Peter Bodik1
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Q: sharing photo stream to PC or how to create iCloud ID without iOS device?

I want to share my Photo stream to a friend who doesn't have a any iOS/OS X device. I add his gmail account to the photo stream, but he can't access it unless he creates an iCloud ID. However, he can't do that without an iOS or OS X device. Am I missing something? Or is there a way for him to create an iCloud ID?

 

Thanks,

Peter     

Posted on May 14, 2013 7:13 AM

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Q: sharing photo stream to PC or how to create iCloud ID without iOS device?

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  • by ariel s,

    ariel s ariel s May 16, 2013 8:32 AM in response to Peter Bodik1
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    May 16, 2013 8:32 AM in response to Peter Bodik1

    Hi Peter,

     

    I found some information for you concerning Shared Photo Streams with people who do not have iCloud:

     

    iCloud: Using and troubleshooting Shared Photo Streams

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4379

     

    Part of step 6 of "How do I create a shared photo stream?" states:

     

    To share this photo stream on iCloud.com, move the Public Website slider to the ON position. If you will be sharing your stream with someone who does not have an iCloud account, you will need to make the stream public. People without an iCloud account can view the stream in a web browser.

     

    Have a good one!

    - Ari

  • by Peter Bodik1,

    Peter Bodik1 Peter Bodik1 May 16, 2013 8:37 AM in response to ariel s
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    May 16, 2013 8:37 AM in response to ariel s

    Unfortunatelly, this is not an answer. I don't want him to use the link; I want the photos to show up on his computer in the Photos/<stream> folder. This is possible on a PC, but you need an iCloud account. However, it seems you simply cannot create an iCloud account from a PC, which is weird.

  • by bblys8592,

    bblys8592 bblys8592 Oct 5, 2013 9:12 PM in response to Peter Bodik1
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    Oct 5, 2013 9:12 PM in response to Peter Bodik1

    So, can this be resolved?  I don't have a Mac or an iOS device but I do have an iTunes account which I access from my Windows PC.  My son wants to share his iCloud photo streams with me so I've installed the iCloud control panel and attempted to log in with my iTunes username and password.  As discussed above, I've also found that I can't log in to iCloud because the account is not iCloud enabled and I can't enable the account for iCloud from my PC.

     

    Can I get my son to log into my iTunes account from his Mac or iPhone and enable iCloud for me?  Would I then be able to download his photos through the iCloud control panel?  Would having him create a new iCloud account for me from his Mac or iPhone get this working for me?

     

    I'd be willing to view his photos through a web browser but would he still be able to limit who can look at his photos this way?  What does it mean when it says that the stream has to be made public?

     

    Thanks for your help

  • by KymaniKD,

    KymaniKD KymaniKD Oct 5, 2013 9:51 PM in response to Peter Bodik1
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    Oct 5, 2013 9:51 PM in response to Peter Bodik1

    This is my first time in Apple support. I have the exact same question (the son, the daughter). I don't see where I can follow this post of yours. I'm used to the Microsoft support site, I guess. Good luck to us both.