One of the most interesting features of Google Maps, the well-known BigG maps and navigation service, is definitely Street View . This feature, which actually consists of a service in its own right, allows you to see all the places on Maps through real images taken by Google around the world. This has several positive sides but implies other negative ones , especially in relation to privacy .
Google's Street View is now very developed, to the point that you will most likely also find the images of your home , wherever you live. These images will obviously show what your house looks like as seen from the public road . This aspect, however, could annoy you , but luckily Google has provided options to make your home less recognizable from Street View. Let's see how to do it.
Procedure from desktop PC
- Go to Google Maps and look for the address of your home.
- Click on the image that will appear immediately under the address you are looking for in the sidebar.
- Place the Street View symbol in the direction of your home.
- Click on the option Report a problem , it is located at the bottom right of the image.
- In the new window that opens you will have to make sure that the red box in the image refers exactly to your home.
- Select the option for which you require the image to be blurred.
- Confirm your choices by entering the reCAPTCHA code.
- Wait for Google support to respond and complete your request.
Procedure from smartphone
- Open the Google Maps app.
- Search for the address of your home.
- Tap the image that will immediately appear at the bottom of the search.
- Tap on the icon with the three dots that will appear at the top right of the image.
- Select the option Report a problem from the window that opens.
- In the new page that opens you will have to make sure that the red box in the image refers exactly to your home.
- Select the option for which you require the image to be blurred.
- Confirm your choices by entering the reCAPTCHA code.
- Wait for Google support resp wave and complete your request.
Let us know if your home is already on Maps with Street View and if you will take advantage of these procedures to make it less recognizable.
