Do I need photo stream if I use photo library beta

if I take a photo on my iPhone (on which photo library beta is enabled but photo stream is not), it is sent to my photo library beta in iCloud and mirrored to my iPad (which also has photo library beta enabled but not photo stream). So far, so good.
However, the photo does not get mirrored to my Windows 7 PC (which has photo library beta enabled but not photo stream). Why not?
My impression was that Photo Library meant that photo stream was unnecessary. Am I wrong?

still working on that. This is first time in over six months that stream on PC actually worked. I'm looking for a way to keep pics on PC while able to delete from devices.
Have you read this FAQ? iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ
You have two wireless options -
stream the photos using My Photo Stream and copy them from the stream to a folder on your PC before you delete them from your mobile devices.
Store the photos in iCloud Photo Library Beta and use the "Optimise Storage" option in the settings (Settings > iCloud > Photos or Settings > Photos & Camera,) to save space on your mobile devices, but do not delete the photos from the device.  Then download the photos to your PC from the web interface at iCloud.com.
But the direct transfer using USB is usually quicker.

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