Photostream - what it is and what it is eaten with. Uploading photos from iCloud to iPhone iPhone does not want to upload photo stream

All Apple devices are distinguished by their convenience and clear interface, but if you have recently become the owner of an iPhone, you may still have some questions about its use. One of the possible questions: how to download photos to iPhone, and also how to save photos taken on iPhone to your computer? Everything is very simple!

How to save photos from iPhone via USB

Let's start with this question, because the answer to it is very simple. In order to save the photos you take, you just need to connect your iPhone to your computer using the USB cable included with your phone. When you connect for the first time, all necessary drivers will be automatically installed on your computer. Next, the operating system, be it Windows or Mac OS, will identify your device as a removable disk, that is, as a regular flash card. Well, then everything is simple: open the new disk that appears on your computer and see there all the photos that are on your iPhone. Please note that this way you can only copy a photo to your iPhone or a video you also took with your camera, which, like photos, is located on your phone in the Camera Roll folder. Other content from a smartphone - music, movies, documents - cannot be copied this way!

How to sync photos from iPhone via iCloud

A very convenient method that does not require any action from you, except, of course, for the initial settings, is to transfer photos through Apple's cloud service - iCloud, using the "Photo Stream" function. This way you can send photos from your iPhone to your computer and vice versa. Before downloading photos to the iPhone and back, it is necessary, as mentioned above, to configure the devices accordingly.

Setting up Photo Stream on iPhone

To allow your iPhone to share all your photos via Photo Stream, turn on this feature. To do this, you need to go to “Settings”, and there find the iCloud item. Next, in the “Photo” settings, turn on the corresponding switch. Please note that photos will only download to devices with Photo Stream enabled when connected to Wi-Fi.

Setting up Photo Stream on your computer

If you have Windows installed on your computer, then to start working with photo stream, install the free iCloud program from the Apple website. Downloading and installing the program should not cause any difficulties. Once iCloud is installed, sign in to the service using your Apple credentials. It is important that the same Apple ID is entered as on the iPhone - this is how the system identifies you. In the program window, check the box next to "Photos" and after clicking on the "Options..." button, indicate where the "Photo Stream" will be located on the computer. On Mac OS everything is pretty much the same. iCloud settings can be found in your computer's settings, and there, next to the "Photos" item, enable "Photo Stream". There is no option to specify a folder because Photo Stream downloads photos when you turn on iPhoto.

Now, no matter what kind of iPhone you have - iPhone 4, 4s or iPhone 5 - photos you take on the device can be viewed almost immediately on your computer. How to download photos to iPhone? Just drag them into the appropriate folder on your computer (Windows) or into the iPhoto window (Mac OS), and they will soon appear on your smartphone. Please note that photos are deleted from Photo Stream in the same way, that is, if you delete a photo on your computer, it will disappear on your iPhone. If you want to save it on your phone, copy the image from the My Photo Stream folder to your Camera Roll. It’s the same on your computer - copy the photo to another folder if you decide to delete it from Photo Stream on your iPhone.

How to Upload Photos to iPhone via iTunes

And one more way. It is only suitable for uploading photos from a computer. If you haven't done this before, first install the free iTunes program from Apple's website. This program is a must-have software for iPhone owners. With its help, you can create backup copies of your device, as well as download various content to it, for example, books, photos, music, ringtones, and photo wallpapers. Now let's talk only about photographs. Once the program detects an iPhone connected to your computer, it will display it in the left panel. In order to perform any manipulations with the phone, you need to select it by pressing the left mouse button. In the central part of the program window, various information about the iPhone will immediately become visible, as well as several tabs displaying its contents. In order to download a photo to your iPhone, you need to go to the “Photos” tab. You must first create a folder on your computer where photos will be stored for synchronization with your phone. Upload everything you want to see on your iPhone there. On the "Photos" tab in iTunes, check the box next to "Sync photos from..." and specify the folder to sync. If necessary, enable the ability to download videos. If necessary, you can select individual photos to download from the specified folder, if it is iPhoto on Mac OS, or subfolders.

After you complete all the above manipulations, click “Apply” or “Synchronize” in the lower right corner of the program, wait until the process is completed and you can view the photos on your iPhone.

How to upload photos via the Internet to iPhone

It is possible to download any photo or image you like from the Internet directly to your iPhone. Photos uploaded this way will go to the Camera Roll on your phone. In order to save the picture you like, just open it in the iPhone browser, touch it and hold it for a while - about 1 second. You will see a menu containing Save Image, Copy, and Cancel options. When you select the first photo, it will be saved.

In addition to all of the above, there are various “cloud” services for transferring files between devices using the Internet. But we will not consider these possibilities, since descriptions of each of them are a separate topic.

1. Press the Home button. The home screen will open.
2. Click the Settings icon. The corresponding screen will open.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and then tap iCloud. The iCloud screen opens.
4. Click Photo Stream. The corresponding screen will open.
5. Turn the Shared Photo Streams switch to the On position.
6. Click iCloud. The iCloud screen will reappear.

Create an open access photo stream

How to view photo streams of other users?

Enable the Shared Photo Streams feature as described above by turning the corresponding switch on the Photo Stream screen to the On position. Then, when you receive a message asking you to join the shared photo stream, click “Join” (Join this Photo Stream). After that, in the “Photos” window, click “Photo Stream” and select the name of the photo stream.

Yesterday I wanted to update my Iphone 5s using Wi-Fi to iOS 8.3.0.

But alas. It turned out that there was simply not enough space on the phone for this simple operation (only 1 GB was available).

I have already told you how you can update your iPhone (install new iOS firmware) if there is practically no free space left on your device (and, in fact, that’s what I did).

But at the same time, I was incredibly worried about the question, where did the space on my phone go?! After all, I don’t have music or movies on my phone. I also didn’t install any “heavy” applications, like games (I have an iPad mini for that). The question is, where did the place go?!

I was surfing on my phone and surfing. I carefully studied every item in the settings. And I finally found the reason!

The culprit turned out to be an album called “Photo Stream,” which was activated on the phone. Absolutely all (!) photographs and videos from the “Camera Roll” album are copied and saved into this album. Moreover, they are saved even if you deleted them a long time ago.

Photo Stream is created on your device by iCloud and is used to automatically upload new photos and send them to all your Apple devices when connected to a Wi-Fi network.

You can find it by going to the Photos app - then clicking on the Albums bubble at the bottom.

In general, to say that I was surprised to see photographs and videos from three years ago, which I thought had long since sailed into another world, is to say nothing! All this time they were quietly stored on my iPhone as absolutely unnecessary ballast, taking up a lot of space!

First, I started deleting photos and videos from Photo Stream one by one.

That is, I selected them with checkmarks and clicked delete.

But it turned out that I would be deleting them until the morning. Too much material has accumulated over the years. So I did it easier.

Went to the "Settings" menu

Selected iCloud.

Selected "Photo"

And switched the “My Photo Stream” switch to an inactive state.

Confirmed deletion.

Copying of photos and video materials will stop, and the entire album will be deleted automatically.

IMPORTANT: however, all photos and videos will remain in the Camera Roll. Don't be afraid to remove this option.

Function "My photo stream" Allows you to access photos that were taken in the last 30 days on all iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, Mac or Windows linked to a single account.

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What devices does My Photo Stream work on?

• The function works on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 5.1 and higher;
• On Mac in the app "Photo";
• On Apple TV;
• On computers with Windows 7 and higher (application required).

What photo formats does My Photo Stream support?

"My photo stream" Limited to supporting the following photo formats: JPEG, TIFF, PNG and RAW. It is worth considering that in "My photo stream" Videos are not loading "Live Photos" (photos Live Photos).

How to turn My Photo Stream on or off on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

iPhone, iPad or iPod touch (device must have iOS 5.1 or higher for this feature to work)

On devices running iOS 10.3 or later, you can enable/disable the feature by opening "Settings" -> [Username] -> iCloud -> "Photo" -> "My photo stream". If your gadget runs on iOS version lower than 10.3, open "Settings" -> iCloud -> "Photo" -> "My photo stream".

How to turn My Photo Stream on or off on Mac

On a Mac, open the section "System Settings" -> iCloud -> "Photo" -> "Options" and activate "My photo stream"(if the feature is not already enabled).

How to enable My Photo Stream on Windows

First of all, download and install . Next, open iCloud and select the option "Options" next to the button "Photo". Check the box next to "My photo stream", press "Ready" -> "Apply". That's all.

How do I use My Photo Stream with iCloud Photo Library?

As mentioned above, the function "My photo stream" sends recent photos to the server, with the exception of . Now they can be viewed or imported to all user gadgets. As mentioned, images are stored in an album "My photo stream" within thirty days. After activation "My photo stream" and iCloud Photo Libraries, all pictures that are saved to the album from other devices are displayed in the "All photos" in the application "Photo". They will be sorted according to different categories.

Can I use My Photo Stream as a backup instead of iCloud or iTunes?

Function "My photo stream" cannot be used to create backups instead of iCloud or iTunes, since the files are deleted from the server after 30 days.

If you want to save photos or make backup copies, transfer them from the album to your iOS device, to do this: open the application "Photo" and press "Albums" -> "My photo stream" -> "Choose".

Then select the images you want to save and click the box icon with the arrow pointing up and select "Save Image". You can then use iCloud or iTunes to back up your files.

How to view (download) photos in Photo Stream

To view photos in an album "My photo stream" on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, open the app "Photo" -> "Albums" -> "My photo stream"(devices running iOS 8 and above) or "Photostream" -> "My photo stream"(iOS 7 and earlier).

On Mac

In the application "Photo" -> "Albums" -> "My photo stream"

On Apple TV

iCloud -> "Settings" -> "Accounts" -> iCloud -> "My photo stream".

On computers running Windows OS

When starting the application "Photo" V "Explorer" the folder will appear iCloud Photos. All photos taken with Apple gadgets will be automatically saved in .

To find a photo on a PC:

Windows 10: please indicate iCloud Photos in line "Search the Internet and Windows" -> iCloud Photos.

Windows 8.1: On the start screen, click on the downward arrow icon in the lower left corner, and then -> iCloud -> iCloud Photos.

Windows 8: From the start screen select iCloud Photos.

Windows 7: "Start" -> "Images" -> "Favorites" -> iCloud Photos.

In the beginning there was Photo Stream... A few years later, iCloud Photo Library appeared. What is the fundamental difference between these services?

iCloud Music Library(in English iCloud Photo Library - if translated literally, it turns out to be “iCloud Photo Library”) - a service that allows you to store photos and videos in cloud storage. Unlike Photo Stream, which is limited by the number of photos, the Media Library stores all your photos.

What happens to Photo Stream if you turn on the Media Library? Why are your synced albums being deleted? This article will answer these and other questions.

What are the differences between Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Library?

There are a few key differences between Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Library. Read them and you will get the right picture in your head.

Photostream

• Saves the last 1000 photos or photos from the last 30 days. Depending on which of these is greater.
• Does not use iCloud memory (that is, free 5 gigabytes or purchased according to the tariff).
• Compatible with all your devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, Apple TV.
• Stores web-optimized versions of files on mobile devices, which can degrade the quality of images. Full-size versions download for PC and Mac.
• Supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG formats.
• Doesn't download or sync videos.
• You can download and sync photo albums from your PC or Mac through iTunes if Photo Stream is enabled.

iCloud Music Library

• Uses iCloud space. The number and date of files does not matter. The limit is only on the available free space. Apple provides 5 gigabytes for free. By subscription you can connect from 50 gigabytes to 2 terabytes.
• Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, Apple TV and any other system via a browser at iCloud.com. Also available on Apple Watch.
• Saves files on the server in the original resolution. Does not compress or convert images. Supports formats: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, RAW, GIF, MP4. Allows you to use the function: “Optimize storage on iPhone”

• Uploads and synchronizes not only photos, but also videos. As well as time-lapse videos, slow motion, albums, etc.
• When the media library is enabled, you cannot synchronize photos and albums from your PC and Mac via iTunes. When you turn it on for the first time, all previously synchronized albums and pictures will be deleted.

If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, Photo Stream disappears from your device. Why?

Technically, your photo stream is still running. But essentially it is now embedded in the iCloud Music Library. After all, iCloud Photo Library includes more than 1000 photos. Thus, all photos and videos on your device are merged into the Media Library. Why would these pictures be duplicated in Photo Stream?

If in Settings->Photo and Camera. Enable the “Upload to My Photo Stream” option, then the last 1000 photos will be downloaded to Photo Stream on another device where Photo Stream is enabled.

Example. My iPhone and iPad are connected to iCloud Photo Library. On my MacBook, iCloud Photo Library is disabled, but the My Photo Stream option is enabled. Thus, my entire media library on the computer is not merged into the cloud, but pictures from the iPhone and iPad end up in the iCloud Media Library and Photo Stream and are therefore downloaded to the computer.

It turns out to be a kind of one-way connection, which suits me quite well. Why? On my computer I have a media library of about 100 gigabytes. Why pour it all into the cloud? And buy a different tariff. Even if I delete a very old photo from the iPhone and Photo Library, it will still remain on the computer.

• want devices to “communicate” via photos and videos two-way,
• want the pictures on all devices to be completely duplicated,
• want any change to be immediately reflected on iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac,

then enable Media Library on these devices.

If you have any questions about the Media Library and Photo Stream, write comments. :)