How can I disable download in shared albums in icloud?

I want to share videos and photos for people to see, but I don't want them to download them. How can I share an album with videos, but not enable others to download them?

Posted on Jan 18, 2020 3:10 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2020 1:19 AM

It is not possible with shared albums. Shared albums are for sharing photos and videos you want to give away. Try to find third-party a software to create a web gallery, where individual photos and videos are protected from downloading. But even then people will be able to create screen captures of the videos or photos.

Alternately add a big watermark across the photo or video you are sharing, so the downloaded version will be useless.

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Jan 19, 2020 1:19 AM in response to hoopdloop

It is not possible with shared albums. Shared albums are for sharing photos and videos you want to give away. Try to find third-party a software to create a web gallery, where individual photos and videos are protected from downloading. But even then people will be able to create screen captures of the videos or photos.

Alternately add a big watermark across the photo or video you are sharing, so the downloaded version will be useless.

Jan 19, 2020 1:01 AM in response to hoopdloop

See these articles https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/iphone/iph3d2676c9/ios

https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/icloud/mmc0cd7e99/icloud

it depends upon the invitee to accept the invitation or unsubscribe , once the photos are shared through albums they will be synced in photo application , they can export photos to download folder in the finder , delete them its all up to their discretion , you have no control over them what they do with photos see the article https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/photos/pht6e157c5f/mac


Feb 8, 2020 7:08 AM in response to tygb

Thank you for your replies. I was hoping for functionality like with Google Drive, where I can share things as view only, or give permissions to download, edit, etc... I love the convenience of iCloud going right from my phone to the Cloud, but it is unfortunate that I have to export them to Google Drive to share with restrictions.

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