Set up Shared Albums in iCloud on all of your devices
You can use Shared Albums in iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV and Windows computer. For an overview of what you can do with Shared Albums, see Share photos and videos and keep them up to date with iCloud.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in with the same Apple ID on each device. If you have devices where you’re not signed in with your Apple ID or that have Shared Albums turned off, you won’t be able to access your shared albums on those devices.
Set up Shared Albums on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.
Scroll down, then turn on Shared Albums.
To view shared albums on your device, open the Photos app. In the Albums tab, scroll to the Shared Albums section.
For more information on how to use Shared Albums on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, see any of the following:
iPhone User Guide: Create shared albums in Photos on iPhone
iPad User Guide: Create shared albums in Photos on iPad
iPod touch User Guide (iOS 15 or earlier): Share iPod touch photos with Shared Albums in iCloud
Set up Shared Albums on your Mac
In the Photos app on your Mac, do one of the following:
macOS 13 or later: Choose Photos > Settings, then click iCloud.
macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Photos > Preferences, then click iCloud.
Select Shared Albums.
To view shared albums on your Mac, open the Photos app, then click an album in the Shared section of the sidebar.
For more information on how to use Shared Albums on your Mac, see Create shared albums in Photos on Mac in the Photos User Guide for Mac.
Set up Shared Albums on your Apple TV
On your Apple TV, open the Settings app.
Choose Users and Accounts, then select your account.
Choose iCloud, then turn on Shared Albums.
To view shared albums on your Apple TV, open the Photos app, then navigate to the Shared category in the menu bar.
For more information on how to use Shared Albums on your Apple TV, see View shared photos and albums on Apple TV in the Apple TV User Guide.
Set up Shared Albums on your Windows computer
If you don’t already have it, get iCloud for Windows. See the Apple Support article Download iCloud for Windows.
Open iCloud for Windows and then select Photos.
Select Shared Albums.
If you aren’t prompted to turn on features, click the Options button next to Photos.
Click Done and then click Apply.
You can now create and view shared albums on your PC. You can find your shared albums in the iCloud Shared Albums app.
For more information on how to use Shared Albums on your Windows computer, see Share photo albums using iCloud for Windows in the iCloud for Windows User Guide.
Learn about the other iCloud features you can use with Photos: iCloud Photos and iCloud Shared Photo Library.