The most attentive users of iOS devices have probably noticed a new item in the operating system settings long ago - ( Settings-> iCloud-> Photos). The most risky and advanced are already taking advantage of this innovation from Apple, despite the fact that iCloud Media Library is still in beta status! It works great now, but it will be released from beta status in the final version of iOS 8.3.

What is iCloud Music Library?

What will change in the user's life if he turns it on on his devices? I will write everything down point by point, so that in the minds of readers everything lay down on the shelves.

1. ICloud Music Library lets you store all your photos and video to iCloud Drive. The key word here is “ Everything"! Let me remind you that by default the system has a photostream that stores only 1000 of the latest photos in the cloud. Also the important word “ video”- before that, the video was stored exclusively on the device on which it was filmed.

2. The user has the opportunity to store thumbnail copies of photos and optimized videos on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac. Due to this, the user can free up a significant amount of space on their devices. Especially the savings will be noticeable with a large number of photos and videos. But this savings has its drawback - more about it below.

3. If you transfer all your iDevices to the iCloud library, you will get all the benefits of syncing with the cloud (iCloud Drive). Photos and changes in them will appear on all your devices, that is, you have a single media library. A scheme like this: “took a picture on an iPad, edited on a Mac, posted on Instagram from an iPhone” will finally work as it should!

4. Due to the fact that an unlimited number of photos will be stored in the cloud, most likely the free 5 gigabytes will not be enough for the user. The user will have to switch to paid plans. Now the cost of 20 gigabytes in iCloud Drive is only 39 rubles per month. This is not much, and for most users, this number of gigabytes will be enough for the eyes. If not, then the tariffs are more expensive and more serious at your service.

5. Instead of two albums, Camera Roll and My Photo Stream, in the Photo program, a single album “All Photos” will appear.

6. The media library is made available through iCloud.com anywhere in the world.

How do I turn on iCloud Music Library?

Before enabling Library, you need to make sure that your iCloud plan allows you to switch to iCloud Music Library without any problems. Here you must soberly assess the place that your photos and videos will take in the cloud. If you have 10 thousand photos on iPad and 3 gigabytes are free in iCloud (see Settings -> iCloud-> Storage), then it's clear that all your stuff won't fit into the cloud. Try to either remove some of the media or increase your tariff plan.

OS X users should be especially careful. Yosemite 10.10.3 introduces Photos. If you turn on iCloud Music Library there, your current iCloud plan might not be enough. For example, my library on my computer is over 150 gigabytes. Perhaps it makes sense to store your computer library in some other cloud.

Next, turn on the iCloud Music Library switch ( Settings-> iCloud-> Photos) and connect your iPad (iPhone or iPod Touch) to a power source. If there is a Wi-Fi network, all Photos and Videos will start uploading to the cloud. The speed of this procedure depends on the speed of the outgoing traffic of your Internet connection and the size of your media library.

To avoid problems, I recommend connecting your devices to iCloud Music Library one at a time. We turned it on on one, waited until the data merged into the cloud, checked that everything was fine and took up the next device. Firstly, you will not win in speed anyway (your outgoing channel is not rubber). Second, the beta status implies the possibility of unexpected bugs. And in the final version, I would recommend playing it safe.

Also deliberately choose one of two options:

- Optimization of iPad / iPhone / iPod storage. (To save space on the device. But when accessing a photo, it will be loaded from the cloud. In fact, only a small preview photo is stored on the device.) This is not always convenient.

- Download keeping the original (if you need photos in the original resolution on the device).

The “Upload to My Photo Stream” option is best left on. It's not like manually uploading new photos to the cloud ...

We also leave the “Share iCloud Photos” option enabled. Shared photo streams are handy. Try sometime ...

Deleting Photos(or video) in iCloud Music Library happens in two steps.

1. Deleting a photo on one of the devices. It goes to the "Recently Deleted" folder. After 30 days, the photo will be deleted from there automatically.

2. If you don't want to wait 30 days, you can also delete the picture from the Recently Deleted album. The photo will finally disappear both from all devices and from the iCloud Media Library.

How do I turn off iCloud Music Library?

It is enough to turn off this item in the settings of all devices that are connected to your media library. But within 30 days, all photos and videos will be stored in the cloud, from where they can be downloaded through the site.

Disadvantages of iCloud Music Library

At the moment, the media library has more advantages than the old scheme with a photostream. But there are also small disadvantages. For example:

a) the user is actually forced to switch to a paid tariff. Well, either you need to constantly clean up your media library.

b) the presence of a single media library is not always convenient in itself.

Draw your own conclusions! Whether or not to connect to iCloud Music Library is up to the user. I described the possibilities in detail. If you have any questions or impressions - write comments! :)

ICloud Music Library is a tool for the complete synchronization of pictures and videos between all Apple equipment (and the iCloud web service), authorized in one Apple ID account. A photo taken on iPad will immediately become part of the gallery on iPhone, Mac and even Windows. The function works in automatic mode and always adds new content when the "source device" receives a stable Internet connection (and you also need a charged battery, at least 25%). The tool also picks up all changes related to albums and categories "Moments", "Collection" and "Years".

How to turn on?

The first steps

1. Mobile operating systems received an update from the iCloud media library in version 8, but Apple developers strongly recommend updating to the latest iOS version using the "General" tab in the "Settings" menu, where the "Software Update" item is available;
2. In addition to technology on iOS, it is worth taking care of Apple TV (the 4th generation of consoles is supported), and MacOS and Apple Watch;
3. The alternative is also the latest version.

Authorization

1. The equipment settings are over. It's time to turn on the media library on all available devices;
2. On an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, the procedure is just a few simple steps. First of all, you need to look into the "Settings", then - go to the block with the profile (at the top of the menu), then - go to iCloud and go down to the "Photo" option;
3. It's important to immediately move the top-most slider, iCloud Photos, to the active, green position. By the way, the option “Upload to My Photo Stream” has similar functionality;
4. The only difference is the supported formats. In the first case, even videos are uploaded to the cloud storage. In the second, only images and snapshots;
5. On MacOS, you need to go to the "Photos" section in the "Systems" settings and put a checkmark in front of "iCloud Media Library";
6. On Windows - load the program, go to the settings, put the already familiar checkbox, accept the changes. If necessary, change the directory to save the information.

Synchronization

The required actions have been completed. From now on, every photo taken on any device will be officially added to the library, and will become available on all devices authorized through one Apple ID account (it is important to remember that this method will not work if the accounts are different, or authorization in iCloud has not been performed at all! It is worth paying close attention to this nuance).

The main advantages of iCloud Media Library:

• Support for various formats... Unlike Photo Stream, which only supports JPEG, TIFF, and PNG, Apple's new version works with HEIW, RAW, HEVC, GIF, and even MP4;
• Without Borders... Content is uploaded exactly as long as there is free space in the cloud storage. There is no conceivable limit to 100, 1000, or 2000 photographs;
• Save space... iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and even Mac, when transferring data to the cloud, leave only small copies on the internal memory. This approach allows you to save "physical" space for other content - downloadable applications, data from instant messengers or movies. The function is activated in the iCloud settings in the "Photos" section. It is necessary to put a tick in front of the item "Optimize storage on the iPhone";
• Fast access... A particularly useful feature of the "Media Library" is the ability to view the status of "Photos" and "Video" on the iCloud website at any time. Two-second authorization and the screen already displays pictures from three years ago and experiments on Apple technology on the very first day of purchase;
• Backup and search for "duplicates"... An important advantage of Apple's ecosystem is real-time tracking of duplicates. Situations when the same content “twice” takes up free space is impossible. In addition, information will never disappear from iCloud, unless, of course, users want it. / Li>

Minuses:

• Have to pay... Gigabytes issued for free for full interaction with the service are definitely not enough. You need a subscription for at least 59 rubles per month, providing an additional 50 GB of free space. Not a big loss, of course, but Apple's machinations are immediately apparent;
• Not always convenient... It is normal to store "exclusive" photos on iPhone. But then spreading all the secrets across all devices is a dangerous business. Sometimes such a synchronization scheme can lead to unexpected consequences.

Media files are familiar to every modern PC or mobile user. They usually include graphics as well as audio documents. Increasingly, Apple product owners are thinking about how to use the iCloud media library. What is this option? What settings does it have? Answering all these questions will surely help new iOS users master the mentioned option. It is extremely useful, especially for those who prefer to work with graphics and take a lot of photographs.

Description

What is iCloud Music Library? Photos and videos stored on the "apple" device. More precisely, using the mentioned option, the user will be able to save media files in the cloud service. Very comfortably!

With the help of the studied setting, the owner of Apple will be able to upload photos and videos to iCloud, as well as synchronize the corresponding data on other Apple devices. Media Library supports storage optimization to dramatically reduce the footprint of your photos and videos.

In the latest versions of iOS, users have been able to upload all media files from their 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 is located - for mobile devices

How do I go to iCloud Music Library? You can find the corresponding section on both Mac and iOS. Usually there is no problem finding your media library. Setting it up is much more of a hassle.

To find a media library on an "apple" mobile device, you will need:

1. Turn on your Apple device and wait for it to fully boot.
2. Connect to the Internet. For example, over Wi-Fi.
3. Select the "Settings" menu item.
4. Switch to Apple ID-iCloud.
5. Log in to your Apple ID, if required by iOS.
6. Select the "Photo" menu item.

It is here that the parameters of the media library of the "apple" mobile device are located. Now you can configure the corresponding option, as well as carry out its initial activation. We'll talk about this later.

Location - for Mac computers

How do I use iCloud Music Library? To begin with, it is worth finding out where the corresponding option is generally located. Or rather, its settings. Otherwise, you can forget about working with the proposed function once and for all.

We figured out the search for media library parameters on mobile devices. On computers, you can also find the corresponding section. Let's consider an example of working with MacOS. If Windows has the iCloud for Windows app, you'll need to do the same.

So, to open the main menu with the "iCloud" media library settings on a MacOS computer, you need:

1. Launch Mac.
2. Go to "System Preferences".
3. Click on the iCloud image.
4. Press the "Options" button next to the "Photo" menu item.

That's all. The main iCloud Library setup window will now appear on the screen. Photos and videos with this option will be saved quickly and easily. Moreover, it will become convenient to manage them when working with several "apple" devices under one account.

Enabling the option

When thinking about how to use iCloud Music Library, you need to understand that you first have to enable the corresponding option. By default, it is deactivated on all Apple devices. And without preliminary setting up and turning on the iCloud media library will not work under any pretext.

How do I enable the corresponding option? This will require:

1. Go to the media library settings. This can be done according to the instructions above.
2. Click or tap on the "Enable" text next to the "iCloud Music Library" caption.
3. Confirm the operation. Sometimes the system asks for your Apple ID password.

That's all. The main thing is that the cloud service "iCloud" is activated on the "apple" device. Without it, you will not be able to work with the studied setting.

Possible settings

We figured out how to enter the iCloud library. 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, including the loss of media files on devices. This is not the best scenario.

Going to the "Photos" menu item in iCloud, the user will see several blocks of settings. Namely:

• storage optimization;
• uploading to "My Photo Stream";
• iCloud photo sharing.

What does each setting imply? And what is the best way to set up the Apple device's media library? We will try to understand all this further!

Optimization setting

How do I use iCloud Music Library? For this, it is important to correctly configure the corresponding option. This is not so difficult to do, especially if you know which setting is responsible for what.

The item "Storage optimization" serves to optimize the saved images and videos. Originals with high resolution and quality will be stored in iCloud, and their adapted versions for mobile devices will be stored directly on the Apple device used. Very comfortably.

To use this setting, simply tap on it. A green check mark will then appear in the corresponding parameter line. This means that optimization is enabled.

Setting "Load while keeping originals"

How do I use iCloud Music Library? It is important to understand what this option is, how it works, and also how it needs to be configured in a particular case. Even a child can handle all this.

The second item of setting up the media library is "Loading while keeping the originals." If you activate this line, then all pictures and videos on the "apple" device will be stored in their 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 fast filling of space both on a smartphone / tablet and in the cloud service. Especially if iCloud Drive is activated along with it.

"Upload to Photo Stream" option.

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 synchronizes the library data of all devices connected to iCloud. If on one device there is a deletion or appearance of new photos / videos, at the same time the 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 do I view my iCloud Music Library? The first step is to configure this option.

The last setting for your library is iCloud Photo Sharing. Its experienced owners of "apple" devices recommend leaving it on.

Sharing ... lets you create albums of media that other users can view. After activating the appropriate setting, the owner of the "apple" device will be able to connect to open albums of strangers.

About connecting devices

Uploading to iCloud Music Library will be done automatically if you activate the option under study. The download speed of new data directly depends on the speed of the Internet connection. Therefore, sometimes you have to wait for a data update for a long time.

If you need to connect multiple devices to your iCloud Music Library, it's best to do so one at a time. That is, first wait for the data to be unloaded from one "apple" device, make sure that the media 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, activating the media library from several devices at once is fraught with failures and errors.

How to watch on a smartphone

How do I view my iCloud Music Library? In general, you can cope with this task in different ways. Usually, working with Apple devices does not raise any questions.

ICloud Music Library appears under the Photos menu item. Each time the user opens it, it connects to the "Media Library" option. You won't have to go anywhere else. All media files will be displayed in the specified section. And be updated as well.

Viewing on a computer

In the case of computers, it is recommended to use the web interface to view the library. With its help, the user will be able to quickly view the saved photos and videos in iCloud. The main thing is that the "iCloud Music Library" option is activated on Apple mobile devices. Otherwise, the desired goal will not be achieved.

To view the data in the iCloud media library on a PC, you will have to:

1. Go to icloud.com.
2. Sign in to the cloud service with your Apple ID.
3. Click on the "Photo" caption.
4. Wait a while.

The entire iCloud media library will appear on the screen. Here you can edit it or just study it.

Unloading data from Windows

When thinking about how to use the iCloud media library, many are faced with such a problem - they have a mobile device from Apple, and their computer is running Windows. How then to upload data from a PC to the library?

In this case, you need to work with the "iCloud for Windows" application. To unload data from the OS, you will need:

1. Launch Windows Explorer.
2. Open the "Favorites" menu item.
3. Select the "iCloud Photos" section.
4. Click on the "Unload ..." operation.
5. Indicate images and videos that you would like to "upload" to "iCloud".
6. 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 performed after the first connection to the Network.

Upload to Windows

Having an error uploading photos from your iCloud Library? A similar event occurs when a user tries to open an image deleted from iCloud from a mobile device. The solution to the problem lies in restoring the corresponding document.

Believe it or not, when working with Windows and iCloud, you can quickly upload images and videos to the OS. This usually requires:

1. Repeat the first 3 steps from the previous tutorial.
2. Select the menu item "Download".
3. Check the files to be saved on the PC.
4. Specify the path for loading documents.

At this point, you can finish. It remains to wait while the documents are downloaded to the computer.

Important: the higher the internet speed, the faster the photos and videos will be uploaded.

About deleting documents

How do I turn off iCloud Music Library? This is another operation that does not require any special skills or knowledge from the user. But we'll deal with it later. We forgot to cover the process of deleting files from your library. We have already figured out its update - the operation takes place after connecting to Wi-Fi.

In order to remove a photo / video from the library, you must erase it in the "Photos" menu item. The document is then placed in the Recently Deleted folder. It will be stored here for a month. Only then will the file be erased from the iCloud media library completely.

If you don't want to wait, you can simply open the "Recently Deleted" folder on your Apple device and, having selected the desired document, click on the "Delete" button. This will force the erasure of the library files.

Disable option

Disabling iCloud Music Library is just a few steps. A couple of minutes - and it's done. It is advisable to make an iCloud backup before refusing to work with the media library. This will save data from loss.

How do I turn off iCloud Music Library? This will require:

1. Go to the menu item "Settings" -Apple ID-iCloud.
2. Switch to the "Photos" service.
3. Switch the toggle switch to the "Off" position. If you work with a PC, you will need to uncheck the "Enable Library" checkbox.
4. Confirm the processing of the request.

Is iCloud Music Library turned on? How do I disable it? Now the answer to such a question will not confuse a person. And work with iCloud and photos / videos from it too.

Important: before disconnecting the library, you can send files from it from your mobile device to mail or social networks.

Conclusion

ICloud Music Library is a useful service that allows users to optimize their cloud and media experience on Apple devices. It is advisable to activate the learned function immediately after purchasing Apple products.

Unfortunately, iCloud often runs out of space when your media library is activated. In this case, you can simply buy additional space for the cloud service in your account management settings.

Where is the iOS application, why can I freely use it on a computer, and on iOS only with the help of third-party applications? But it's even harder to grasp the full benefits of iCloud Drive and iCloud Media Library (still in beta) for photos. We figured out all the intricacies of the new services and how it will affect photography.

No more limitation for uploading photos to the cloud

Previously, only 1,000 photos were saved to iCloud. New ones were loaded automatically and the thousand-first photo replaced the very first one. Now, according to the information on the Apple website, the number of photos uploaded is limited only by the amount of space in your iCloud Drive.

This is the main reason for buying extra iCloud storage. By purchasing an additional 20 gigabytes for a dollar a month, you can store all your photos in the cloud.

Now it is possible to optimize the space occupied by photos on the device

After enabling iCloud Music Library, you can check the "Optimize iPhone storage space" checkbox. This feature allows you to upload originals of photos to the cloud, leaving compressed copies on the gadget. You will not notice the difference between them on the small iPhone screen, and the extra space will appear. If you have a large media library, there can be a lot of free space.

Videos are uploaded to the cloud too

But, as you can imagine, they require much more space. If you have a lot of videos, then the minimum data plan of 20 gigabytes may not be enough. Free 5 gigabytes are not even worth talking about. But this is great news for those who have a lot of videos they don't want to lose.

You can view your photos in a browser

By going to iCloud.com, in the Photos tab, you can view all of your photos that have already been synced. Here you can also upload photos from other devices, for example, from a computer.

Originals are always safe

If you want to edit a photo, you don't have to worry about the original - it will always be stored in the cloud. Moreover, all changes made to the photo will be synchronized and available on all devices.

30 days for deleted photos

Deleted photos are not deleted, sorry for the pun. All deleted photos are moved to the "Recently Deleted" folder, where they are available for another 30 days. During this time, they can be returned. If you want to immediately delete the photo once and for all, you will have to delete it again, but from this album.

The same 30 days are given to you if you turn off iCloud Music Library. All photos will be available for uploading for 30 days, and then deleted from Apple servers.

Output

These are all the changes we've found. In general, iCloud Media Library is a lot of pluses and almost no minuses. There is no catch, but in order to fully use the function, you will have to buy additional space in iCloud Drive.

Pricing starts at $ 0.99 for 20 gigabytes per month and should be enough for most people. If you are an avid photographer, and your media library contains thousands of photos or many videos, then you will have to give Apple a little more money. But this is money for safety and reliability.

Are you currently using iCloud Music Library and will you buy additional storage in iCloud Drive?

For those who take a lot of photos and videos, it is critical to be able to efficiently store these files, as well as share them with other devices and users. One solution to this problem is a media library integrated with Apple cloud storage. However, to use this tool successfully, you need to have certain skills with it, in particular, know how to disable iCloud Music Library in itunes and perform other operations with it.

What is iCloud Music Library and why you need it

ICloud Media Library is a special service from Apple that allows owners of mobile devices of this company to transfer media files to the cloud storage and make them available from any device. Here are its main features:

1. Store an unlimited number of photos and video files in iCloud Drive. Other resources, for example Photo Stream, usually do not allow uploading photos in free mode above the set value and often do not work with video data.
2. You can set in the settings on iPhones, tablets and other computer equipment to store compressed copies of photos and videos. Thanks to this, a lot of space is freed up on the devices themselves, which is important when actively working with media data.
3. Automatically sync across all Apple devices. Now taking a photo on an iPhone, editing on an iMac and posting it on the Internet from an iPad is as easy as shelling pears
4. The ability to connect additional space on the cloud - if there is a shortage of free 5 GB, an additional 20 GB will cost only 39 rubles per month.
5. A single album for photos - "All photos", simplifying the work with them.
6. Access from anywhere in the world via the iCloud.com website.

Turn off your library

Despite the convenience of this service, sometimes the question arises of disabling it. This is usually done for security reasons, since in the case of storing files on only one device, it is easier to protect them from access by third parties. It also happens that you need to free up space in iCloud for other information. Let's take a look at the main ways to disable this service.

Method 1: via iPhone and iPad

To disconnect the media library using an iOS device:

1. Unlock the device and go to Settings;
2. In the iCloud settings menu, find the library icon and move the slider to the Off position.
3. The device is no longer synced to storage, all media will remain on it.

You can turn off the service not completely, but only its use by a number of services, for example Apple Music. For this:

1. Go to "Settings", and then to the "Music" section;
2. Scroll down the page to the "iCloud Media Library" column;
3. Press the green button to disable the function.

To connect the storage, you need an Apple ID account

Method 2: using iTunes

This method is best used when working from a computer. Basic steps:

• Open iTunes;
• Enter the settings;
• Select the "General" tab;
• Check the box next to the "iCloud Music Library" option to the desired position.

How to turn on iCloud Music Library

We present ways to enable the service on various types of computer equipment.

• How to enable iCloud Music Library on iPhone. In the settings, click on the Apple ID, click the iCloud icon, in the "Photos" tab, activate the library switch.
• On an aimag or laptop. Go first to the system settings, and then to the Apple cloud section. Click on the "Options" icon next to "Photos", check the box next to "iCloud Music Library".
• On a PC, you must first install the iCloud for Windows application. Then, in the "Photos" settings of this program, find the library icon and click on it.