Merging two families to a single apple music account

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Merging two families to a single apple music account

I am getting married soon, and me and my fiancee both have Apple Music, with with our children. If she cancels Apple Music, and joins my family plan, I understand that her playlists, and her children's playlists, will go away. What steps can be taken to prevent that? Can they share their playlists with me, then cancel? In other words, what happens to a shared playlist when the owner of the playlist cancels Apple Music?

Or, is there a simpler way to "merge" these two Apple Music family plans?

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 8:57 AM

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javaliga

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Mar 17, 2021 10:38 AM in response to Henkemeyer

The plans cannot be merged. I suggest she cancel her subscription well before the next billing date. Then her subscription (and music library) will be maintained until the expiration date. During that time, she can disband her family group and then join yours and all the playlists should be retained. Note that if any of her children are under 13 old she will have to transfer them to your group before she can disband hers. For more info, see the 'About canceling subscriptions from Apple' section in:

How to cancel a subscription from Apple - Apple Support

and the 'Remove a child from your family group' section in:

Family Sharing and Apple ID for your child - Apple Support

and these:

Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support

Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

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