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Why isn t Apple Arcade working with Family Sharing?

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.
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Does Apple Arcade work with 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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How do I access Apple Arcade with Family Sharing?

If you're using Family Sharing and someone in your family group subscribes, you'll see a message that you have access to the subscription when you try to subscribe. Sign in with the Apple ID that you use for Media & Purchases, if prompted. If you don't have an Apple ID, follow the prompts to create one.
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Why is Apple Arcade not sharing?

Check your settings on your Mac

If you share your Mac with someone else, make sure that you're logged in to your Mac with your own user account, not someone else's account. Then make sure that you're signed in to the same iCloud and Game Center accounts that you use with Apple Arcade.
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Does Family Sharing Apple Arcade cost more?

The best part about the price of an Apple Arcade subscription is that it includes Family Sharing for free. That's right, for just $4.99 a month, you and up to six other people in your Family Sharing group can access Apple Arcade and it's amazing library. Here's all the details of how it works. What is Family Sharing?
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How do you share purchases but not payment methods in Family Sharing?

If you're the family organizer and you don't want to share a payment method with your family, turn off purchase sharing. When purchase sharing is turned off, you can continue to share subscriptions like Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. When Purchase Sharing is turned off, everyone must use their own payment method.
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How do I make games available for Family Sharing?

Apps & games
  1. Open the Google Play app .
  2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
  3. Tap Manage apps & devices. Installed.
  4. Tap a purchased app or game you want to add.
  5. On the content's details page, turn on Family Library.
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Can you share an arcade account?

The Apple Arcade subscription can be shared between you and 5 others through Apple's Family Sharing.
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Is Apple Arcade free for family?

Yes. A single $4.99 Apple Arcade subscription lets up to six family members access games.
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Can I play games at the same time family share?

Can two users share a library and both play at the same time? No, a shared library may only be played by one user at a time including the owner and even if they want to play different games.
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How do you share paid apps with Family Sharing Apple?

Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Family. Click Purchase Sharing. Click your name, then turn on Share My Purchases. To see which payment method will be billed, look under Shared Payment Methods.
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What to do when Family Sharing is 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.
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How to get Apple Arcade for free without paying?

How to get Apple Arcade for free. Yes, first-time subscribers get a one-month free trial. The offer stands for three months after you activate your device. If you have an Apple One free trial, Apple Arcade (if you chose that as part of your bundle) will also have a free trial.
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Is Apple Arcade free worth it?

Not only will you find new and exclusive games with more titles coming regularly, but you'll also get the chance to play some classic App Store games at no extra cost. On the other hand, if you're more of a casual player and only play on your iPhone from time to time, Apple Arcade will be a waste of money.
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What is the difference between Apple one individual and family?

Individual ($14.95 per month) - Includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 50GB iCloud storage. Family ($19.95 per month) - Includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 200GB of iCloud storage, with the services able to be shared between up to six family members.
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How much does Apple Family Sharing cost?

What does it cost? The Individual plan is $16.95 per month, the Family plan is $22.95 per month, and the Premier plan is $32.95 per month.
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How many people have Apple Arcade subscription?

Apple Arcade reportedly most popular game subscription service with over 100 million users.
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Why can't i play some games on family share?

Close Steam and reopen it.

Navigate to the device management page; Click manage family library sharing and remove the device that isn't working; Let the problematic computer or device send a request to re-join the library or game; Test to see if this has fixed the issue.
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Why is a game not currently available for Family Sharing?

That means the owner or another sharee of the library is currently using it. Only one user can use a library at any given time. Looking at the other computer. No game is running on it.
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Why isn t play games available for family link?

Children under 13 (or the applicable age in your country) whose accounts are managed with Family Link can't sign in to the Play Games app with their Google Account.
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How to use my own payment method instead of Family Sharing?

How to Change Credit Cards on App Store for Family Sharing
  1. Open the App Store app.
  2. Tap your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
  3. Tap your account. ...
  4. Tap Manage Payments.
  5. Tap Edit if you want to remove a payment method or change the Family Sharing primary payment method.
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How do I authorize purchases on Family Sharing?

Change purchase approval settings
  1. Open the Google Play app.
  2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture.
  3. Tap Settings Family. Manage family members.
  4. Select a family member's name.
  5. Tap Purchase approvals.
  6. Select the type of purchases that you want to require approval: All content.
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Does Family Sharing share all purchases?

All of your purchased content (past and present) will be added to the Family Library automatically but you can also choose to keep certain bits of content to yourself.
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Who pays for Apple Arcade?

At the end of the free trial period you will automatically be billed $5 monthly unless you cancel. You can also get Apple Arcade as part of an Apple One subscription.
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How do I activate free Apple Arcade?

Set up your new device and sign in with your Apple ID. Open the App Store, and go to the Arcade tab at the bottom of the screen. Choose Redeem 3 Months Free to activate your Apple Arcade subscription.
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