timsj
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Q: If I share 150GB of photos, does other user need to buy iCloud storage?

I am going to be sharing about 150GB storage with other individuals.

 

Do each of the other people need to purchase a 200GB iCloud storage plan?

 

Or am I, as the sharer, the only one that needs to purchase the storage?

 

I am assuming the other people would probably want to access it from all their devices, in addition to downloading to their machines (my guess)

Thanks!

Posted on Jan 7, 2016 2:26 PM

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Q: If I share 150GB of photos, does other user need to buy iCloud storage?

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  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Jan 7, 2016 3:04 PM in response to timsj
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    Jan 7, 2016 3:04 PM in response to timsj

    If you are referring to Apple Family Sharing, iCloud Storage is not able to be shared. iCloud Storage is only available to a single Apple ID.

  • by timsj,

    timsj timsj Jan 7, 2016 3:11 PM in response to FoxFifth
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    Jan 7, 2016 3:11 PM in response to FoxFifth

    I was just thinking for the case where say I want to share a bunch of folders (say that are 150GB in total) with a friend.
    Does that friend need to purchase the 200GB iCloud storage plan? (or 1TB)

     

    Sounds like yes...

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 7, 2016 3:32 PM in response to timsj
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    Jan 7, 2016 3:32 PM in response to timsj

    You can't share files on the iCloud Drive with someone else because they would have to be signed in to your Apple/iCloud account and in doing so would also have access to your emails, messages, App Store purchases, etc.  iCloud Drive is not for sharing files with others, only for syncing between devices that you own and use.

     

    You need something like Dropbox. If you purchase 200 GB of Dropbox storage you can share the files on it with whomever you'd like and they would not need to purchase space also. 

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  • by timsj,

    timsj timsj Jan 7, 2016 4:02 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Jan 7, 2016 4:02 PM in response to Old Toad

    Thanks.

    Here I am actually wondering about sharing 150GB of Photos (using iCloud Photo Sharing), via a number of different albums.

    I believe the iCloud storage I purchased can be used for my photos, which in turn I can share with others in albums.

    Hopefully I haven't misunderstood!

     

    Background:

    I have 150GB worth of pictures, in a whole bunch of Photos albums

     

    My goals:

    1. Have all photos available on all my devices

    2. Have these photos reside locally on my laptop (so I have a local copy)

    3. Back up all my photos

    4. Share all of these photos with people, many outside of my family

     

    I think I need to purchase iCloud storage (so I purchased the 200GB plan), then I need to turn on iCloud Photo Library and iCloud Photo Sharing, then I can start sharing the albums.

     

    Assuming the above is correct, I'm not sure then if the other person I am sharing the photos with needs to purchase the 200GB plan also.

  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Jan 7, 2016 4:35 PM in response to timsj
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    Jan 7, 2016 4:35 PM in response to timsj

    I have not used it myself but I don't believe that the person who you are sharing the photos with needs to purchase any iCloud storage -- or even an Apple ID if you use the public website option. There is a limit of 5,000 photos and videos per shared album. iCloud Photo Sharing FAQ - Apple Support

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 8, 2016 9:54 AM in response to timsj
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    Jan 8, 2016 9:54 AM in response to timsj

    FixFirth is correct.  If you're using the Shared Photo Albums the recipients do not need to purchase iCloud storage.

     

    If they have Photos or iPhoto you can create a private album and, invite them to subscribe and they'll be able to view the photos in their Photos or iPhoto library..  For those who are on other platforms create a public photo album and send the URL for it to the recipients of your choice.