Read or delete comments in a shared stream

Anyone who subscribes to a shared photo stream can read the comments posted to photos and videos in the stream. The owner of a shared stream can delete anyone’s comments. Subscribers to a shared stream can delete their own comments.

On an iOS 7 device

  1. In the Photos app, tap Shared at the bottom of the screen.

  2. If you want to view comments in a different stream, tap Streams at the top, then tap the stream you want.

    To see recent comments on all your streams, tap the Activity stream.

  3. Tap a photo or video to see its comments.

    In the Activity stream, you can see comments without tapping photos or videos.

    Scroll to see comments on other photos and videos in the stream.

  4. To delete a comment, touch and hold it, then tap Delete.

    In the Activity stream, you must tap a photo before you can touch and hold the comment, then tap Delete.

    You can’t delete comments made by others unless you own the shared stream.

On an iOS 6 device

  1. Tap a photo that has comments (when a photo has comments, a comment badge appears in its lower-right corner).

  2. Tap the Comment button , then do any of the following:

    • Read the comments on the left.

    • Delete a comment by touching and holding it, then tapping Delete.

On a Mac using iPhoto or Aperture

On Apple TV

  1. Go to iCloud Photos.

  2. Select an album under Photo Sharing, press the center button on your remote twice, then press the Down button.

  3. Scroll through the album to see comments below the images.

On a Windows computer

  1. Select iCloud Photos under Favorites in a folder window of File Explorer (Windows 8) or Windows Explorer (Windows 7).

  2. Do any of the following:

    • To see recent comments, double-click the Activity stream, then scroll through Recent Updates on the right.

    • To see comments in any stream, double-click the stream, then select a photo or video to see any comments.

      To hide and show the stream’s comments, click Comments in the toolbar.

    • To delete a comment, hold the pointer over the comment author’s name, then click the X that appears.

      You can’t delete comments made by others unless you own the shared stream.