iPhone: 'Downloading Videos from iCloud' despite no iCloud

I've made a movie on my iPhone (iOS 18). When I try to then upload it to somewhere, it says "Downloading Videos: Some of the videos in this project are being downloaded from iCloud." However, I don't even use iCloud -- my videos are only on my phone. So why am I getting this message, which is preventing me from sharing my movie?

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 15, 2026 5:03 AM

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Feb 15, 2026 8:28 AM in response to catservants

catservants wrote:

I've made a movie on my iPhone (iOS 18). When I try to then upload it to somewhere, it says "Downloading Videos: Some of the videos in this project are being downloaded from iCloud." However, I don't even use iCloud -- my videos are only on my phone. So why am I getting this message, which is preventing me from sharing my movie?

That's odd-- are you sure? In System Settigs>[name]>iCloud>Photos

What does yours say?

iPhone: 'Downloading Videos from iCloud' despite no iCloud

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