Photos for Mac says "Unable to upload 222 items"

I was also worried about deleting the photos so I tried to export them to a drive before proceeding. I was unable to export them, because, according to photo, they did not exist. I deleted the contents of the smart folder which which was unable to upload to icloud

The "Unable to Upload" photos can be found in a smart album with the rule "Photo is unable to upload".

This is explained in this document: Check the status of your library in Photos for macOS - Apple Support

Also only photos from my iphone and ipad get synced to macbooks photo app and not videos. pl help

This looks like your iPhone were only syncing with My Photo Stream and not iCloud Photo Library. heck, if iCloud Photo Library is still enabled. My Photo Stream cannot transfer videos or the live part of Live Photos.

im on Sierra , i too get this error say unable to upload 11 items. I wish to know how and where i can find these 11 item. Also only photos from my iphone and ipad get synced to macbooks photo app and not videos. pl help

im on Sierra , i too get this error say unable to upload 11 items. I wish to know how and where i can find these 11 item.I created the smart album but dont know how to find the 11 items. Also only photos from my iphone and ipad get synced to macbooks photo app and not videos. pl help

Read the thread - the answer is above

to see them make a smart album - file menu ==> new smart album with criteria photos is unable to upload toe iCloud Photo library - then you should be able to resolve or delete the items

LN

hi, I don't understand how to make the smart folder I don't know where to put the line 'photos is unable to upload toe iCloud Photo library' I tried putting it as text, filename and description criteria but it did not find anything

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Hi

I have the same issue!

I have made the album to show which items can't be uploaded which is handy but the files aren't corrupted and I can still see the photos.

Does anyone know how I can upload them now?

It's still saying they are unable to upload

Thanks

Summer

Then you need to figure out why they are unable to upload to iCloud Photo Library - we can not see them to tell you

What format are the ones that will not upload? Are they referenced rather than being copied to the Photos library?

What is different about them?

LN

Hi LN

They are totally random, I have about 18,000 photos on there and the ones that wont upload seem to be a total random mix of these!

I changed my apple ID a while ago, all my photos uploaded then but since I have changed it there is about 2000 which wont upload to the cloud.

Thanks

Summer

you really need to start a new thread since this thread is solved and the answer is recommended by Apple so you do not have the same problem

and we need clear and complete information including what version of the OS and or Photos you have and this statement makes no sense

I changed my apple ID a while ago, all my photos uploaded then but since I have changed it there is about 2000 which wont upload to the cloud.

it say all uploaded and then says 2000 did not upload - very confusing

LN

I had the same problem - of my 7000 photos and videos - the photos app was unable to upload half of them!

Have spoke to 5 apple agents this week, all clueless! Just kept asking 'have you got enough cloud space?' Or 'have you turned iCloud on?' FFS

This solved my problem (trial and error NO thanks to Apple)

Create a smart album, criteria should be 'unable to upload to cloud'. Then you have an album with all the dodgy photos! You can check if there are any corrupted ones and delete as necessary. There was nothing wrong with any of mine so...

Then I copied them into a folder on my desktop and deleted the ones in the photos app. Remember to delete your 'deleted photos' too in the photos app.

Then copy all the photos in the desktop folder back into the photos app. This took hours!

Then they miraculously all started uploading!

I now have everything backed up in the iCloud.

Can't believe nobody suggesting doing this! I even had to book a call with a senior apple agent. It was booked for 11am GMT and after 11 hours of waiting, I gave up waiting!

Hope this helps anyone having the same problem!!!

Sorry but unfortunately we are unable to see, your image is far too small.

OK, could these be referenced images.