HT202786: iCloud Photo Sharing

Learn about iCloud Photo Sharing
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Q: where do the iCloud photo sharing pictures and video store?

like does it take up storage from my iphone as if they were saved there?

iPhone 5s, iOS 8

Posted on Dec 11, 2014 4:23 PM

by randers4,Solvedanswer
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Yes, shared photo sharing takes up storage on your device.  It's a bit less than if the photos/videos were taken on your device as shared albums are "device optimized" and are typically lower resolution than the originals in the camera roll.

Posted on Dec 11, 2014 5:53 PM

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    randers4 randers4 Dec 11, 2014 5:53 PM in response to sp...
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    Dec 11, 2014 5:53 PM in response to sp...

    Yes, shared photo sharing takes up storage on your device.  It's a bit less than if the photos/videos were taken on your device as shared albums are "device optimized" and are typically lower resolution than the originals in the camera roll.