You can easily hide videos on your iPhone 6s using the built-in Photos app, making them disappear from your main library view.
Hiding videos is a straightforward way to keep certain content private without deleting it entirely. Your iPhone moves the selected videos to a dedicated "Hidden" album.
Steps to Hide Videos on Your iPhone 6s
The process involves selecting the videos within the Photos app and choosing the hide option. Here's how to do it:
- Open the Photos App: Locate and tap the Photos app icon on your Home screen.
- Find Your Videos: Navigate to the Library tab (usually at the bottom) or an Album containing the videos you wish to hide. You can scroll through your photos and videos to find them.
- Initiate Selection: Tap the Select button, typically found in the top-right corner of the screen. This allows you to choose multiple items.
- Select Videos to Hide: Tap the photos and videos you want to hide. You can also Swipe down to see the full photo grid and quickly select multiple items in a row or column.
- Tap the Share Button: After selecting the videos, tap the Share button (the icon resembling a box with an arrow pointing upwards), usually located in the bottom-left corner.
- Choose 'Hide': Scroll down through the list of actions in the Share sheet. Tap the Hide option (it usually has an eye icon with a slash through it).
- Confirm Action: A confirmation pop-up will appear asking if you want to Hide the selected items. Tap Hide [Number] Videos (or Hide [Number] Items) to confirm.
Once confirmed, the selected videos will be removed from your main Library view, collections, and other albums, except for the dedicated "Hidden" album.
What Happens When You Hide Videos?
When you hide a video on your iPhone 6s:
- It is moved from your main Library view and most Albums into a specific album called Hidden.
- The video will not appear in Photos widgets, slideshows, or Memories.
- Note: Hiding items only conceals them within the Photos app's standard views. They might still be accessible through certain third-party apps or when browsing files directly.
Just like deleting, if you use iCloud Photos and are signed in with the same Apple ID on other devices, hiding an item on your iPhone 6s will also hide it from the Library view on those devices.
Finding and Unhiding Hidden Videos
Your hidden videos aren't gone forever; they are simply moved to a separate album within the Photos app.
Accessing the Hidden Album:
- Open the Photos app.
- Tap the Albums tab at the bottom.
- Scroll down to the Utilities section.
- Tap Hidden. You may be required to use Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to view this album.
Unhiding Videos:
- Go into the Hidden album (as described above).
- Tap Select in the top-right corner.
- Tap the video(s) you want to unhide.
- Tap the Share button (bottom-left).
- Scroll down and tap Unhide.
The video(s) will be moved back to their original location in your Library and relevant albums based on their date.
Hiding vs. Deleting
It's important to distinguish between hiding and deleting:
| Feature | Hiding | Deleting |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Conceal from main views | Permanently remove from device/iCloud Photos |
| Location | Moved to "Hidden" album | Moved to "Recently Deleted" (temporarily) |
| Recovery | Easily Unhidden | Can be recovered from "Recently Deleted" (for ~30 days) |
| Privacy | Hides from standard Photos app views | Removes entirely |
Hiding is suitable for media you want to keep but don't want cluttering your main photo library or easily viewable by others browsing your phone. Deleting is for content you no longer need at all.
Using the steps outlined above, incorporating the selection method described in the reference, you can effectively hide videos on your iPhone 6s using the Photos app.
