How do I share paid games with family?
To share paid games with family, you can use Google Play Family Library or Apple Family Sharing, which allow you to share your purchased apps, games, movies, and e-books with up to 5 family members. By setting up a family group and enabling purchase sharing, you can easily share your favorite paid games with your family members and enjoy playing together.
Understanding Family Sharing
Google Play Family Library
Google Play Family Library is a feature that allows you to share your purchased content with your family members. To set it up, open the Google Play app, tap on the menu icon, and select Account. Then, tap on Family and follow the prompts to set up your family group.
Apple Family Sharing
Apple Family Sharing is a similar feature that allows you to share your purchased content with your family members. To set it up, open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad, tap on your name, and then tap on Family Sharing. Follow the prompts to set up your family group and enable purchase sharing.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I share paid apps with family on iPhone?: Yes, you can share paid apps with family on iPhone using Apple Family Sharing. To do this, open the Settings app, tap on Family, and enable purchase sharing.
- How do I share a paid game with family on Android?: You can share a paid game with family on Android using Google Play Family Library. To do this, open the Google Play app, tap on the menu icon, and select Account. Then, tap on Family and follow the prompts to set up your family group.
- Can I share purchased games with family?: Yes, you can share purchased games with family using Google Play Family Library or Apple Family Sharing.
- How do I transfer paid games to another phone?: To transfer paid games to another phone, you need to be logged in to Google Play or Apple App Store. Simply log in on your new device with the same account you used on the old one, download the game, and continue playing.
- Can I share Apple Pay with my son?: Yes, you can share Apple Pay with family members, manage payments, and control account settings and limits for children who are 13 years or older.
- Why is Apple Family Sharing not working for app purchases?: Check your Family Sharing settings and make sure you’re using the same Apple ID for Family Sharing and Media & Purchases. Also, ensure that purchase sharing is turned on.
- Can I download purchased apps on multiple devices?: Yes, you can install your paid apps on as many of your devices as you like, as long as they are connected to the Google account used to purchase the apps.
- How do I share apps and games?: You can share paid apps and games using Google Play Family Library or Apple Family Sharing.
- Can you transfer paid apps on iPhone?: Yes, you can transfer paid apps on iPhone by signing into the App Store with the same Apple ID and downloading the apps.
- Can you send games to another phone?: Yes, you can send games to another phone by logging in to Google Play or Apple App Store on the new device and downloading the game.
- How do you send iPhone games?: You can send iPhone games using iMessage. To do this, open the iMessage conversation window, tap the Apps icon, and select the game you want to play.
- Can you transfer games from different accounts?: It depends on how the game data is saved by the developer. For most games, you can’t move their progress from one account to another, but some games do have that ability.
- Can I share subscriptions on my iPhone?: Yes, you can share subscriptions on your iPhone using Apple Family Sharing. To do this, open the Settings app, tap on your name, and then tap on Subscriptions.
- Why are my Apple games not showing up in Family Sharing?: Check your Family Sharing settings and make sure you’re using the same Apple ID for Family Sharing and Media & Purchases. Also, ensure that purchase sharing is turned on.
- Can I use my own payment method in Family Sharing?: If you’re the family organizer, you can turn off purchase sharing and use your own payment method. When purchase sharing is turned off, everyone must use their own payment method.