Help! Time lapse loading forever

I have taken time lapses a few times on my iPhone XR and so far the time lapse has been stuck on loading after I have completed the time lapse. This has happened twice now out of the few times I have used it.


Now I cannot trust the time lapse feature as I lose all the footage because it can’t be used. Is there a fix for this?

iPhone XR, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 19, 2019 1:09 AM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2020 5:34 PM

Hi! I know this is from some time ago, but I also had this issue. After trying a few different things, I realized it only happened to me if my live photos was turned on. Make sure to turn off live photos and then swipe to time lapse, and as far as I know the ones filmed that aren't loading won't ever load :(

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Dec 22, 2019 8:40 PM in response to xvlvx

Yup: I filmed a bunch of clips while in India this past week, and same deal. While I love the convenience of my iPhone camera over my Sony full-frame, the unreliability of such videos (even the non-timelapse ones!) makes it hard to trust for keeping my memories and once-in-lifetime trips ...


Where's the channel to actually reach Apple feedback? We should be submitting feedback there, since they don't monitor these community discussions.

Jan 1, 2020 9:07 AM in response to Samo_100

I’m having same problem.

First sunrise of 2020 time lapse which is amazing and it won’t play.

I can drag it in edit mode to see it but it won’t play.

Restarted iPhone 11Pro Max and it didn’t help.

I guess I have features on my expensive smartphone that I can’t use?


it says it’s a 21:00 movie which was like real time and not time lapse.

I know I set it to time lapse.

Feb 3, 2020 8:51 AM in response to Destineo

New 11 Pro Max 512GB, paid a fortune for it mainly for video. Tried to make a 45-60ish minute timelapse of a Bangkok skyline sunset, on january 19th. Still loading. Still hating my expensive phone for it. Obviously it’s a processing thing, so I still have hope Apple can fix this (sort of once in a lifetime) video for me. Hope is fading though when I read this thread

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