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iMovie keeps saying 'Turn on iCloud Drive' even though it is on

When I use iMovie lately, the 'iMovie Theater' keeps saying 'Turn on iCloud Drive' in the upper left had corner. However, i have iCloud drive for iMovie turned on. I try to turn it off and on several times in the iCloud settings. Is anyone else having this problem? Is there another setting that I don't know about? No movies show up in the 'IMovie Theater' even though I have around 6 or 7 on my other devices. (Although I usually have problems with the iMovie Theater not syncing correctly between all my devices.)

iMac with Retina 5K display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Jul 25, 2015 6:00 PM

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burdell2 Author

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Posted on Jul 29, 2015 2:51 PM

Anyone?

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Oct 6, 2015 6:11 AM in response to Brandon and Sarah__

Unfortunately I'm experiencing the same problems on my Mac after upgrading to EL Capitan

gevans

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Oct 6, 2015 1:25 PM in response to burdell2

I am experiencing this issue as well.

slivver

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Oct 7, 2015 1:13 PM in response to J.grazier

Until Apple gets its act together....

Here is a tedious workaround has worked several times today for me, resulting in the desired movie showing up in the iMovie file on iCloud drive and in Theater on Mac, iPad and iPhone.

On the Mac:

Select the desired file to be transferred to Theater from the iMovie Library

File

Theater

This gets the movie to show in the Mac’s iMovie Theater but not to iCloud and the iPad/iPhone

Now, still on the Mac:

Select the desired file to be transferred from the iMovie Library

File

Uncheck the “Add to Theater” box

Save as (add the file name to the text box)

Select iCloud Drive

Save

Allow the file to export.

Move the exported file to the iMovie folder on iCloud Drive

On the iPhone or iPad:

Open the iCloud Drive app

Open the iMovie folder

Select the desired movie file

Click the Share icon (square with the upturned arrow)

Select Save Video

Open the iMovie app

Select Video

Select the desired Movie

Click the Share icon

Select iMovie Theater

Add the name of the movie to the text box

Now the movie is exported to Theater and can be seen on the iPhone and iPad

Lots of steps to do what should be just a couple of steps, but if you need a movie right away in Theater, give it a shot.

slivver

Oct 7, 2015 8:15 PM in response to burdell2

yes, this is my problem as well, just bought the upgraded iMovie, so notifed Apple I had a problem with download of app when receiving my reciept of payment, because I thought it was a problem with the app,,,,so will wait patiently as many others are as well!

Kriskool

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Oct 7, 2015 10:40 PM in response to burdell2

WE should all write a comment to Apple within the iMovie app from the file menu. I did so yesterday. There is a feedback option in the file menu.

Fletch64

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Oct 8, 2015 3:18 AM in response to Kriskool

I'm also having the same issue, have tried several of the things suggested in other posts but nothing works.

Have filled in the feedback form to Apple, suppose just have to wait now, so frustrating

el-nico

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Oct 8, 2015 4:17 AM in response to Kriskool

I did it just now 🙂

I have the same problem.

"Turn on iCloud Drive in iMovie", I am told - it is on.

All the un-checking/cheking and restarts does not help.

On Apple TV I have 9 movies. In iMovie (on my mac) I have one (the latest). In my iMovie folder on my mac I have 10.

No syncin' going on.

Oct 8, 2015 5:40 AM in response to Kriskool

I see that I'm not the only one with this problem! Very frustrating! All but one of my iMovies are gone, and I've tried turning "iCloud drive" off and back on several times.

ElyArtist

Oct 8, 2015 5:43 AM in response to Kriskool

I just went to my iMovie app again (still only one older movie showing there) to post a comment, as you suggested. Almost all of my "options" in all of the pull-down menus are greyed out. Did not see any available place in the iMovie app to leave a comment. Is there another place to leave a comment about the iMovie fiasco to Apple?

Thanks,

Elyartist