4 Ways to Fix Unable to Load Video or Photo Error on iPhone

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Basic Fixes

Method 1: Add the Video to Favorites and Then Remove It

This trick has worked for several users facing this issue. If you see the aforesaid error message while loading a high-quality photo or video on your iPhone, try adding the video or image to your favorites before opening it. Here’s how it works.

Step 1:Open thePhotosapp on your iPhone and navigate to the photo or video your iPhone cannot load.

Step 2: Tap and hold onto it and selectFavorite. After a few seconds,Unfavoriteit.

Open the video or photo now and see if your iPhone can play it.

Method 2: Check if Your iPhone Has Sufficient Free Storage

Some apps or functions on your iPhone may not run properly if there isn’t sufficient free storage. This may also lead to your iPhone storage not loading properly.

Removing unnecessary datashould ensure that your iPhone has enough free storage. Then, try opening the photo or video once again.

Method 3: Free up RAM by Clearing Background Apps

After freeing up storage on your iPhone, it’s also essential to ensure there’s utilizable free RAM to run processes efficiently, even in the background.

The best way to ensure there’s enough free RAM on your iPhone is to kill the apps running in the background. These apps consume resources, so ending them would free up some RAM for the Photos app to work correctly.

Method 4: Switch From iOS Beta to Stable Version

The beta version of iOS might give you access to several new features, but given that it’s in the beta stages, it may also bring some bugs and issues. The most common issue with running the beta version of iOS is that some apps may not work as intended.

So,roll back to the stable version of iOSon your iPhone and then use the Photos app to view your videos and photos without any issues.

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Last updated on 30 August, 2024

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