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Apple iOS Shared Albums functionality updates

Overview

Apple is updating its Shared Albums feature, with recent developments highlighting a shift in how media quality and storage are managed.

Under iOS 27, new shared albums will support full-resolution photos and videos. However, this high-quality storage will now count toward the owner’s iCloud storage capacity, including content uploaded by invited participants. To improve accessibility, users on non-Apple platforms like Android or Windows can participate and upload content via iCloud.com.

In contrast, the standard Shared Albums feature remains an option for users seeking to share media without consuming device or iCloud storage capacity. While this method optimizes photos for viewing rather than providing full-resolution originals, it allows for indefinite storage and enables non-Apple users to view and download media through ‘Web Publish’ links.

Entities

iCloud · Apple · iOS · iPhone

Timeline

  1. 21 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    iPhone Shared Albums offer storage-free photo sharing

    iPhone’s ‘Shared Albums’ feature allows users to share photos and videos indefinitely without consuming iCloud or device storage, including web access for non-Apple users.

  2. 22 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Apple iOS 27 updates Shared Albums to support full resolution

    iOS 27 will allow Shared Albums to store photos and videos at full resolution, but this content will now count against the album owner's iCloud storage capacity.

Sources

cnmo.com · dxmagazine.jp · jugem.jp · telefonino.net · telesurenglish.net · trustedreviews.com · world-today-news.com