Google no longer shows location history on desktop

Google will no longer let users view their own location history via the browser. This is because from now on the location history is no longer stored with Google, but the Maps app stores it locally on the phone.

Notification when opening Timeline in browser

The Location History function has been called Timeline for some time now and is no longer available via the browser for some users if data is already on the phone. reports Google. Users have until December to make the switch to saving data locally on the phone, reports The Verge based on an email to users. The default time that Maps shows a Timeline will also go from 18 months to 3 months, the information shows. Google is taking the step to protect user privacy, the company says.