Media files are familiar to every modern user of PC or mobile devices. Usually they include graphics as well as audio documents. Increasingly, Apple product owners are pondering how to use the iCloud Library. What kind of option is this? What settings does she have? Answers to all these questions will certainly help new iOS users to master the mentioned option. It is extremely useful, especially for those who prefer to work with graphics and take lots of pictures.
Description
What is iCloud Media Library? Photos and videos stored on the Apple device. More precisely, with the help of the mentioned option, the user will be able to save media files in the cloud service. Very comfortably!
Using the studied settings, the Apple owner will be able to upload photos and videos to iCloud, as well as synchronize the corresponding data on other "apple" devices. The media library supports the optimization of information storage, which can significantly reduce the space occupied by photos and videos.
In the latest versions of iOS, users were able to upload all media files from the library to iCloud Drive. All this helps not only to store fewer files in the memory of the mobile device, but also contributes to the quick recovery of lost documents.
Where it is - for mobile devices
How to access iCloud Library? You can find the appropriate section on both Mac and iOS. Usually there’s no problem finding a music library. A lot more trouble is setting it up.
To find the media library on the "apple" mobile device, you will need:
- Turn on your Apple device and wait for it to fully boot.
- Connect to the Internet. For example, over Wi-Fi.
- Select the menu item "Settings".
- Switch to Apple ID-iCloud.
- Log in to your Apple ID if iOS requires it.
- Select the menu item "Photos".
It is here that the media library settings of the "apple" mobile device are located. Now you can configure the corresponding option, as well as conduct its initial activation. We will talk about this later.
Where is it - for Mac computers
How to use iCloud Library? First, find out where the corresponding option is located at all. More precisely, its settings. Otherwise, you can forget about working with the proposed function once and for all.
With the search for the parameters of the library on mobile devices sorted out. On computers, you can also find the corresponding section. Consider an example of working with MacOS. If Windows has the iCloud app for Windows, you’ll have to do the same.
So, to open the main menu with the settings of the iCloud library on a MacOS computer, you need to:
- Launch the Mac.
- Go to the "System Settings".
- Click on the iCloud image.
- Press the "Options" button next to the "Photo" menu item.
That's all. Now the main window of iCloud library settings appears on the screen. Photos and videos using this option will be saved quickly and without difficulty. Moreover, it will become convenient to manage them when working with several "apple" devices under one account.
Enable option
When thinking about how to use the iCloud library, you need to understand that you will first have to enable the corresponding option. By default, it is deactivated on all "apple" devices. And without preliminary setup and inclusion of the IKLAUD media library, it will not work under any pretext.
How to enable the corresponding option? This will require:
- Go to the library settings. You can do this according to the instructions above.
- Click or tap on the word "Enable" next to the signature "iCloud Media Library".
- Confirm the operation. Sometimes the system asks for a password from Apple ID.
That's all. The main thing is that the iCloud cloud service is activated on the "apple" device. Without it, you won’t be able to work with the setting being studied.
Possible settings
How to enter the iCloud library, figured out. And with its inclusion too. What settings does this option have?
There are not many of them, but it is extremely important to know about them. Otherwise, the user runs the risk of facing serious problems up to the loss of media files on devices. This is not the best case scenario.
Having entered the menu item "Photos" in iCloud, the user will see several settings blocks. Namely:
- storage optimization;
- loading with preservation of originals;
- Upload to "My Photo Stream";
- iCloud photo sharing.
What does each setting mean? And what’s the best way to set up your Apple device’s media library? We will try to figure it all out further!
Optimization Setting
How to use iCloud Library? To do this, it is important to properly configure the appropriate option. This is not so difficult to do, especially if you know which setting is responsible for what.
The item "Storage optimization" is used to optimize stored images and videos. Originals with high resolution and quality will be stored in iCloud, and their versions adapted for mobile devices will be stored directly on the used apple device. Very comfortably.
To use this setting, just tap on it. After that, a green checkmark will appear in the corresponding parameter line. This means that optimization is enabled.
Setting "Loading while saving originals"
How to use iCloud Library? It is important to understand what this option is, how it works, and how it needs to be configured in a particular case. Even a child can cope with all this.
The second item in your library’s settings is “Download while saving originals”. If you activate this line, then all the pictures and videos on the "apple" device will be stored in the original (original) form both in iCloud and in the memory of the device used.
Usually this setting is not used. Its activation leads to a quick filling of the space on the smartphone / tablet, and in the cloud service. Especially if iCloud Drive is activated with it.
Option "Upload to Photo Stream".
The next important section is “Upload to Photo Stream”. It is usually left on. Especially if the user works with several "apple" devices under one account.
"Upload to My Photo Stream" is used to synchronize the data of the media libraries of all devices connected to iCloud. If on one device the removal or appearance of new photos / videos occurs, at the same time changes are made on other devices.
Important: all adjustments will be made when connected to the Internet. For example, over Wi-Fi.
Sharing option
How to watch iCloud music library? The first step is to configure this option.
The last library setting is iCloud Photo Sharing. Its experienced owners of "apple" devices recommend leaving it on.
"Sharing ..." allows you to create albums with media files that other users can view. After activating the appropriate settings, the owner of the "apple" device will be able to connect strangers to the open albums.
About connecting devices
Uploading to iCloud will be done automatically if you activate the studied option. The speed of downloading new data directly depends on the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, sometimes you have to wait for the data to be updated for a rather long time.
If you need to connect several devices to the iCloud library, it is better to do this in turn. That is, first wait for the data to be downloaded from one "apple" device, make sure the library is working properly, and then connect another.
Why is it not recommended to connect several "apple" devices at once? Firstly, such a solution will not speed up the whole procedure. This is due to the fact that the speed of the receiving channel is limited. Secondly, activation of the library from several devices at once is fraught with failures and errors.
How to watch on a smartphone
How to watch iCloud music library? In general, there are many ways to cope with this task. Usually, working with Apple devices does not raise unnecessary questions.
The iCloud library is displayed in the "Photo" menu item. Each time the user opens it, a connection is made to the "Media Library" option. You won’t have to go anywhere else. All media files will be displayed in the specified section. And updated as well.
View on computer
In the case of computers, it is recommended to use the web interface to view the music library. With it, the user will be able to quickly view the saved photos and videos in iCloud. The main thing is that the “iCloud Media Library” option is activated on Apple’s mobile devices. Otherwise, achieving the desired goal will not work.
To view the data in the iCloud library on a PC, you will have to:
- Go to icloud.com.
- Log in to the cloud service using your Apple ID.
- Click on the inscription "Photo".
- Wait a while.
The entire iCloud media library will appear on the screen. Here you can edit it or just study.
Unloading data from Windows
Thinking about how to use the iCloud library, many are faced with this problem - they have a mobile device from Apple, and the computer is running Windows. How then to upload data from a PC to the library?
In this case, you need to work with the application "iCloud for Windows". To unload data from the OS, you will need:
- Launch Windows Explorer.
- Open the menu item "Favorites".
- Select the "iCloud Photos" section.
- Click on the operation "Unload ...".
- Indicate the images and videos that I would like to upload to ICloud.
- Click on "Open."
All that remains now is to wait. After a while, the iCloud library will update. On mobile devices, this operation will be carried out after the first connection to the Network.
Unloading in Windows
An error occurred while downloading photos from your iCloud library? A similar event occurs if a user tries to open an image removed from "iClayud" from a mobile device. The solution to the problem lies in restoring the corresponding document.
It's hard to believe, but when working with Windows and iCloud, you can quite quickly upload images and videos to the OS. This usually requires:
- Repeat the first 3 steps from the previous manual.
- Select the menu item "Download".
- Mark files to be saved on PC.
- Specify the path to download documents.
At this point you can finish. It remains to wait until the documents are downloaded to the computer.
Important: the higher the speed of the Internet, the faster the photos and videos will be uploaded.
About deleting documents
How to turn off iCloud Library? This is another operation that does not require any special skills or knowledge from the user. But we will deal with it later. We forgot to consider the process of deleting files from the library. We have already figured out its update - the operation occurs after connecting to Wi-Fi.
In order to delete a photo / video from the library, you must erase it in the menu item "Photos". After that, the document is placed in the Recently Deleted folder. Here it will be stored for a month. Only after that the file will be permanently deleted from the iCloud library.
If you don’t feel like waiting, you can simply open the Recently Deleted folder on your "apple" device and, having selected the necessary document, click on the "Delete" button. This will force the erasure of the library files.
Disable option
Disabling your iCloud library is just a few steps away. A couple of minutes - and the job is done. It is advisable to make a backup copy of iCloud before refusing to work with the library. This will save data from loss.
How to turn off iCloud Library? This will require:
- Go to the menu item "Settings" -Apple ID-iCloud.
- Switch to the Photos service.
- Switch the toggle switch to the "Off" position. In the case of working with a PC, you will need to uncheck "Enable Media Library".
- Confirm request processing.
Is iCloud Media Library on? How to disable it? Now the answer to a similar question will not confuse a person. And work with iCloud and photos / videos from it too.
Important: before disabling the library, you can send files from it from your mobile device to e-mail or to social networks.
Conclusion
ICloud Media Library is a useful service with which users can optimize their work with the data cloud and media files on apple devices. It is advisable to activate the studied function immediately after purchasing Apple products.
Unfortunately, often the place in iCloud when the library is activated quickly ends. In this case, you can simply buy additional space for the cloud service in the account management settings.
Important: in order to save space in the cloud, it is recommended not to store computer data in iCloud.