It’s enabled by default and the past behavior. Google also clarifies that the Palm timer “raise your hand” feature works with the rear camera. Pixel Fold users can now use Dual Screen Preview when recording video, while Add Me on the 9 Pro Fold can now appear on the external display. Meanwhile, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold users can use the remote Connected Cameras capability. This lets you “seamlessly capture or live stream with supported camera applications using remote cameras.” That includes the Pixel 6+ and “GoPro 10 and later (up to date with the latest software).” YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapch…