Can’t access Photo Albums when commenting on Facebook App

@Eurotrashjg - Correct. That is exactly what I am experiencing. Instead of "replying," we have to start a fresh comment and refer to a previous comment. I am reposting my earlier suggestion for those who don't read back to all of the comments. At least we have an option to make a comment and see all of the Photo Albums, not just the Camera Roll. And, yes, I wish FB would figure out this bug and fix it!

"To make a new comment, don't click the comment button! If you see the text box for commenting is already open, and the camera/photo icon is inside that text box, on the right side, that means you will have the option to see Photo Albums if you want to insert photo! I noticed if you click the "comment" button first, that icon moves to the far left (outside of the comment box) and that leaves you with only the Camera Roll option! I also noticed that I cannot see the camera/photo icon inside the text box when I reply to a reply. So, it is best to start a fresh comment and simply refer to a previous comment if necessary. At least you will have the option to view your Photo Albums if you want to insert a photo!"

Still having this issue and it’s ridiculous. I have curated folders of perfect reply images that I cannot use. It is infuriating. I would really like to know who removed that feature - seems to be causing quite a scene! 😂

It is incredibly frustrating, there’s no fix and seems like anyone remotely responsible for implementing a fix isn’t reading these messages. One work around is -

if you “reply” to a comment on a post, it won’t work

if you “comment” under a post as a new comment and not a specific reply, it will work

Thank you OrlandoZig! That worked for me. I have had the problem even since I got a new iPad, so I guess camera roll was the default setting. However, Camera Roll didn’t include the thousands of photos or the albums that were on my old iPad.

For anyone still having this problem, I’ve found a workaround solution. Ok, so if you are scrolling on Newsfeed and click into a post (so that post and comments become the only post you see and you click the camera from there, it does NOT give the option to change albums. BUT if you do not click into the post and just click the camera icon in the comment area from the main feed, it does in fact give you the option to select from different albums, but you have to select the camera and photo before you type a comment. This at least works for posts from groups. I just noticed in individual’s posts, the posts look different and the group posts comment area includes a field to type and shows the camera but a regular post just has the option to click camera. So weird and I’m probably not explaining well.

Not helpful.

My iPhone settings allow Facebook to access “All Photos”, but it only shows the camera roll, so I have to scroll through every photo to get to the one I want. It’s a real pain when trying to find one that is a year or more old.

Please fix this so that we can choose photos from our albums like we used to be able to do.

This isn’t helpful when replying to a comment. Today someone asked about certain flower. I have an album of flower photos, but I can’t go to the album to post the pic in reply to her comment. I have to scroll through thousands of photos. Very frustrating!

DuckieDeb wrote:

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My iPhone settings allow Facebook to access “All Photos”, but it only shows the camera roll, so I have to scroll through every photo to get to the one I want. It’s a real pain when trying to find one that is a year or more old.

Please fix this so that we can choose photos from our albums like we used to be able to do.

You forgot this.

"Facebook, please fix this so that we can choose ...."

Tell them here about an issue they are responsible for resolving with their app >>> https://www.facebook.com/help/1126628984024935

That did not help. See image. In the circle, there used to be a down arrow and you could tap > switch to albums > select pic and add as a comment

Same thing here! Access to all photos is selected, yet only camera roll shows up! Frustrating to say the least, especially when we get no new answers :/

I’m having the same issue.

I’m guessing this a Facebook glitch, rather than an Apple glitch.

Not helpful at all. Please re-read the original and additional comments in this thread.