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Family sharing

Hi, my girlfriend pays for family sharing.. my question is if I download an app will the whole family see this? Will it appear on their devices? And is there a way to stop this, only want to use family sharing for Apple Music.


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iPhone 11

Posted on Dec 8, 2020 6:55 PM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2020 8:16 PM

I believe the family organizer can see the items you purchased (since they get billed for it) but not necessarily the actual content. From the "Share purchases with the whole family" section of:

What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support

If you want to keep some purchases private, you( the Family Organizer?) can choose to hide individual items or choose not to share your purchases in your Family Sharing settings. All new App Store, music, movie, TV, and book purchases made by your family are billed to the organizer's account. Learn more about how purchase sharing works and what you can share with your family


Also see:

What types of content can I share with my family? - Apple Support


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Dec 8, 2020 8:16 PM in response to Njlavender

I believe the family organizer can see the items you purchased (since they get billed for it) but not necessarily the actual content. From the "Share purchases with the whole family" section of:

What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support

If you want to keep some purchases private, you( the Family Organizer?) can choose to hide individual items or choose not to share your purchases in your Family Sharing settings. All new App Store, music, movie, TV, and book purchases made by your family are billed to the organizer's account. Learn more about how purchase sharing works and what you can share with your family


Also see:

What types of content can I share with my family? - Apple Support


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