Have you ever been frustrated by the discovery that a photo you were looking for on your computer was instead on your phone? Or perhaps you were going to show someone a photo from your vacation when you suddenly realized it was actually on your computer at home because you took it with your DSLR camera? Apple specifically aimed to address this issue with My Photo Stream.
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What is My Photo Stream?
Consider it to be a feed of all your most current pictures. My Photo Stream automatically uploads 1,000 photos from the last 30 days from each of your devices, with the exception of Live Photos. Your most recent images are therefore stored on it, regardless of the device you're using.
iCloud Photo Library vs. My Photo Stream
You might be wondering what distinguishes My Photo Stream from iCloud Photo Library (iCloud Photos in iOS 12). Despite the fact that they have comparable features, it is best to think of Photo Stream as a way to sync photographs between devices, whilst iCloud Photo Library functions more as a backup for your photos.
My Photo Stream usually isn't as feature-rich as iCloud Photo Library. It has no file size restrictions and has a 30-day storage limit on photographs. Additionally, it supports Live Photos, movies, and a wider variety of photo file formats.
You may be wondering why you would choose Photo Stream over iCloud at this point. I just want to quickly mention that My Photo Stream is free. That's right, it doesn't require any additional cloud storage and is accessible to anybody with an Apple ID.
In other words, both have their advantages and each has a distinct function. A quick method to access your most recent images across all of your devices is My Photo Stream.
What’s the difference between Camera Roll and My Photo Stream?
Your Camera Roll contains all of the photos you've taken with your iPhone, whereas My Photo Stream simply syncs the most recent ones so you can access them on other devices. This is the simplest explanation of the difference between your Camera Roll and Photo Stream.
Does My Photo Stream use iCloud storage?
My Photo Stream doesn't utilize any iCloud storage, in contrast to iCloud Photo Library. However, it uses up storage space on the devices it syncs with, which is why there is a cap of 1,000 photos and only ones from the previous 30 days.
How to use My Photo Stream on iPhone and Mac
My Photo Stream has the advantage of being ready to use as soon as you switch it on on each of your devices. Your photographs are automatically uploaded by My Photo Stream, so you don't need to do anything else. It can be set and forgotten!
Before you upload to My Photo Stream
Knowing that the 1,000 most recent photographs in Photo Stream are the only ones allowed, you should post only relevant content. The last thing you want to do is waste that little time on dozens of photos from your weekend excursion that are only somewhat different from one another.
So use Gemini Photos for iPhone to organize your Camera Roll for a few minutes before enabling My Photo Stream. It makes it easier to locate and swiftly remove identical photographs that aren't needed so that only the finest ones end up in My Photo Stream. Additionally, Gemini Photos finds cluttered images, blurry photos, and screenshots you might no longer need.
Here’s how you delete similar photos on your iPhone:
- Gemini Photos can be downloaded through the App Store.
- To scan your Photos collection, launch it.
- Visit Similar. The best image from each set of related photographs will be kept after grouping and pre-selecting them.
- Examine a collection of photos and tap the Trash icon to delete those you want.
- Repeat for further groups of comparable images, then tap Delete at the bottom.
I'm done now! In a flash, your photo library is organized and prepared for My Photo Stream.
How to switch on My Photo Stream
Now that your photo collections are tidy, let's activate My Photo Stream. We'll walk you through how to do this on your Mac and iPhone.
Using an iPhone:
- Log into your iPhone's Settings.
- On your Apple ID account, tap it.
- Select iCloud > Photos.
- Activate the switch. Put pictures to My Photo Stream
Using a Mac:
- Activate the Photos app.
- In the menu bar, select Photos.
- Select Preferences. iCloud
- My Photo Stream should be checked.
How to turn off My Photo Stream
Without erasing any photographs from your iPhone or Mac, you can disable Photo Stream if you decide it's not for you. You must perform this process on each linked device because turning off My Photo Stream on one does not automatically turn it off on all of them.
To disable My Photo Stream on an iPhone, follow these instructions:
- Access Settings
- On your Apple ID account, tap it.
- Select Photos, then iCloud.
- disable the My Photo Stream toggle.
On a Mac, you may turn it off like this:
- Activate the Photos app.
- Visiting Photos > Preferences From the navigation bar, select iCloud
- My Photo Stream should be unchecked.
Why is My Photo Stream not updating?
Here are a few potential causes if your Photo Stream appears to be stuck in an outdated state when you check it.
Over cellular, My Photo Stream doesn't update. My Photo Stream on the iPhone only uploads when Wi-Fi is on. It needs an Ethernet or WiFi connection on a Mac.
Verify the battery. If the battery level on the smartphone falls below 20%, My Photo Stream will cease syncing in order to save power.
Ensure that Photo Stream is enabled on every device.It's not necessarily on in your Mac just because it's on in your iPhone.
Verify that you are utilizing the same Apple ID. Check to see if you're hooked in with the same Apple ID on all of your devices because My Photo Stream only syncs with the Apple ID it's tied to.
It's time to use My Photo Stream now that you understand its fundamentals. Try taking as many images as you like and syncing them between your iPhone, Mac, iPad, and whatever else you have. Once Photo Stream is configured, you may start taking pictures with the confidence that they will be available on your Mac when you get back.