Watch iCloud photo video clips in their original quality

One of the biggest advantages of iCloud Photos is its ability to store large video files taken with the iPhone. However, when you play these videos, you may not see them in their original quality. And to view them in high-quality originals, just follow this trick.

Why are the videos I have taken appearing in lower quality

To be clear, this issue is not widespread among all iCloud Photo users. You will not encounter these low-quality video files in the Photos app unless you enable “Optimize iPhone Storage” from Settings, Pictures or Settings, iCloud, Photos.

This option has been around since iOS 8 when it was known as iCloud Photo Library. So if you turn on Optimize iPhone Storage and restore from backup every time you upgrade to a new iPhone, the chances are high that it is still enabled.

Changing "Optimize iPhone Storage" to choosing "Download and Keep Original Files" will solve the problem for all videos, and photos, in iCloud photos. However, you will need to check your iPhone's internal storage to see if you have enough space, then monitor it closely. High-quality videos take up a lot of space, and iOS will no longer automatically reduce file sizes to free up space. If this sounds annoying, use the following trick to watch individual videos in their original quality.

Watch videos stored on iCloud in their original quality

Suppose you have a 4K video, and you will find that your iPhone plays it again in the Photos application in very low quality similar to the 2006 YouTube videos.

What you have to do is click "Edit". Doing so will download the video in the editor as it should, but it will first download the video in full quality to your iPhone for editing purposes. Now, just click "Cancel", and your newly downloaded video will appear clearer than before.

This principle carries over to other video apps as well. Take an example Splice For example. If you create a new project in Splice and then choose one of the low resolution videos from the photos, the app will download the high-quality file from iCloud before you start editing.

As for how long the downloaded video will remain in full resolution on your iPhone, we cannot be certain that it will remain in full quality. With "Optimize iPhone Storage" enabled, the iPhone may continue to automatically reduce the sizes of image and video files, including this file.

The iPhone may reduce the quality when the area of ​​the iPhone is low, but if this is done then you are now aware of the method that makes you watch your videos in full HD or 4K quality.

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