Family membership

Hi. I am currently sharing an apple music membership with some of my relatives and they want to cancel it so i want to get into some other relatives family. How can i swap family memberships without losing all of the songs that i have downloaded and added to my library?

iPhone XS Max

Posted on Jul 27, 2019 2:02 AM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2019 6:41 PM

Hi, Octavian!


Thank you for visiting the Apple Support Communities. I see in your post that you are currently a member of a Family Share group using an Apple Music Family subscription, but are looking to switch to another family member's Family Share group. My understanding is you are concerned about losing music you've already added to your library and downloaded to your device. I'm happy to help!


You will only lose access to your Apple Music content if you cancel your subscription prior to being added to the new family group. To avoid this, follow the steps below:


  1. Change your Apple Music subscription from part of the family subscription to an individual membership: Manage your Apple Music subscription - Apple Support.
  2. Leave your current family group (or disband it if you are the organizer): Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support.
  3. Join your other family member's family group: Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support.
  4. Have the organizer of the new family group invite you to the Apple Music family subscription: Get an Apple Music Family subscription - Apple Support.


Happy listening!

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Jul 27, 2019 6:41 PM in response to OctavianFoia

Hi, Octavian!


Thank you for visiting the Apple Support Communities. I see in your post that you are currently a member of a Family Share group using an Apple Music Family subscription, but are looking to switch to another family member's Family Share group. My understanding is you are concerned about losing music you've already added to your library and downloaded to your device. I'm happy to help!


You will only lose access to your Apple Music content if you cancel your subscription prior to being added to the new family group. To avoid this, follow the steps below:


  1. Change your Apple Music subscription from part of the family subscription to an individual membership: Manage your Apple Music subscription - Apple Support.
  2. Leave your current family group (or disband it if you are the organizer): Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support.
  3. Join your other family member's family group: Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support.
  4. Have the organizer of the new family group invite you to the Apple Music family subscription: Get an Apple Music Family subscription - Apple Support.


Happy listening!

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