Photostream is not syncing on my Windows 7 PC

Hi jcald! I would like to know if your solution resolve the problem of uploading FROM PC to Photostream. My Photostream is working fine when I took picture with my iPhone or iPad, I can see it on both devices and on my PC. But, when I add a photo in the Uploads directory, nothing happen... Nothing on the iPad or the iPhone. Any ideas? Thank you!

My photo stream works perfectly after I reset everything. When I was having issues, I couldn't upload nor download. Also, make sure you're connected to wifi because I don't think photo stream works off the mobile network.

Of course it's connected to WiFi... Downloads works, only uploads from the PC to the Photostreams wont works. Is there anybody with this issue?

I had same issue on my windows 7, so I just signed out of iCloud on my computer and then signed back in and the photos started to download again.

Didn't work for me. 😟

I need to try something.. I have the same prob

oH I hope it works 🙂

downloads folder??

I see a lot of people are asking about uploading from their PC to icloud in order to access from their mobile devices. I posted a solution earlier in this discussion, am reposting here for your convenience.

Hopefully will help some of you.

For Windows 7: (should be similar for other versions of windows)

1. Click start button
2. Click all programs
3. Click icloud folder
4. Click photo stream.

This will open the folder with the icon "My Photo Stream".

Instead of double clicking the "My Photo Stream" icon, RIGHT CLICK THE"My Photo Stream" ICON, which will bring up the option to "Add Photos".

Click "Add Photos", then simply navigate to your photos in the "open" box.

Very unintuitive in the world of drag and drop, but it worked for me. Hope it works for the rest of you!!!

In my case, the Photostream button in the iCloud panel is not available. It appears "fade in"... :S

I am using Windows 7 and about 2 weeks ago photostream on my PC stopped updating photos but photostream on my iPad and iPhone still worked. I went into the programs and removed the iClound control panel and redownloaded from Apple's site. After logging in to iCloud control panel and clicking apply to confirm my settings the new pictures I had taken began to appear in my photostream folder on my PC.

I had the problem where PhotoStream on my Windows7 PC just stopped updating. It had been working fine. And then, as of one day, it just stopped downloading new pictures. I know Photo Stream is working from my iPhone, because I get new pictures on my iPad. Just not to my PC.

I spoke to Apple Support and they helped me fix it. All you have to do is rename the shortcut that it creates in your Favorites in Windows. Go into Windows Explorer (or your Pictures folder or whatever) and in the left-hand pane, in the Favorites section, there should be a shortcut names "Photo Stream". Right-click on that and do Rename. Names it something else (like add "Old" to the end). Then, go into the iCloud Control Panel. This should create a new shortcut in your Favorites with the name "Photo Stream" (you may need to uncheck the Photo Stream checkbox in the iCloud Control Panel, do Apply, then re-check and do Apply again).

Once I did this an dit re-created the shortcut, all my new pictures downloaded instantly! Apple support said this is a bug that they are going to be addressing in a new version of iCloud Control Panel. But for now, this work-around works great!

Finally, a solution that works! Thanks.

sk.99- I tried the option you mentioned above. When I tried to rename my photostream, it said I needed permission to do so. then i went under favorite links and renamed it adding 'old' at the end, but when I went back to my control panel to find that folder, I couldn't. Are you able to break down the steps again very simply because I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to this. Or you could email me directly for specific instructions. My icloud downloads were working fine. Now, nothing is going to my photostream on my iphone nor on my desktop. i am so frustrated with this and thanks so much for all your help.

What if you're not able to checked the Photo Stream in the iCloud Control Panel? It's faded... 😟