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.

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

iCloud Photo 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 Photo 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. :)

iOS devices have features like Camera Roll and Photo Stream. What are they for?

What is the Camera Roll feature?

iOS devices have a function " camera roll", which is an interface through which the internal memory of the device is used. It loads photos and videos taken using a regular iOS application or using third-party products that do not have their own interfaces for hosting multimedia content.

What is Photo Stream?

Another notable feature of iOS devices is “ Photostream" It is an interface that allows you to use iCloud cloud storage in order to host multimedia content, which can be accessed from any other devices that have the necessary functionality.

iCloud storage can become an effective tool for synchronizing multimedia libraries between different iOS devices.

The function in question can be supplemented with other useful interfaces - allowing, for example, to distribute multimedia content automatically.

Comparison

The main difference between “Camera Roll” and “Photo Stream” is that the first function involves the use of interfaces that are adapted for placing multimedia content in the built-in memory of an iOS device. “Photostream” involves the use of cloud storage, which can be accessed via Wi-Fi or mobile Internet. The Photo Stream feature also allows you to share photos and videos stored in iCloud from different devices.

Having determined what the difference is between “Camera Film” and “Photo Stream,” we will reflect the conclusions in the table.

The My Photo Stream feature is designed to automatically send all new photos and videos to iCloud cloud storage. In this case, uploading occurs only if there is a Wi-Fi network. It is noteworthy that these photos will not take up your space in iCloud, but they will not be stored there forever, but only 30 days. This is more than enough to copy files to your hard drive at a time convenient for you. By connecting photo stream on all your iPhone, iPad or Mac/PC logged in under one account, you will have access to all photos and videos from any of them. Moreover, you have the opportunity to provide a link to your photo stream to friends or relatives, and they, in turn, have the opportunity to leave comments under the photos.

Interesting? Then let's figure out how to connect and configure “My Photo Stream”.

How to connect/disable photo stream on iPhone, iPad

To many, Photo Stream may seem like a useless feature, despite the fact that photos don't take up your space in iCloud at all. But trying the function will be interesting for all those who have several pieces of Apple equipment.

In order to connect “Photo Stream”, you need to go to the settings of your iPhone, iPad along the following path:

• Settings - iCloud - Photos

In this section you will see only two toggle switches:

1. “My Photo Stream” – new photos are automatically uploaded and sent to all your iCloud devices when you have a Wi-Fi connection;
2. Photo Sharing - Create photo streams to share with other users or subscribe to shared photo streams of other users.

By switching the first toggle switch you will connect/disconnect the photo stream, and you should go into a little more detail on the second point. Please note that after turning off the photo stream, all its contents will be deleted!

Creating and setting up a general photo stream

After enabling “My Photo Stream”, you need to enable the “Photo Sharing” option (as indicated just above). Let's look at an example of creating and setting up a general photo stream:

• go to the Photos application;
• select the “General” tab;
• click on the plus icon and set a name for the new photo stream;
• in the next dialog box we will need to select those Apple ID owners who will see your photo stream.

The shared photo stream is enabled and its “readers” are selected. It has only two tabs, the first is responsible for adding and deleting photos, and the second (“Users”) will offer you several settings. All toggle switches are accompanied by a description and do not need explanation.

It's important to note that invited users must also have Photo Sharing enabled.

How to view a photo stream on a computer

All photos of the photo stream can be viewed on your computer in two ways - in the iСloud panel or through a browser. Small instructions:

• How to view a photo stream On Mac: in the “Options” panel of iCloud, select “Photos” and check the box next to “My Photo Stream”.
• How to view Photo Stream On Windows: Install iCloud Control Panel, open it and select Photos. My Photo Stream is set up by default, but you can turn it off in Settings.
• How to view a photo stream in a browser: On an iOS device, go to “Photo - General - “desired photo stream” - users - open website.” A link will be generated to view the photo stream in the browser.

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iCloud is a cloud storage service developed by Apple as a replacement for the outdated MobileMe solution. The resource includes the following components: email, contacts, calendars, Find My iPhone, iWork office suite, photo streams, notes, reminders, and the ability to share information with numerous third-party applications for iOS and OS X. Photo streams are shared storage for images, allowing you to access them from devices linked to the same or different Apple IDs.

So how do you share photos using Photo Streams in iOS 7 on iPhone and iPad?

1. Enable the ability to post photos to iCloud:

1.1. Open the Settings app iOS 7, select the iCloud section:

1.2. Go to the “Photo” menu, move the switches to the active position in the “My Photo Stream” and “Photo Sharing” items:

2. Open the “Photo” application of the iOS 7 operating system - the “My Photo Stream” item here contains all the photos taken on devices that are linked to one Apple ID of the current user:

3. Go to the “General” menu and select “Create a new thread”:

4. Enter the name of the new shared photo stream and confirm it by clicking the “Next” button. Add users who will have access to it and confirm their list by clicking the “Create” button:

5. Add all the photos that you want to provide access to for users and confirm your selection by clicking the “Done” button:

A new shared photo stream folder will be added to the General menu of the Photos application, working with it is no different from working with any others in the iOS 7 system gallery:

The settings of each shared photo stream can be changed at any time from the “Users” menu:

All invited users will be notified that they have gained access to the new photo stream, and they will be able to accept or decline the invitation:

Each user of the shared photo stream can add photos to it, comment on them, and much more:

Thus, using photo streams in iOS 7 on iPhone and iPad, in just a few steps you can organize both your own access to a personal image gallery and shared access to family photos, reports from group trips, excursions or any other public events.