Why is Apple sharing not working?
Check your Family Sharing settings
Make sure that you're using the same Apple ID for Family Sharing and Media & Purchases. And make sure that purchase sharing is turned on. Then ask your family members to check their settings too.
Why is my family purchase not working on my iPhone?
Go to Settings. Tap Family. If you don't see Family, tap your name, then tap Family Sharing. If you're the family organizer, make sure that Purchase Sharing is turned on.
Why am I not getting my child's app requests on iPhone?
If you miss an Ask to Buy notification, you can find the request in Notification Center on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. If you still don't see your Ask to Buy requests, check your Family Sharing settings, check which Apple ID you're signed in with, and make sure that you're on a supported device.
Why is my Apple One subscription not sharing with family?
If your family members can't access a subscription, here's what to do: On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, then tap your name. Tap Subscriptions. Scroll down and make sure that Share with Family is turned on.
Why family purchases not showing up?
In-app purchases not appearing for family members
Verify Family Sharing Settings: Ensure that Family Sharing is set up correctly and that all members are linked to the same account. Check the settings app to ensure that purchase sharing is enabled.
Can I share an Ibook I purchased with a friend?
You can share iBooks via iOS family sharing only. Otherwise, people need to buy their own copy or use a library book loan. You can share iBooks via iOS family sharing only. Otherwise, people need to buy their own copy or use a library book loan.
How do I make Apple Family Sharing purchases?
New purchases appear in the Purchased tab in Apple Books, the App Store or iTunes for each family member. Just select the family member whose collection you'd like to browse, then download or play the content you choose. Other family members can access your collection in the same way.
How do I use Apple family purchase sharing?
Open the App Store, Apple TV app or Apple Books. Find your family member's purchases. App Store: tap your profile picture at the top of the screen, then tap Purchased. Apple TV app: tap the Library tab, then tap Family Sharing.
How do I approve iPhone purchases on Family Sharing?
The 'Apple Family Sharing not working' issue might arise because the app or file you are trying to share with your family isn't meant to be shared. In other words, these files do not support the Family Sharing feature. So, although they appear in your purchase history, a family member won't be able to find them.
Why is Family Sharing not working?
When you set up purchase sharing, everyone in the group gets immediate access to the songs, albums, movies, TV shows, books, and apps purchased by family members who choose to share them. New purchases appear in the Purchased tab in Apple Books, the App Store, or iTunes for each family member.
What is Apple purchase sharing?
Family Link app
Tip: You can only view pending requests for content at no charge and your approval history on your phone. On their Android device, family members can withdraw their pending paid purchase requests from the Google Play Order History tab.
Where are kids app requests?
"All Family members must share the same Home Country." "To share purchases, family members must be in the same iTunes Store country or region."
Does Apple Family Sharing work across countries?
How long does it take for family members to gain access to a new shared subscription? It takes up to 1 hour after a user purchases a subscription and shares it for it to be available to their family members. This is an intentional feature from Apple to give the user time to undo the action if desired.
How long does Family Sharing take to work?
With Family Sharing, you and up to five other family members can share access to amazing Apple services like iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade.
Is there a limit to Apple Family Sharing?
Make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID that you used to make the purchase. Make sure that in-app purchases are allowed on your device. Restart your device. If you were charged for the purchase and you still can't restore it, contact the app developer for support.
How does purchase sharing work?
There is also an option to just tick off "Share my purchases", but all that will do is just stop other family members from accessing the apps, music or books you've purchased, but it still allows them to make their own purchases using your payment method.
Why is my in app purchases not working on my iPhone?
Open the Settings app. Tap Family. If you don't see Family, tap your name, then tap Family Sharing. Tap Purchase Sharing.
What happens if I turn off purchase sharing?
You can share your Kindle e-books with one other adult and up to four kids through Amazon's Family Library feature. Through your Amazon Household account, you can choose which of your purchased Kindle e-books to share with specific family members.
How do I share purchases on my iPhone?
I want to send a book to a friend that I already purchased. Would I have to pay for the book again or is there a way of just sending the book? You will have to pay for the book again, the book that you bought on your account is tied to your account and can't be gifted or given or loaned to anybody else.
Can I share an ebook I purchased?
Organisers for Family Sharing groups have a choice: either the payment method is set to their Apple iD account - typically a credit card - or the payment method is set so that individual members pay for their own purchases.
Can I send an Apple book to a friend?
Customers must first create a family group in order to begin using Family Sharing for in-app purchases. One adult in a household can do this by inviting up to five of their family members to join using their Apple IDs. Each family member uses their own account so their experience stays personalized and private.
Can I use my own payment method with Family Sharing Apple?
Family Sharing itself is free, it has no added cost. Apple Music requires you subscribe and pay for the specific Family Plan version. Other Apple Subscriptions will be shareable directly without needing to pay anything extra or having a special subscription plan.
Does Apple Family Sharing work with in app purchases?
If you still don't see your Ask to Buy requests, check your Family Sharing settings, check which Apple ID you're signed in with, and make sure that you're on a supported device.
Is Apple Family Sharing free?
This is error indicates that someone else is using the shared library. A Steam library can only be used by one user at a time to play one game at a time.
How do I join Family Sharing?
Apple recommends that you do not share your Apple ID. Instead, set up Family Sharing so that each person uses their own Apple ID. This way, your family can share purchases, subscriptions, and more without sharing personal information like email, text messages, or passwords.
How do I approve family purchases?
Open the App Store, Apple TV app, or Apple Books. Find your family member's purchases. App Store: Tap your profile picture at the top of the screen, then tap Purchased. Apple TV app: Tap the Library tab, then tap Family Sharing.
Why is my ask to buy not working?
You can turn off purchase sharing for yourself. Family Sharing members won't see your purchases, but you can still see items other members have shared with you. Note: Even though your items aren't shared, any purchases you make still use the shared family payment method. Go to Settings > Family > Purchase Sharing.
Why is Family Sharing locked?
As it turns out, it's possible for someone else in your family to receive your texts if you're on a Family Sharing plan with that other family member using the same Apple ID. As accidentally as this may have happened, it can also be fixed with a few simple steps.
How do I reset Family Sharing on my iPhone?
Notifications are displayed at the top of Notification Centre. If you still don't see your Ask to Buy requests, check your Family Sharing settings, check which Apple ID you're signed in with and make sure you're on a supported device.
Do you have to use the same Apple ID for Family Sharing?
Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing. Tap Purchase Sharing, then turn off Share Purchases with Family.
How do I check my Apple purchase sharing?
Note: To share purchases, family members must be in the same Apple ID country or region.
Do I have to use purchase sharing?
The content and services provided by Apple are country specific and will not work with Apple IDs registered in different countries. Family sharing also works only with Apple IDs registered for the same country.
Can Family Sharing see my texts?
Use your iPhone or iPad to change your region
Tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases. Tap View Account. You might be asked to sign in. Tap Country/Region.
Why am I not getting my child's Apple app requests?
Check your Family Sharing settings
Make sure that you're using the same Apple ID for Family Sharing and Media & Purchases. And make sure that purchase sharing is turned on. Then ask your family members to check their settings too.
What app controls kids?
In a Family Sharing group, the organizer can remove members or disband the group, and family members (other than teens with parental controls or children) can remove themselves.
How do I turn off Apple purchase sharing?
Family Share can be used with adults as well. There is no age limitation for Family Sharing. However, there is an age limitation for the "Ask To Buy" feature. Ask To Buy cannot be enabled on accounts older than 18 years of age.
Is Apple Family Sharing region locked?
Family Sharing only allows 6.
Is Apple One region locked?
At this time, there isn't a way to add additional family members to the Family Sharing group for more than 6. If you'd like to see this change in the future, we encourage you to submit Product Feedback.
Can I change my Apple ID country?
In Google Play, you'll find in-app purchase sharing to be under the title of “Family Library.” Open the Google Play app on your Android device. Tap on the menu icon in the upper-left corner of the screen and select “Account.” Select “Family” from the list of options.
Why won't Family Sharing work?
If you are still unable to make in-app purchases, please ensure you are logged into your correct Google account and have an up-to-date payment option registered with your account.
Can a child turn off Family Sharing?
Try a different payment method: If you're still having trouble making the in-app purchase, try using a different payment method to see if that resolves the issue. Contact Google Play Store support: If none of these steps work, you can contact Google Play Store support for further assistance.
Does Family Sharing turn off 18?
If you're in a Family Sharing group and you use purchase sharing, the family organizer must have a payment method on file. If you're the family organizer, turn off purchase sharing, then remove the payment method. If you have an unpaid balance, you might not be able to remove a payment method.
Can I have 7 people in my Apple family?
To share Apple Music through Family Sharing, someone in the group must have a family subscription—as opposed to an individual subscription—to Apple Music or Apple One. Additionally, family members can download each other's iTunes Store purchases to their own computers and devices.
Can you add a 7th person to Family Sharing?
Open the App Store, Apple TV app or Apple Books. Find your family member's purchases. App Store: tap your profile picture at the top of the screen, then tap Purchased. Apple TV app: tap the Library tab, then tap Family Sharing.
How do I turn on purchase sharing?
Is it illegal to copy an ebook?
How do I set up purchase sharing?
Can I lend someone my ebook?
How do I fix in-app purchases not working?
Why do my in-app purchases not work?
Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Turn off Shared Albums. Tap OK. The albums and photos will automatically be added again when you turn this setting back on.
Why can't I add payment method on iPhone?
Open the Apple Music app (or other supported music app), then tap the music you want to share. In the To field, enter the contacts you want to share with, then tap FaceTime. When the FaceTime call connects, tap Start. To begin listening, recipients tap the song title at the top of the FaceTime controls, then tap Open.