{"id":"settings.cloud-accounts-row-says-no-accounts-connected","url":"/faq/settings/cloud-accounts-row-says-no-accounts-connected","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"services-health","title":"Services and self-healing"},"question":"Why does the Cloud accounts row in Services say no accounts are connected?","alt_questions":["Cloud accounts yellow storage studio","No accounts connected Data Transfers","Services says no cloud accounts connected","cloud accounts row empty in Settings"],"short_answer":"You haven't added a cloud account yet. The rest of the app works without one; you only need an account to run cloud transfers. The row turns green once one is connected.","answer_markdown":"Because you haven't added a cloud account yet. That's fine — everything else in Storage Studio works without one; you just can't run cloud transfers until you add an account.\n\nThe row turns green once an account is connected, and shows how many you have. See [cloud accounts](/faq/cloud-accounts/) for how to add one.","answer_html":"<p>Because you haven&#39;t added a cloud account yet. That&#39;s fine — everything else in Storage Studio works without one; you just can&#39;t run cloud transfers until you add an account.</p>\n<p>The row turns green once an account is connected, and shows how many you have. See <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">cloud accounts</a> for how to add one.</p>","answer_text":"Because you haven't added a cloud account yet. That's fine — everything else in Storage Studio works without one; you just can't run cloud transfers until you add an account.\n\nThe row turns green once an account is connected, and shows how many you have. See cloud accounts for how to add one.","tags":["cloud accounts","services","status"],"related":[{"id":"settings.what-is-the-services-pane","question":"What is the Services section in Storage Studio's Settings?","url":"/faq/settings/what-is-the-services-pane"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why does the Cloud accounts row in Services say no accounts are connected? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"You haven't added a cloud account yet. The rest of the app works without one; you only need an account to run cloud transfers. The row turns green once one is connected.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"Why does the Cloud accounts row in Services say no accounts are connected?","path":"/faq/settings/cloud-accounts-row-says-no-accounts-connected"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/cloud-accounts-row-says-no-accounts-connected","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does the Cloud accounts row in Services say no accounts are connected?","alternateName":["Cloud accounts yellow storage studio","No accounts connected Data Transfers","Services says no cloud accounts connected","cloud accounts row empty in Settings"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Because you haven't added a cloud account yet. That's fine — everything else in Storage Studio works without one; you just can't run cloud transfers until you add an account.\n\nThe row turns green once an account is connected, and shows how many you have. See cloud accounts for how to add one.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/cloud-accounts-row-says-no-accounts-connected"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/settings/\" aria-current=\"true\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#finding-settings\">Finding and using Settings</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#interface\">Interface, Dock and Apple Intelligence</a> <span>2</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/settings/#services-health\">Services and self-healing</a> <span>20</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#quiet-hours\">Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#rules-safety\">Rules and safety floors</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#notifications\">Notifications</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#shortcuts\">Keyboard shortcuts</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#keep-time\">Keep-time and retention</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#junk-yard-settings\">Junk Yard settings</a> <span>1</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#advanced\">Advanced, self-backup and Demo Mode</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#permissions-consent\">Permissions, consent and legal</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#background-activity\">Job Insights and background activity</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#support-diagnostics\">Support IDs and diagnostic logs</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/#connections\">Connections for AI assistants</a> <span>1</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Why does the Cloud accounts row in Services say no accounts are connected?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> · <a href=\"/faq/settings/#services-health\">Services and self-healing</a></p>\n<h1>Why does the Cloud accounts row in Services say no accounts are connected?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> You haven&#39;t added a cloud account yet. The rest of the app works without one; you only need an account to run cloud transfers. The row turns green once one is connected.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Because you haven&#39;t added a cloud account yet. That&#39;s fine — everything else in Storage Studio works without one; you just can&#39;t run cloud transfers until you add an account.</p>\n<p>The row turns green once an account is connected, and shows how many you have. See <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">cloud accounts</a> for how to add one.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/what-is-the-services-pane\">What is the Services section in Storage Studio&#39;s Settings?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/settings/cloud-accounts-row-says-no-accounts-connected.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/settings/cloud-accounts-row-says-no-accounts-connected.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}