Can non-Apple users really share a Photo album - for example, adding images to it - or can they simply view a web link that I send them?

I have iCloud Photos active and fully work / sync on my Mac, iPhone and same iCloud on a PC.  I created a folder shared and sent invites to 2 PC users only. They never receive the prompt (re-sent several times) or get a message not available on your system if they try and accept the invitation.  Sending them the web link that the window share me offer allows them to see the images in the folder via a browser - but they cannot comment on or add new images.

So, is full of sharing limited to the Apple world, or am I missing something?

Hi cclift1,

Welcome to the communities of Apple Support! I apologize for any confusion over the shared Albums. Although any user can view an album shared via the web link, you reason that to work with this album (photos/video post, comment, etc.) they would need to be on an Apple device or have iCloud installed on their Windows, such machine as mentioned in this article:

What do I need see and share videos, contribute to someone of another shared album, and add comments or like photos and videos?

  • iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 7 or later
  • Mac OS X Mavericks v10.9 or later and iPhoto 9.5 or opening 3.5
  • Apple TV (2nd generation) with software from the Apple TV version 6.0 or later
  • PC with Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows (or iCloud Control Panel 3.1 or later version)

If the owner of a shared album activates the Public website option and share the link with you, you can use any browser to update to see photos and videos added by the owner and all contributors.

Get help using iCloud, sharing photos and shared albums - Apple Support

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