How to Use Photo Stream

From your iOS device, open your Photos app. , Tap "Photo Stream" on the bottom horizontal navigation bar. , Press the "+" button in the top left corner to create a new photo stream. , In the "To" field, type in an Apple ID or phone number linked to...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: From your iOS device

    Your contacts that are not linked to iCloud are automatically grayed out.

    You can always share an existing photo stream with people later. , Press "Create" to confirm your choices. , Press the "+" button to create another one. , You can change its name, add more people to share, create a public website for that photostream, or delete it on this page.

    Go back to the previous menu when you're done. , Tap "Edit" to delete photos or to share them to other sources. ,, Tap "Share."

    Then tap the specific photo stream you'd like to add the photos to. , Then press "Post" when you're done.

    It may take a minute for the photos to upload to iCloud.

    Your subscribers to the photo stream will be notified of your new upload!
  2. Step 2: open your Photos app.

  3. Step 3: Tap "Photo Stream" on the bottom horizontal navigation bar.

  4. Step 4: Press the "+" button in the top left corner to create a new photo stream.

  5. Step 5: In the "To" field

  6. Step 6: type in an Apple ID or phone number linked to an iCloud account.

  7. Step 7: Type a name for your photo stream

  8. Step 8: and decide whether you'd like the photos to be available from a public website as well.

  9. Step 9: You can create as many photo streams as you like.

  10. Step 10: Tap on the blue arrow next to a photo stream to view its settings.

  11. Step 11: Tap on the name of a photo stream to view its photos.

  12. Step 12: To add photos

  13. Step 13: go to your Photos app and tap "Albums" in the bottom navigation bar.

  14. Step 14: Press "Edit" to select the photos you'd like to place into a photo stream.

  15. Step 15: Tap "Photo Stream" in the menu that pops up.

  16. Step 16: Optionally comment on the selected photos.

Detailed Guide

Your contacts that are not linked to iCloud are automatically grayed out.

You can always share an existing photo stream with people later. , Press "Create" to confirm your choices. , Press the "+" button to create another one. , You can change its name, add more people to share, create a public website for that photostream, or delete it on this page.

Go back to the previous menu when you're done. , Tap "Edit" to delete photos or to share them to other sources. ,, Tap "Share."

Then tap the specific photo stream you'd like to add the photos to. , Then press "Post" when you're done.

It may take a minute for the photos to upload to iCloud.

Your subscribers to the photo stream will be notified of your new upload!

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