there was an error downloading this photo from your iCloud photo library

Very frustrating.

It’s 4/2018 and this problem seems to have been plaguing folks for a while.

I’m trying to edit photos in apps or even in the photos app to no avail.

Same situation as posted by others.

It’s a blessing we get the previews and store the original in the cloud. I have too many pictures to store all full res pics on my phone. Thank you for that. But I really need to be able to easily download them to edit as well as upload to slideshow apps (with ease).

I’ve had this issue for a while now, this wasn’t happening to all my photos but a few random ones. I tried everything suggested, turning off and on again, clearing up space on iCloud, switching it to download and keep originals but nothing worked and I have finally managed to fix it. I downloaded iCloud for windows and saved all my photos. Then emailed myself the problematic images, saved them to my phone and now I have the full resolution original images and am able to edit them with no problems. Hope this helps someone x

I experienced the same problem, I tried all suggestion in this thread but nil result.

then I just figure it out, try downloading photo/video from icloud to iPhone library using wifi connection. When I use my local provider, the error notice came out to download but once I use wifi is no problem.

sorry if my english is not good.

thank you

What worked for me is the following: I had Paused the uploading/sync’ing of photos to iCloud from the Photos tab of the app. After I “Resumed” it and once it finished uploading, I was able to download pictures that were stored in iCloud and which I had only the thumbnails. Worth a shot.

This did not help my problem. I wish I could figure this out.

I'm having the same issue. Tried everything. Did you figure it out?

U just caused me to delete a bing of my photos and videos permanently thanks

If anyone is running into this issue in 2017 or later, it could also be due to your low battery setting being turned on

It is easy! Just disable to turn OFF the Low power mode!

It is not about Icloud setting!

On my side this is what have fixed it!

Just turn this off the on. It synced all my photos. I tried all the other stuff but signing out.

Resolved this by enabling “Settings > iCloud > Photos > Upload to My Photo Stream”.

May have to wait a few minutes for the photos to sync before the error indicator disappears.

Hi ftftfff,

If you are having issues with your iPhone being unable to download photos from your iCloud Photo Library, you may want to try some things to troubleshoot.

First, quit all running applications and test again -

Force an app to close in iOS

Next, I would try restarting the iPhone -

Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

Best to you.

I had the same problem and i went to my settings and then went to icloud and signed out of my icloud (it will say that all icloud photos will be removed from your phone, it is okay continue to sign out) then once signed out sign back in and your photos should be redowloaded to your phone and will be good as new

Try Settings/iCloud and slide off syncing. Wait a few minutes and then resync.

Have you tried signing out of iCloud and then sign back in?

The same thing just happened to me, thank you apple!!!