Shared Photostream Storage Limit on Devices

I'm worries with the addition of videos to Shared Photostreams that all my storage space on my iOS devices will be consumed by pictures and videos from shared Photostreams I subscribe to and manage. Does anyone know if there is a cache limit on each iOS device that limits the amount of storage space shared photos and videos take up? A lot of apps contain the absolute for users to establish a local storage/cache limit and I would hope Apple is controlling this on our devices as well.

If you have old photos in your photo stream on your mac, be sure to move them into a permanent album, otherwise if you some day turn off PS or have to reset the device and restore, the stream will be be set and you'll only find the latest 30 days' worth of photos in the stream album - older ones will have been deleted. If those were moved into another album, then they will remain.

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Shared photostream Notifications

I dont receive notifications for shared photostreams on my ios devices, rather I get an email about this photostream that someone is trying to share with me.
How do I get this notification right on my ios device rather than checking my email and clicking the shared photostream message...

I'm actually having this same problem. I have an iPad with a second iCloud account set up for training purposes, and if I send a shared photo stream FROM it to my regular account, it will show up in notifications on any device configured to show them just fine. However when I share a stream TO this trainer account, the emails are received, however no notification pops up.
I have verfied that Settings > Notifications > Photos shows Notification Center ON, I tried both Banners and Alerts, "Show alerts from" is set to Everyone (and I tried "my contacts only" too), and both preview and view in lock screen are on. I've disabled and re-enabled, and I've rebooted.
I even disabled Shared Photo Stream, let it delete the existing albums, then reenabled, and waited for all shared streams to download again. Then just to be sure it was working, I accepted an invitation received by email, and even though I saw noticications on other devices that the trainer account had subscribed, nothing showed up in Photo Stream at all! A reboot fixed that (they showed up after rebooting), but it certainly doesn't bode well.
Finally of course I tried sharing one more time from another device — and still got no notifications (but did get emails) on the trainer iPad.
For the life of me I can't get shared photo stream notifications to turn up on this device. Any ideas?
thanks
-Joseph

HT204264 "If you exceed your iCloud storage limit, photos and videos won't upload to iCloud, and your library will no longer stay up to date across your devices." Really? Can't we support the existing "last 1k photos will be available in the cloud" mode

"If you exceed your iCloud storage limit, photos and videos won't upload to iCloud, and your library will no longer stay up to date across your devices." Really? Can't we support the existing "last 1k photos will be available in the cloud" model? If we don't do this, won't this kill auto-sync of new photos from iOS devices to our libraries on our Macs (if the Mac's Photos app has auto syncing with the cloud turned on) once we go over our 5gb limit? I have 350GB of photos in my Mac Photos library - I am not going to pay $20/month for 1tb iCloud storage. Please advise, Apple. Thank you.

I agree and am baffled by this also. At first I was really excite about this new feature. Mostly because I would be able to seamlessly sync videos along with my PhotoStream. I just assumed there would be some systematic way to handle large libraries. Like removing older files as the current PhotoStream does. However, it appears that this new feature will simply 'shut down' when you reach your storage limit. This just makes no sense to me. I would have to double check, but I have all my photos and videos in iPhoto and stored on a 3 TB external hard drive and I think the full library is over 1 TB. So, even if I was willing to pay $20 a month for photo syncing (which I am not) I couldn't do it because my library is too large. Again I am just baffled why Apple cannot blend this new service with the existing PhotoSteam model. My favorite aspect of PhotoSteam is that is uploads all my iPad and iPhone Photos to my Mac for permanent storage and it seems this is lost in the new version.

We have multiple devices in our family. On each iPad/iPhone each user has their own apple id for iMessage, Facetime and icloud, but we all sign in to the same apple id for itunes. When one of my kids comments on my shared photostream, it shows my name??

We have multiple devices in our family. On each iPad/iPhone each user has their own apple id for iMessage, Facetime and icloud, but we all sign in to the same apple id for itunes. When one of my kids comments on my shared photostream, it shows my name and not theirs as the commenter. How do I fix that?

CREATE A NEW USER
Go to System Preferences --> Create a New User in Users & Groups
Decide on whether to setup as Admin or Standard User.
Switch to the New User by logging out under the Apple in the Menu Bar or use Fast User Switching
Fast User Switching allows other users to leave current applications and windows open. Depending on RAM, you might need to log out rather than use FUS.

How to limit sharing apps to only two devices? because i have an iPod touch and an iPad. i just want to limit the sharing of apps to those two.

how to limit sharing apps to only two devices? because i have an iPod touch and an iPad. i just want to limit the sharing of apps to those two. because my brother is using my apple id too on his ipod. i want to limit it to mine only. tnx!

You can go into settings and turn sharing off in the programs on the device you don't want to share too.

HT3819 Isn't the five computer limit for home sharing restrictive given the many devices one household may have?

Isn't the five computer limit for home sharing restrictive given the many devices one household may have?

It is only restrictive if you have more than 5 computers.
Otherwise it is not restrictive at all.
devices do not count, only computers.
You have more than 5 computers on the same home network.

Cannot open videos on shared photostream using apple devices

All members of our shared photostream are unable to open posted videos. Pictures are present. This affects only those using Apple devices, i.e. iPhones & iPads all models. People who are viewing the photostream on a Windows device are able to see the videos.

Just started having this issue as well!
I can view the shared videos in iPhoto via my iMac but not a single one of my iOS devices will play the videos.

I have nearly exceeded my storage limit simply by activating iCloud. What data on an iOS device counts toward the storage limit?

I have nearly exceeded my storage limit simply by activating iCloud. What data on an iOS device counts toward the storage limit?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Your phone will tell you. Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > manage Storage.

Max number of photos in "shared photostream"?

What is the maximum number of photos that can be shared in the new "shared photostream" in iOS 6?

I just came again across the Photo Stream FAQ: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
How many photos can be stored in Shared Photo Streams on my devices and computers?
Unlike My Photo Stream, shared photo streams are not rolling collections. Any new photos that you add to a shared photo stream do not replace your older photos. A shared photo stream can hold a maximum of 1,000 photos. When you reach your limit, you must delete some photos before adding new ones.
I wonder if the pictures in the Shared Photo Stream count against your "regular" Photo Stream?
Does Photo Stream use my iCloud storage?
No. Photos uploaded to My Photo Stream or Shared Photo Streams do not count against your iCloud storage.
It really would help if the information about "Shared Photo Streams" were to be found in the "Shared PhotoStream" documents and not only in the gereral "My Photo Stream" articles.

Shared photo streams when changing devices

My daughter and I are swapping iPhone 5's (black & white). I am curious what will happen to my photo streams and shared photo streams? I am backing up via iCloud. Will they be on our new devices after we restore or will we lose all of them. Would the contents of the restore be any different if I backup/restore with iTunes?

Welcome to the Apple Community bgl.
Photos in photo stream...
You can log into your iCloud account and enable photo stream to see your photo stream photos.
Photostream in the cloud only keeps photos from the last 30 days (subject to a 1,000 photo limit). When photostream syncs the photos to your device they will stay there (subject to a 1,000 photo limit) until deleted, which means you may well have more photos in your photostream album on your device than there are in photostream in the cloud.
The consequence of this is that if you turn photostream off and on again on your device (or enable it for the first time), it will only be populated with photos from the last 30 days, which may not be all the photos that were previously in the photostream album on that device.
Photos in the camera roll...
If you kept a back up of your device you can use it to restore to a replacement device, this will restore all of the photos in your camera roll and isn't time limited.
Being able to back up to the cloud can be very useful, especially if you don't have access to a computer or have infrequent access to one, however unless you specifically need to use iCloud for back up, you will find backing up to iTunes significantly more convenient and possibly more reliable.

Shared photostream icloud usage

Hi guys (or girls ;-)),
I love the shared photostream, now I can create an album and put some photo's in it and it automatically shows those albums on all my devices without the need to sync them through itunes. Besides that, I can also easily share them with anyone I like. Finally this gets close to the old Mobile Me gallery.
However. I am wondering what the shared photostream does do to my icloud storage? Does each photo take up space or is it free just like the 'normal' photostream? And if it does not take up space does it them mean that all photos together can still be no more then 1000 and will it then remove those photos from my albums when I exceed this amount?
I wasn't able to find any information about this?
Kind Regards,
Nico...

This is not true, photos in a SHARED photostream will not be deleted. Per apple:
"Photos in shared photo streams are not deleted after thirty (30) days, but the size of any given photo stream may be subject to photo or recipient number, and/or size limitations. Downloaded photos can be manually saved to the iOS Camera Roll."
http://www.apple.com/legal/icloud/en/terms.html

Photostream storage question(s)

Hey.
I have a couple of questions regarding photostream, should I choose to share a photostream with friends:
1. Is there a photo limit? i.e. My personal photostream allows up to 1,000 photos. Is this the same with shared streams?
2. If I was to share a photostream and then delete the photos from my iDevice (I presume they stay in the photostream) where is the shared photostream stored; iCloud? iDevice?
I ask because I am removing my Facebook profile however I have hundreds of Facebook photos which my friends still want to be able to see (yet not download them unless needed...) and I was going to stick them in a photostream for them to still have.
All and any help is appreciated.
Thom

Not sure about the question, but I will tell you my personal experience.
I have a few shared photostreams from Holiday events, and when I deleted the photos from the Camera Roll, and My Photo Stream, the photos still remain in my shared photo streams that I have shared with others.
And that is fantastic, I am happy with that.
My question is, are the pictures in the shared photostreams that I have created and shared with others, stored on my device, only in iCloud, both, or maybe they are just temporarily cached to my device?
Always wondered. It's not a big issue for me, as I have tons of space, and I know there is a limit on shared photo streams, but I have friends that have 16GB iPhones with limited free space that have been apprehensive about making or subscribing to shared photo streams.

Photostream storage use

I am a bit confused about Photostream and storage use. Have search the communities, just to find out that there are a lot of different answers. I have also search Apple Support without any success, so here I go:
Photostream on OS X:
The photos i Photostream are stored in iCloud. I have to save them or transfer them into iPhoto, before they use any storage?
Photostream on AppleTV:
Just stream, they will never be downloaded or use any storage? They still be in iCloud?
iOS:
Photos in Photostream use storage on my device, if I choose to look at them or using others shared Photostream?
If this i true, why the difference between storage use on the different devices?
(I am aware of, that photos taken on my iOS use storage in the Camera Roll, but if the pictures are transferred from another camera into my OS X, they still be appering in Photostream on my iOS)
I really appriciate an answer, preferably with a source.
Best Regards

Hi randers4
thank you for your replay
1. "OS X: Photo stream photos are streamed to iPhoto. They can automatically be imported to your iPhoto library by checking Automatic Import in iPhoto>Preferences>Photo Stream."
Demands that you choose to do so.
2. "Apple TV: Photo stream photos only stream to your Apple TV as it lacks internal storage to store photos. They remain in iCloud for 30 days."
Yes, I understand that, but why can you stream from Apple TV, without downloading, and are forced to download on your iOS-device?
I´m sorry if I wasn´t clear in my question:
Why does Photostream on a iOS-device use storage automaticly, if OS X and Apple TV doesn't?
Best Regards

Shared photostream Phot quility

Hey
I want to start a shared photostream. what can you say about the quality of photos, are they compressed or will the resolution change?
I need the photos in original quality on the invited devices. Read that only the My Photostream photos but not the shared ones habe the same quality like original

Hi albummi,
The image resolution used by Shared Photo Streams varies depending on the particular device, as detailed below:
Which photo formats and sizes are supported in Shared Photo Streams?
Shared Photo Streams supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and most RAW photo formats. On your Mac or PC, your photos are downloaded and stored in full resolution. On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV, your Photo Stream photos are delivered in a device-optimized resolution that speeds downloads and saves storage space. While actual dimensions will vary, an optimized version of a photo taken by a standard point-and-shoot camera will have a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution when pushed to your devices. Panoramic photos can be up to 5400 pixels wide.
iCloud: Shared Photo Streams FAQ
Regards,
- Brenden

HT3819 Home Share issue: I have a Mac and Apple TV. Both are log into the same Wifi network and the same iTunes account (I can view purchased movies on AppleTV). Home Sharing shows 'ON' for both devices. BUT...AppleTV shows no computers. Itunes sidebar-no

Has anyone else found solution to Apple devices not 'seeing' each other on Home Share? I have a Macbook Air (new Nov'12) and Apple TV (new Dec'12). Software updated on both. Both are logged into the same Wifi network and the same iTunes account (I can view movies purchased from iTunes on my AppleTV). Home Sharing shows 'ON' for both devices. BUT...AppleTV shows no computers... and ... Itunes sidebar does not have a 'Shared' area at all. Help please as without this functionality, my Apple TV only provides portal to purchased (i.e. Netflix,...) content which I can get from Wii or Xbox.
I have already tried the following without success:
1. Homeshare DID work the first day after I setup Apple TV... but the next day it has not worked since then.
2. Powered off 30 sec then re-started (Apple TV & Macbook & iTunes login)
3. Checked Firewall settings per Home Sharing troubleshooting guide (correct settings)
4. Turning on Photostream in iPhoto and selecting iPhoto within iTunes and then checking to see if Photostream shows anything on AppleTV (it shows 'on' for my iTunes account but 'Zero' pictures found ... despite the >3,000 pictures showing avail in iTunes).
I also have 'Remote" app on my iPhone 4, with Home Sharing turned on (same Wifi network)... it has a very similar message as the Apple TV and same result that despite all devices having HomeShare 'on' they cannot see each other: "Remote will automatically find the iTunes libraries and Apple TVs that have Home Sharing turned on using the account xxxx (it lists my correct itunes account name)."

I solved this by reset of the Wifi (unplug cable and power to both modem and wifi ... wait 60 sec ... plug in modem cable and power ... plug in wifi power and LAN to modem ... restart AppleTV and Mac ... Turn Home Share 'OFF' in iTunes then back "ON" ... it took ~60 sec for the AppleTV to pick up my Mac in computers.

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