Apple Watch Photos Help

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Apple Watch Photos Help

Hi all,

I don't have iCloud photos enabled on my iPhone (I export my photos to an ssd), so does this mean that no photos will appear on the photos app on my Apple Watch? How is it that photos are shared between the watch and the phone? Is it when they are both connected to the wifi, they 'share'? Or do the photos take up actual storage on the watch at all times?

Sorry if this sounds a silly question, it's just at the moment I have around 20GB of photos on my iPhone, and I don't want them all going onto my watch (for obvious reasons)!!!

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks :)

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 02:21 PM

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SixFour391

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Feb 14, 2023 02:25 PM in response to Zacenator

If I understand your question, I might have the answer!

On your iPhone, go to the “Watch” app.

Scroll down until you see “Photos”

Make sure that “Photo Syncing” is turned on.

Choose which album you want shared with your Apple Watch.

Fool around with the settings from there!

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SixFour391

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Feb 14, 2023 03:47 PM in response to Zacenator

As long as your Apple Watch is connected to WiFi or Cellular (not necessarily just connected to your iPhone) your photos will be accessible on your Apple Watch.

I believe all Apple Watches (at least Series 7 and above- not sure about earlier models) have an internal storage of 32GB. So manage it carefully.

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Feb 14, 2023 03:24 PM in response to SixFour391

Thanks, will these photos on my watch take up active storage, or will they only be on the watch while its connected to my phone, then once they disconnect from each other, is the 'link lost' between them and the photos on the watch disappear (until they reconnect again)?

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