Photos will be stored in iCloud until July 26, 2023 and then deleted
Apple has announced the imminent end of support for the service My Photo Stream (“My Photo Stream”). This means users will have to upgrade to iCloud Photos to store photos until the service’s shutdown date.
Apple plans to end support for My Photo Stream on July 26, 2023. A month before the full shutdown, Apple will prohibit uploading new photos from devices to My Photo Stream. The company explained:
Photos uploaded to the service before this date (June 26) will be stored in iCloud for 30 days from the date of upload and will be available on any of your devices with My Photo Stream turned on. On July 26, 2023, iCloud photos will be deleted and the service will be discontinued.
Apple is closing the free My Photo Stream service
Original photos stored in the device memory will not be affected and will not be deleted. However, if access to the device with the originals is lost, then it is better to take care of saving photos from My Photo Stream in advance.
Apple also clarified:
Going forward, iCloud Photos will be the best way to securely store your photos and videos in iCloud and keep them in sync across all your devices.
