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Album Sharing Issues

I have been uploading and sharing albums with my family on a regular basis and now suddenly I can't share albums anymore. It looks like the album is being created but no one receives the invitation or the photos. I am using the Photos app on my Mac. Any suggestions? Thank you.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on May 26, 2020 11:49 AM

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Posted on May 26, 2020 2:21 PM

I have had similar problems in the past. There is a maximum number of shared albums which is 200. Have you gone beyond that amount? Here is a link to the shared album limits. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202299


I have learned that a better way to create shared albums is by using the Public Website feature. In the Photos desktop app or on iOS, you can skip the invites which non-techy people often get stuck on. Select the public website option, and you will receive a link to your shared album that can be shared with anyone (even non-mac users). From this website, your family members can view and download the images. This is an iCloud feature that does not count against your storage so share away!

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May 26, 2020 2:21 PM in response to dstan3

I have had similar problems in the past. There is a maximum number of shared albums which is 200. Have you gone beyond that amount? Here is a link to the shared album limits. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202299


I have learned that a better way to create shared albums is by using the Public Website feature. In the Photos desktop app or on iOS, you can skip the invites which non-techy people often get stuck on. Select the public website option, and you will receive a link to your shared album that can be shared with anyone (even non-mac users). From this website, your family members can view and download the images. This is an iCloud feature that does not count against your storage so share away!

Album Sharing Issues

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