HT202786 Why is iCloud photo sharing using phone capacity?!
My spouse and I use iCloud photo sharing all the time. We both take photos and videos of our kids and events and put them in our shared albums so we both can view. Then we delete them off of our phone to save space. But we both have been getting the message, on our phones, that our storage is full and can't take pictures. We have discovered in Settings>About, that those photos and videos are taking up our phone's capacity! If the pics are in the cloud, and not on our phone, why are they taking up phone space!?
Thank you for your response. But, I was also emptying my recently deleted folder as well. I think those numbers was a glitch for me because once I updated to the latest iOS, those numbers went down to what they should be. BUT, iCloud photo sharing is still using my phones storage. When I go to settings>general>usage>manage usage>photos>shared photo stream is using a few GB. And when I add photos or videos to a shared photo stream, that number goes up.
I don't understand why photos and videos in the "cloud" are using up my storage.
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HT5902 Why do icloud photo sharing photos seem to be using memory on devices
Why do icloud photo sharing photos seem to be using memory on devices
They do use space on your mobile device, they are on your device inb addition to the original in your camera roll.
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Does iCloud Photo Sharing use my phone's storage space?
When I share a photo stream via iCloud Photo Sharing, does it take up storage space on my iPhone?
Yes.
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Why are my icloud photo sharing albums taking up storage on my phone?
I am confused why if icloud photo sharing albums are supposed to have unlimited cloud storage why my icloud photo sharing albums are taking up storage on my iphone?
iCloud is syncing your Shared albums with your devices. All photos you share to iCloud are synced to the devices that subscribe to the shared album.
If you want to save storage on your device, store your photos in iCloud Photo Library (Beta) and activate the option "Optimize Storage".
See: iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ - Apple Support
How does iCloud Photo Library save space on my device?
If you turn on Optimize [device] Storage, iCloud Photo Library will automatically manage the size of your library on your iOS device, so you can make the most of your device's storage and access more photos than ever. iCloud Photo Library stores the original, high-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and can keep lightweight, device-optimized versions on each of your devices. As long as you have enough storage, recent photos and videos that you access the most will stay on your device at full resolution.
To turn on Optimize [device] Storage on your device, tap Settings > iCloud > Photos or Settings > Photos & Camera, then select Optimize [device] Storage. You -
I recently turned off iCloud photo sharing and lost all the photos off my iPhone 4S. How can I get them back onto my phone?
IF you have successfully imported your pictures to your Mac http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083 then it's safe to delete it from your phone.
If you want the pics back on your phone, just sync them back using itunes http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236 -
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DVDs are encoded into MPEG2, which iMovie cannot edit. So you need to convert the DVD back to something else. For highest quality, I recommend that you convert the DVD to Apple Intermediate Codec. There is a free tool called MPEG Streamclip that will do this. You will also need to install the Apple QuickTIme MPEG2 Playback Component.
Here are the details.
1) Download and install the Apple MPEG2 QuickTime Component ($20) - available online from Apple.
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clip-yyyy-mm-dd hh;mm;ss
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10) Save the resulting file in a place where you can find it, like your Desktop.
11) Open iMovie.
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Having a Macbook Pro i have taken and loaded in 569 photos from my cameras and want to share using iCloud. But I simply cannot get iPhoto to enable iCloud photo sharing. What could be the cause? what should I try other than the instructions which I followed three times already as outlined in the FAQ section of the help function?
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Thanks for the suggestion . As soon as they hand me my laptop at the store in 45 minutes time I shall try the disable and then re boot as you suggest.
so far they sent me this; Disk has no problem.They may have more to say to me re the flash drive and results of storage diagnostics and ASDs ( what is this? ) when I see them .
The case repair is redundant to the problem I am having but if they give me a new one worth $399 i will not complain,eh.
Problem Description/Diagnosis
Issue: MacBook Pro is running extremely slow. Specifically IPhoto
Steps to Reproduce: Attempted to repair disk, no issues found.
Cosmetic Condition: Scratches to enclosure and clamshell.
Proposed Resolution: Tighten MagSafe board. Run storage diagnostics and ASDs if no trouble found with flash drive.
Estimated Turn Around Time: We'll call you in 3 - 5 days
Mac OS Version: 10.10.x
Hard Drive Size: 251 GB
Memory Size: 8 GB
iLife Version: Unknown
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Repair Estimate
Item Number
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Price
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Customer KBB
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Housing, Top Case with Battery
$ 399.00
$ 0.00
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Hardware Repair Labor
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HT202786 icloud photo sharing missing location data
I have created a shared album using iCloud photo sharing with a friend. When I share some pictures from Photos on iPhone 6 with my friend using also iPhone 6 though tie shared album the pictures do not show the location data (geotag/map info). help me!
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How do i get my photos from icloud photo sharing to PC?
HELP!!!!
I transferred all my photos from photo stream into folders in icloud photo sharing to transfer them to my computer....I have done everything I can think of but all my pics wont go over to pc....some of the folders names are there but no pics???
what do I do as now phone wont let me do anything as it says I have too much data used?Hi, just wanted to let you know I have the same problem. I did a BING search and it came up with, you have to down load icloud for windows to your pc, then you sign in to your apple id, after you install the program. you will have to do photo sharing between all of your devices, and make a folder for it. walla pics. Hope this is somewhat clear enough, otherwise, try the BING search for your answer! Good luck
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Iphone 6 icloud photo sharing not working
Today I got an iphone 6, did all the updates, and tried to use the icloud photo sharing. I can create a stream, add photos, and invite people to view; however, when other people accept the invitation nothing shows up except "No Items" despite me sharing 50+ photos. Also, when the other person adds photos to the stream I don't see anything on my end.
How do I fix this?Hi there matmkirk,
I would recommend taking a look at the Photo Stream troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Photo Sharing and Shared Photo Stream
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Hi. Everyone, I want to reset my iPad but I sent all my photos to Icloud photo sharing. Now I'm wondering that if I reset my ipad, will all the photos go? if they will how can I prevent that? I'm also using and iphone with the same Apple ID if that helps!!!
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That list includes all the apps that you installed to your device directly from iTunes on the computer, or which were purchased on the iOS device and subsequently transferred to iTunes on the computer.
If you right click on any item in that list and choose "Show in Windows Explorer" it will open your iTunes application installer directory on your computer, which should be:
C:\Users\User\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications
In there are all your saved application installers (*.ipa files). You need to delete those actual installer bundles and then make sure to NOT allow the "transfer purchased content" when you sync or backup in iTunes (as that will just put them back on your hard drive).
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Are the dates, physical locations and recognized faces uploaded to any Apple servers from Photos at ANY time when I have iCloud Photo Sharing turned off?
If so, does Apple preserve and use this data for any purpose?I just tried with a different iCloud account and it worked! So the problem is with my iCould account... unfortunately, it might not be very easy to troubleshoot.
UPDATE: When I signed back in to my normal iCloud account it still worked! I'm not sure what signing in with the other account did but it obviously helped! Thank you so much for your help!
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This is very confusing. Can someone explain the difference between these 3 options in Photos app.
iCloud Photo Sharing, My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Library.iCloud- My Photo Stream FAQ
iCloud- My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing limits
iCloud- Using and troubleshooting Shared Photo Streams
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HT5902 iCloud photo sharing online
Is there a way to access my iCloud photo sharing when I'm signed into iCloud online?
I have the same question. It'll be disappointing if iCloud Photo Library uses iCloud storage but wouldn't allow us to access the photo on iCloud.com!
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