You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

subscription not shared with family

subscription not shared with family

Posted on Jan 30, 2021 8:20 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jan 31, 2021 3:21 AM

From Join Apple Arcade - Apple Support:


  • With Family Sharing, when one person in your family subscribes to Apple Arcade, everyone in your Family gets access.


So it ought to be. Presumably after one person has subscribed a different family member with a capable device has tried going into the Apple Arcade section of the store to see if they can simply download a game without getting prompted to sign up for the trial? From Step 2 of the sign up process:


With Family Sharing, you can get access to Apple Arcade for yourself and up to five family members. 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.


So it looks like you may have to go through the motions of signing up and accepting the trial, it isn't just turned on.


tt2

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jan 31, 2021 3:21 AM in response to scrounger318

From Join Apple Arcade - Apple Support:


  • With Family Sharing, when one person in your family subscribes to Apple Arcade, everyone in your Family gets access.


So it ought to be. Presumably after one person has subscribed a different family member with a capable device has tried going into the Apple Arcade section of the store to see if they can simply download a game without getting prompted to sign up for the trial? From Step 2 of the sign up process:


With Family Sharing, you can get access to Apple Arcade for yourself and up to five family members. 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.


So it looks like you may have to go through the motions of signing up and accepting the trial, it isn't just turned on.


tt2

subscription not shared with family

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.