iOS 15 Memories feature is a huge downgrade. With iOS15 - Can no longer pick parts of clips, change lengths of clips, change volume on clips. A huge, catastrophic downgrade in features.

Memories was one of my favorite features of the iPhone.


I could very put a bunch of clips and photos into an album and create a memory.

Apple did a decent job at picking out good photos and clips and then I just had to edit / tweak.


For example,

in Birthday party clips could select just a part of "happy birthday" song,

You could get only the part of the clip of blowing out candles...


iOS 15 is a huge downgrade to Memories. While I like I can add music, there was a stripdown of some major features.


Missing features:

-Can't auto-create a memory out of an album. You have to manually select photos and video clips. The AI is missing that used to get a 90% great video.

-Can't change clip duration (only select a portion of it)

-Can't change the volume on a clip (e.g. you want the "Happy Birthday" singing playing while the music softens

-Can't add clips/photos to album and have them appear as options while you tweak the memory. For example, if someone sends me a photo to include in the memory video.



Posted on Oct 2, 2021 8:16 AM

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Nov 19, 2021 7:12 AM in response to goombamd

What a massive downgrade when it comes memory making/collages clips/videos. Historically I could go to an album, a person, or select particular pictures, create memory then boom the AI would align pictures and clips nearly perfectly to "My" music (Selection). This was one of my favorite ways to create memory clips.


As many have said not just some but all the customizable features are gone. You can't change timing, edit clips (length, volume, duration), or select a theme. Worst of all because of music licensing rights, Apple chooses music you can select. Even if you try to add music you own from your personal collection of purchased or imported songs Apple wont let you share the clip.


This is by far one of the worse "upgrades", I highly doubt Apple will change the music function because of licensing but at least bring back the editing capabilities. So disappointed in Apple and iOS 15.

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iOS 15 Memories feature is a huge downgrade. With iOS15 - Can no longer pick parts of clips, change lengths of clips, change volume on clips. A huge, catastrophic downgrade in features.

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