First of all – if you’re wondering – yes, you are allowed to install Lightroom on two computers. You’re just not allowed to run both copies simultaneously. That’s the license agreement. That way all your photos and your Lightroom catalog are with you all the time.
How many computers can I put lightroom on?
It is limited to two computers, see Lightroom CC Learn & Support You can install Lightroom CC and other Creative Cloud apps on up to two computers. If you want to install it on a third computer, you’ll need to deactivate it on one of your previous machines.
Your individual license lets you install your Adobe app on more than one computer, sign in (activate) on two, but use it on only one computer at a time. On how many computers can I install my Adobe app?
For everyone else, let’s look at options for sticking with Lightroom Classic and the Creative Cloud Photography plan that is also $9.99 per month (but with only 20GB of cloud storage).
Should you sync photos from multiple devices to Lightroom?
While that does solve the problem of access from multiple devices in a seamless and powerful way, it does have some caveats that may keep some people from choosing this option. The first consideration is that every photo must be stored in the cloud when using this Lightroom ecosystem. There is no selective cloud sync. It is all or nothing.
While it is true that we cannot open a Lightroom Classic catalog from a network drive, we can store the photos imported into that catalog on a NAS. As long as you are connected to the network where your photos are stored, any computer you plug the external drive containing the catalog into should see your photos just fine.