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How do I turn off family sharing on Steam?

Open the Steam Settings menu. Go to the "Family" tab on the left side of the window that opens. Click "Manage Family View" and select "Disable Family View" in the Family View window.
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How do I turn off Steam sharing?

Visit your Account Details page, and then select "Manage Family Library Sharing". Using either the client or the web site, you can view all currently authorized devices and accounts and use the revoke link to deauthorize any or all of them.
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How do I manage Steam Family sharing?

To enable Family Library Sharing, first be sure you have Steam Guard security enabled via Steam > Settings > Account in the Steam Client. Then enable the sharing feature via Settings > Family, (or in Big Picture mode, Settings > Family Library Sharing,) where you'll also authorize specific computers and users to share.
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How do I hide games on Steam Family sharing?

Click on the Game Details status—this will display a drop-down menu with various options. In the Game details menu, set your game privacy to Private. Your friends will no longer be able to see the games in your Steam account or elsewhere.
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Why is Steam Family share locked?

What Causes the “Shared Library Locked” Error? The “Shared Library Locked” error indicates that someone else apart from you is utilizing your Steam library. Steam Shared Library is automatically locked when two players try to use it at the same time since the library can only be accessed by one user at a time.
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Is Family sharing on Steam Legal?

Yes. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to 5 accounts that may then use your game library on any of your authorized computers.
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Can Steam family sharing get you banned?

Will I be punished if someone sharing my Library cheats? Your Family Sharing privileges may be revoked and your account may also be VAC banned if your library is used by others to cheat. Additionally, VAC-banned games cannot be shared between accounts.
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Does Family sharing expire Steam?

It doesn't expire but there are 2 possible causes. 1. The other person canceled the sharie.
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Can you play 2 different games on Steam at the same time?

How do I play Steam games on two computers at the same time? You need two Steam accounts. If you want to play the same game on both, then both must own a copy of the game. Each Steam account library can only run games on one computer at a time, but the library can be used on all the computers you own or share it with.
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What is Family view on Steam?

Whether a Steam account is your own or your child's, you can use Family View to limit an account's access to a subset of its content and features. With Family View, access to the Steam Store, Library, Community, and Friends content and features may be gated by the entry of an additional PIN.
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How do I turn off Family sharing?

How to stop sharing with your family
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google One app .
  2. At the top, tap Menu Settings. Manage family Settings.
  3. To stop sharing your membership, turn off Share Google One with family.
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How do I turn off Family sharing notifications?

Turn Family Link notifications on or off
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. At the top right, tap Notifications. Settings .
  3. Tap the type of notification you want to change: To manage notifications when children get new apps, select New apps. ...
  4. For each child, turn notifications on or off.
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Can 1 Steam account be used on 2 computers?

Can I use my Steam account on other computers? You may use your Steam account on any machine which can connect to the Steam network - Steam allows you to download and install any games registered to your account as soon as you log in.
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What happens if 2 people play on the same Steam account?

If multiple users attempt to log in and play simultaneously with one Steam account, the user who logged in first will eventually receive an "Invalid Steam UserID Ticket" error message and be forced to log back in to continue playing. If the first user logs back in, the second user will receive this error message.
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Can two users use the same Steam account?

From the FAQ: Can two users share a library and both play at the same time? No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time. Also Shared games will be unavailable on even an authorized device when the account holder's library is currently in use on another computer.
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Does Family Sharing have a time limit?

When you create a Google Account for your child with Family Link, you can set screen time limits on their Android device or Chromebook. You can set your child's Android device or Chromebook to lock after they've used it for a certain amount of time or when you think they need downtime.
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Can you Steam family share while offline?

For that purpose, it has introduced a feature known as Family Sharing in Offline Mode. If a person has a Steam account and has bought a particular game, they can share the game with someone else. Yes, you can share games with your family members or other people who you trust.
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Why are some games excluded from Family sharing Steam?

Steam Family Sharing Feature

Family members and friends can play the same games and earn their own Steam achievements and save their own game progress individually on the Steam Cloud. Not all games in the Steam directory can be shared due to copyright and sharing rules.
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Do VAC bans ever go away?

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly it will automatically be removed. If you wish to discuss Valve Anti-Cheat with the community, you may do so here.
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Can sharing accounts get you banned?

It's a bad practice that violates the Terms of use. Furthermore, it can result in a temporary or permanent ban of the account. Don't forget that if someone else uses your account, they might behave inappropriately with it. It's never worth the risk!
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Can I gift a game I own on Steam?

A Steam gift purchase is a one-time transfer—after the recipient has redeemed and installed the gift, it is now a part of his or her Steam games collection. Also note that you may only gift new purchases—you may not transfer games you already own.
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Can I transfer a game from one Steam account to another?

Can You Transfer Steam Games to Another Account? Unfortunately, no. There is no way to directly transfer a game from one Steam account to another. Once a game has been purchased and added to one's Steam library, that license is permanently bound to that account and is unable to be transferred.
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Can Family Sharing be turned off?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Go to Settings. Tap Family. Tap your name. Tap Stop Using Family Sharing.
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Why can't I stop Family Sharing?

Stopping Family Sharing is straightforward. However, there's one scenario in which you can't turn it off. That's when you have a child under 13 as part of your Family Sharing group. Apple doesn't allow you to remove a child from a Family Sharing group the same way you remove other users.
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Why do I have Family Sharing?

Family Sharing lets you and up to five other family members share access to amazing Apple services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Arcade, and Apple Card. Your group can also share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases, an iCloud storage plan, and a family photo album.
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