Apple has announced that it is preparing to shut down My Photo Stream, the once popular photo and video storage service. The application, which will be unplugged on July 26, allowed users to store 1000 files for free.
Apple will use iCloud Photos instead of My Photo Stream
iCloud’s photo and video storage app is being retired as of July 26. Apple has invited users to upgrade to iCloud Photos with more extensive features. Starting July 26, files from the My Photo Stream app will be archived and the app will automatically redirect them to iCloud Photos.
The My Photo Stream feature, which was first available in 2011, offered a completely free experience. Users could upload up to 1000 images and videos. However, it should be noted that with the discontinuation of support, only iCloud Photos will be active.
Apple said that files stored in My Photo Stream will remain accessible until August 25. While images and videos will not be deleted from users’ devices, they will be removed from the cloud and synchronization will not be possible. From July 26, new files will not be able to be uploaded to My Photo Stream.
My Photo Stream was one of the first attempts to sync files between Apple devices and web platforms. However, with the development of the cloud storage industry, iCloud Photos, which provides secure storage in iCloud, came to the fore.
It should be noted that every user with an iCloud account has the right to 5GB of free storage. For a higher storage space, you need to purchase a subscription from Apple. On the other hand, you can also browse services like Google Photos or Dropbox.
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