iCloud Photos Web App Experiencing Technical Difficulties

[MacRumors]

As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple's iCloud.com Photos app has been experiencing difficulties for the past few days, with many users reporting the icon missing from the web interface entirely and the direct link to the app also producing a "problem loading application" error. In our own testing today, performance has been spotty, with the icon missing at times but present at other times. Even when the icon is present, clicking it has sometimes generated error messages while at other times properly loading the Photos app, albeit with some delays.

Apple has not commented on the situation, and the company's status page shows no issues with any iCloud web apps. As a result, the reason for the issues remains unknown.

The iCloud Photos app is part of Apple's iCloud Photo library, which was introduced in beta alongside iOS 8.1. The service stores all iOS photos and videos and shares them across platforms. Images can be viewed using the iOS Photos app and the iCloud Photos web app, which was last updated in November with the ability to upload photos to the user's library from the web interface. Apple is also working on an upcoming Photos app for Mac, which will replace Aperture and iPhoto.

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[elmateo487]

Aw man!!!! /s

 

[satinsilverem2]

I was wandering if I was the only one that was having an issue with it. Although Ive been having an issue accessing it for a week now.

 

[taptic]

Glad to see Apple's back!

 

[applerocks]

Isn't it still a beta?

Either way, excited for this to launch this year. When people can finally get new iOS devices, and see all their photos magically appear a la iTunes Match (and as a native solution), it will be great.

Now if only apple would stop being so cheap with iCloud storage.

 

[tigres]

There are never issues with iCloud or online services with apple, just look at the constant Green Lights on the status page.

 

[mohdamerul]

this is a temporary halt as Apple is doing background revolutionary cloud service. Apple as we know in the past will never compromise on customer end, and it still is. When it's coming back online, customers gonna love the 2x in speed improvement. Apple is still number one in cloud service compare to what others are doing.

Phil.
SVP and Damage Controller.

 

[The Doctor11]

Mines just fine

 

[TMRJIJ]

"We can assure our consumers that our services are perfect. iCloud Photos is a revolutionary web app that is completely bug free regardless of the 'Beta' branding shown on top of the logo. Our cloud service is so incredible, that it doesn't need to be online."

 

[porky]

I'm really tired of it. I can't even see my photos in the iCloud drive on the Mac. And using iPhoto doen't work because you can't sync either. Look at "Adobe revel" Apple !

 

[jonnysods]

This sucks. I'm just glad there are no email issues, I've put all my eggs in the icloud basket....

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

Beta software and services can be so not ready for prime time sometimes.

(That's just fun to say...)

 

[MellowFuzz]

Anyone else have their notes occasionally erased by Notes & iCloud?

 

[mw360]

This sucks. I'm just glad there are no email issues, I've put all my eggs in the icloud basket....

Hope you like omelette

 

[John.B]

So much fail in the transition from iPhoto/Aperture to iCloud Photos. At this point I find none of it is usable, and it really sucks to see Apple abandoning that market to the likes of Adobe.

 

[porky]

So much fail in the transition from iPhoto/Aperture to iCloud Photos. At this point I find none of it is usable, and it really sucks to see Apple abandoning that market to the likes of Adobe.

THIS is exactly what i mean and so true. Most people bought a Mac for their multimedia software like iPhoto, iMovie etc. And now Adobe and Pinnacle do a better job on a PC. (Photoshop elements manager is only on Windows PC's)

 

[GenesisST]

Aw man!!!! /s

Swiper no swiping!

 

[TheMTtakeover]

So much fail in the transition from iPhoto/Aperture to iCloud Photos. At this point I find none of it is usable, and it really sucks to see Apple abandoning that market to the likes of Adobe.

You are aware that it is a beta correct?

 

[Porco]

I think Apple could simplify things by simply using this message in future, everyone will understand by now:

 

[Aluminum213]

iCloud


Lol

 

[arkmannj]

Does anyone know if this is affecting other services too? I'm having troubles with back-to-my-mac and remotely connecting to Airport base stations.

 

[PoppaKap]

Absolute trash product. What a joke that apple can't provide an environment to seemlessly load and manage photos. Boggles the mind.

 

[TMRJIJ]

Absolute trash product. What a joke that apple can't provide an environment to seemlessly load and manage photos. Boggles the mind.

It is in 'Beta'. Can't really make much judgement until the final product comes with Photos for Mac.

 

[mrmini78]

Mines just fine

Working again in Australia too, mine was getting the message nearly everytime I tried to access Photos. I was able to access it with no problem this morning and as expected it appears to be uploading from my iPhone 6 quicker.

What everyone needs to remember, this is still in BETA and if you were all expecting it to work perfectly you should wait till it is no longer in BETA

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Maybe Apple is upgrading it or switching to the final product, causing a temporary outage.