opening an icloud photos link in the photos app

Me and some friends recently went on a group vacation, and made a icloud photos album to share pictures. I have the link but it only opens on the icloud website and I can’t share any photos to it. My friend has it in the app as a normal shared album. Does anyone know how to open it in the app?

iPhone 12 mini

Posted on Feb 21, 2024 8:04 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2024 9:59 AM

If you want to open a Shared album in the Photos.app, the owner has to send you an invitation to your AppleID you are using for iCloud as described here: How to use Shared Albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple Support (EG)


Invite more people

  1. In Albums, select a shared album that you created.
  2. Tap the People button . 
  3. Tap Invite People.
  4. Enter the names of people that you want to share this album with.
  5. Tap Add.


When you receive the invitation on your iPhone in Mail, accept it, then enable Shared albums in the Settings > Your name >iCloud > Photos.



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Feb 21, 2024 9:59 AM in response to __tiger__

If you want to open a Shared album in the Photos.app, the owner has to send you an invitation to your AppleID you are using for iCloud as described here: How to use Shared Albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple Support (EG)


Invite more people

  1. In Albums, select a shared album that you created.
  2. Tap the People button . 
  3. Tap Invite People.
  4. Enter the names of people that you want to share this album with.
  5. Tap Add.


When you receive the invitation on your iPhone in Mail, accept it, then enable Shared albums in the Settings > Your name >iCloud > Photos.



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