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Q: Apple Music Family free 3 month subscription if one member already used it

Hello. I'm going to set up my family sharing account specially for Apple Music, and I have two questions:

 

  1. If there is available free 3 months trial for whole family, it is the family organizer who only "click" it (for example on his iPhone) and its available for all members? Or each of them need to click it separately?
  2. What if one member already used this free trial and other members did not? Whole family will be charged from the first month?

Posted on Jan 18, 2016 4:28 AM

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Q: Apple Music Family free 3 month subscription if one member already used it

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  • by judysings,Solvedanswer

    judysings judysings Feb 1, 2016 3:41 AM in response to varvados
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    Feb 1, 2016 3:41 AM in response to varvados

    Hi varvados,

    The resources below will explain how to change your individual Apple Music membership to a Family Membership, and how to set this up in Family Sharing.

     

    Manage your Apple Music membership on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC

     

    Change from an Individual Membership to a Family Membership

    With a Family Membership to Apple Music, families of up to six people can enjoy all of the benefits of Apple Music, each with their own library. If you joined Apple Music as an individual member, you can change to a Family Membership at any time. You can also switch back to an Individual Membership if you choose. You can also join an existing Family Membership.

    Join an existing Family Membership

    If you have an Apple Music Individual Membership and want to join an existing Family Membership, follow these steps:

    1. Turn off Automatic Renewal for your Individual Membership.
    2. Ask the organizer of the Family Membership that you want to join to invite you to join the group
    3. Accept the invitation to join a family group.
    4. After you accept the invitation, open the Apple Music app and check to make sure that you're a part of the group.

     

    Set up Family Sharing

    After you set up Family Sharing, you can invite your family members to join.

    Originator Invites people to join the family

    As long as you're both using iOS 8 and later or OS X Yosemite and later, you can add anyone who has an Apple ID to your family. If you have children, use these steps to create their Apple ID and add them to your group. Use the steps below to add someone who already has an Apple ID.

    On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

    1. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family > Add Family Member.
    2. Enter your family member's name or email address.
    3. Follow the onscreen instructions. 

    On your Mac:

    1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
    2. Click Manage Family.
    3. Click +, then follow the onscreen instructions.

    If your family member is with you, they can enter their Apple ID password on your device to accept the invitation. You can also send them an invitation, and they can accept from their device. If you have multiple Apple IDs in iTunes, you can invite each of your accounts to the group, so you can share purchases from your other Apple IDs with your family. 

    Enjoy!