Photo stream unable to sign in (Apple TV 2)

Trying to set up photo stream on the Apple TV 2, getting an 'Unable to Sign In' error. iTunes Match worked without a problem but the photo stream refuses to sign in

I figured out a way to fix this with my new Apple TV!
After trying EVERYTHING!...(Trust me, I had tried EVERYTHING!) including restoring Apple TV to the original factory settings....reconiguring in every-which possible way.....
Here's what I did to make it work.
I happened to be in the "Settings" app of my iPhone, where I did something with the calendar settings for iCloud.
There, it prompted me to read the new "Terms & Conditions". I agreed to them and then went directly to my Apple TV and it immediately worked.
This was after WEEKS of trying EVERYTHING!
So the key is to get an Apple device to prompt you with the new "Terms & Conditions". Once you've agreed to it, you should find that Apple TV will let your PhotoStream work again!
Hope that helps!

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Hi Kailik Hunter,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has some steps you can try if you're unable to sign in to your Apple TV and continue with setup:
Apple TV: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1551
If you are still having trouble, you can try to reset your equipment by unplugging Apple TV, your television, your wireless networking equipment or AirPort Base Station, and your router from their power outlet. Wait 30 seconds, then plug everything back in.
Cheers,
- Ari

TS4425 Photo Stream unavailable on my updated Apple TV, and I cannot get the Terms of Service to load on my iPad. What should I do?

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Take the ATV to a friends house and restore via iTunes on their computer.
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Photo Stream is not working in Apple TV.

After upgrading to 5.1, Photo Stream is not working. An "Unable to sign in. The iCloud Terms of Service have changed" indication appears when trying to connect.
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First thing first: are you logged in with the same Apple ID on the iPhone and the Apple TV?

Screen says unable to sign in Apple TV can't connect to server at this time. Please try later. It has said this since last night

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Why doesn't photo stream keep me signed in?

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Long shot.
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Quit the application.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Restart, open the application and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
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I am setting up a new iMac but am unable to sign into Apple.

Error message is "a server error"
So I chose do not sign in and was able to continue with the setup.
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TS4425 How can I get Photo Stream to show on my Apple TV?

The iCloud terms and conditions do not load when I open iCloud on my PC. I have version 2.1.1 and both my iPad and iPhone are still on iOS 5 (neither of which I want to update to iOS 6).

With the app "Agent-Shot".
But there is no Geotag ;-(
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Photo Stream Sharing and Apple IDs?

In order to share a Photo Stream so that it automatically keeps friends and family updated, the person invited to the stream must have an Apple product as well as an Apple ID related e-mail address.
Most Apple IDs are the same as Apple e-mail addresses. However, do I need their actual Apple ID primary e-mail, or will Photo Sharing accept any Apple ID associated e-mail?
According to this article, http://support.apple.com/kb/HE68 I should be able to associate multiple e-mail addresses with my Apple ID after I have verified a primary e-mail address, and then theoretically use any of them to invite that person to a photo stream.
Anybody know if this is the case?
Unfortunately, you cannot add one of your own aliases or alternate e-mail addresses to a shared stream, so I have no way to test this ...

My Apple ID and iCloud account email are, for some reason, different -- somehow, iCloud still has a @me.com email address listed as my account email, whereas the rest of Apple services correctly shows the primary email for my Apple ID.
Perhaps this is why, but I can't receive any Photo Stream invitations sent to my Apple ID / primary email. I only see the invites when they are sent to the old @me.com address listed under iCloud, or to the @icloud.com address that was automatically assigned when me.com transitioned to icloud.com.
Can anyone suggest a way I can fix this situation? Hopefully I should be able to change the email address associated with my icloud.com account to match my Apple ID primary email, but I can't figure out a way to do this.

HT201317 updating apple tv gives error in photo stream

After updating my Apple TV2 to 5.1 Photo Stream no longer works on Apple TV.
It demands "accept new terms om conditions... for iCloud", but nowhere it is possible to fins the accept page.
I have iPhone 4 with iOS 5..1.1 and PC(Vista) with iTunes updated recently. When axessing Setup in iPhone for iCloud, no accept YES/NO for new terms occurs.
What to do?? Where is the bug?
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Thank for you the quick reply...
Yes, I have setup to default to the USA...
And I have also setup Apple TV to connect to the US Itunes store.
I have not changed anything, but it seemed to correct itself just a minute ago.
Weird.
I changed nothing, then it starting working by itself.
Bug?

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No direct access to My photo stream.
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on latest Mavericks.

On a Mac you access your Photo Stream in either iPhoto or Aperture. Quotes below are from iCloud: My Photo Stream FAQ
How do I turn on My Photo Stream?
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Mac:
Go to Apple () > System Preferences > iCloud.
Select the checkbox for Photos (or Photo Stream).
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Open the app that you want to use with Photo Stream (iPhoto or Aperture) and make sure that My Photo Stream is turned on in that app. You can also adjust your My Photo Stream settings in iPhoto or Aperture Preferences.
How do I view My Photo Stream?
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Mac: Your photos appear in the Shared albums section under iCloud in iPhoto 9.5 or Aperture 3.5. In earlier versions of iPhoto and Aperture, your photos appear in the Photo Stream section. In iPhoto 9.4 or later or in Aperture 3.4 or later, open the My Photo Stream album.
PC using Windows 8.1: From the Start screen, click the down arrow in the lower-left corner, then click the iCloud Photos app.
PC using Windows 8: From the Start screen, select iCloud Photos (or Photo Stream in iCloud Control Panel 2.0 to 2.12).
PC using Windows 7: Click the Windows Start button, then click Pictures. Click iCloud Photos or Photo Stream under the Favorites menu in the panel on the left. Double-click My Photo Stream to view your photos.
Apple TV: After signing in with your iCloud account, you can view your photos by choosing iCloud Photos or Photo Stream from the main menu (or selecting Internet > Photo Stream in Apple TV Software Update 5.0).

Does deleting photo stream save iphone space?

I see all my photos in the photo stream are in my camera roll. I am fine with icloud space but not iphone space.

When you take a photo or video, or save a photo from another source such as a webpage, text message, FaceBook, etc., it is saved to the camera roll. If you have photo stream enabled on your device, these camera roll photos (not videos) are then uploaded to your photo stream in iCloud when your device is connected to wifi, has the camera app closed, and has at least 20% battery life remaining. Photo stream then streams these photos to any iOS devices or computers that are syncing with your iCloud account with photo stream enabled. This allows you to take a photo (for example), and have it automatically added to your other devices. Since your iPod is one of these devices, it will also receive a copy of the photo in the my photo stream album. See http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/photo-stream.html and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486.
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iPhone 5s iOS 7: 344 photos
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How can I retrieve photos that are in my photo stream?

Welcome to the Apple community.
Yes you can do that, select the rectangle with the arrow in it, in the top right hand corner of your photo stream screen and select the pictures you wish to save to your camera roll then tap the save button at the bottom of the screen and choose camera roll from the options that appear.

HT201317 How do I add existing photos and albumns on my iPhone to the photo stream?

How do I add existing photos and albumns on my iPhone to the photo stream?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
The easiest method is to connect your device to iTunes, transfer the photos to your computer and add them to photostream from there. If you only have a few photos to add, you could take a screenshot of each one.

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