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Conversion to Family Sharing from using partents Apple ID to make purchases.

Just accepted an invite to join our new Family Sharing structure after years and many purchases of content sharing one id. Assume I need to re "download" my apps. Will I lose my playlists?

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Jun 22, 2021 7:01 AM

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Posted on Jun 22, 2021 7:18 AM

Leopard1212 wrote:

Assume I need to re "download" my apps. Will I lose my playlists?

No, and No.


Joining Family Sharing does not remove your installed Apps or affect your playlists in any way.


Family Sharing is designed so each person uses their own Apple ID and as such your own app purchases and own playlists separate from everybody else. If you are trying to log into someone else's Apple ID, then you are doing it wrong and defeating Family Sharing entirely.


Family Sharing simply allows people with different Apple IDs to share purchases and contents. It does not impact how your device works or has worked before.

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Jun 22, 2021 7:18 AM in response to Leopard1212

Leopard1212 wrote:

Assume I need to re "download" my apps. Will I lose my playlists?

No, and No.


Joining Family Sharing does not remove your installed Apps or affect your playlists in any way.


Family Sharing is designed so each person uses their own Apple ID and as such your own app purchases and own playlists separate from everybody else. If you are trying to log into someone else's Apple ID, then you are doing it wrong and defeating Family Sharing entirely.


Family Sharing simply allows people with different Apple IDs to share purchases and contents. It does not impact how your device works or has worked before.

Conversion to Family Sharing from using partents Apple ID to make purchases.

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