I just tried and failed to link a simple image in One Drive. Seems MS always wants to load a viewer or player prior to viewing, thus a direct link fails.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/o...d-69e89ed6360a
Google drive does not have this limitation. Don't know about other cloud storage.
Be aware if you do use Google Drive or Photos, it will display the image/video in your Recent log. So if you open something like an editor, the item may display. Some images or vids you may not want to be seen by a family member if they log on or use your device. Use incognito to do some things.
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