iOS 11 Videos app disappeared

Hi,


I installed ios 11 last night and this morning see that my Videos app has disappeared!


I have seen seen posts about how to reinstall the Videos app through the App Store, but I think this will restore just the app, not all the videos I had in it?


Can someone please help? I use the app for work and am now very worried that Ive lost all my projects.


Thanks,

Andrew

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 11.0.2, 32Gb RAM;

Posted on Oct 11, 2017 12:47 AM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2018 6:29 PM

See my previous post.

Home Movies are stored under the Library name in the upper left hand corner inside of the TV app.

Tap the Library name and choose Home Movies from the drop down menu list.

Any non-Apple/iTunes movie/video content is stored under the Home Movies drop down category.


Good Luck!

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Mar 11, 2018 6:08 PM in response to KAS7

What kind of videos are you talking about here?

If purchased iTunes TV/Movie content these would show up in the TV app under Library and either under TV shows or Movies category.

Any other types of video/movie content would be dumped under the Home Movies category.

If these are videos/movies shot with an iDevice camera or digital camera, on iOS, these maybe stored in the iOS camera app used or they may appear in the iOS Photos app.


These are the ONLY places videos/movies would be stored.

Jan 10, 2018 3:48 PM in response to Irish Mom 75

Sure thing 🙂

Even though they say it is easier I had a problems seeing my home movies in the TV app. I read a blog where it said that you actually had to purchase a movie before it will initate your home movies. I spent hours trying to figure it out, so I went old school!


1. Create a new folder on your Mac/PC, & add your photos/movies that you would want to view on your iPhone/iPad.


2. Connect your iPad/iPhone & open iTunes. Select photos in the menu of the device. Tick the box to sync photos from file & select the file you added your movies too. Make sure you tick box that asks to sync movies files too.


This worked for my iPad & iPhone, let me know if need further clarification!

Have fun, Kerrie.

Oct 11, 2017 7:07 AM in response to Diana.McCall

No doubt, although I didn’t know about it because it didn’t appear automatically on my desktop. What did happen automatically was that the Videos app disappeared. That’s what should have come with some kind of advice from Apple, as people tend to get used to things they use or see every day. Given the number of similar posts I read about the subject, I’m not alone in thinking this.

Feb 20, 2018 10:55 AM in response to kerriebt72

Most likely, in spite of the fact that I didn't think about it since it didn't show up naturally in my work area. What happened naturally was that the Videos application vanished. That is the thing that ought to have accompanied some sort of counsel from Apple, as individuals have a tendency to get used to things they utilize or see eachday *** Given the quantity of comparable posts I read about the subject, I'm not the only one in intuition this.

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Mar 11, 2018 5:57 PM in response to MichelPM

Let me spell it out for you.

  1. iTunes on MY Mac shows the videos as being loaded on my brand new iPad Mini 4.
  2. The Summery function in iTunes shows the space used by those videos on my iPad.
  3. But the tv app on the iPad says there is nothing there.
  4. I am now wondering if I shouldn't have purchased and Android tablet instead.


Is that simply enough for you?

Mar 11, 2018 7:46 PM in response to KAS7

Just to clarify something here.

You are not addressing anyone here from Apple.

We are all just product users here voluntarily helping other users here, just like you!

These Apple Support communities are supplied by Apple, moderated and assisted by Apple ASC specialists for users to work out product issues among ourselves.

None of us here work for Apple or are representatives of Apple.

So your comment to me about who Beta tests products, has nothing to do with anyone in these technical support communities.

Other the ASC technical specialists who help out here on a semi-regular basis, no one here is an Apple employee.


FYI.

Mar 12, 2018 11:13 AM in response to MichelPM

Sorry for the misunderstanding on my part! My Bad!


But the question still remains. Is there any way to turn off, or adjust the 3D touch 'feature' in the latest release of the OS? If not, is there any way to install a prior OS release that didn't have it? I am subject to slight tremors that make it almost impossible to use. It took over an hour just to set up the wifi router password when I could not see what I was typing. grrr!

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