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Family sharing organizer

How do I change the organizer in family sharing?

Posted on Dec 23, 2021 10:37 PM

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Posted on Dec 24, 2021 4:56 AM

What happens to each persons music ?


They retain whatever is on their device. However, if you are using a shared Apple Music subscription then strictly speaking the other users who do not have their own subscription will have their accounts formally cancelled when the family is disbanded. They then run the risk of having their account information deleted, along with playlists, etc. To avoid this, each person needs to take out an individual subscription before the family is disbanded so they have continual coverage during the transition.


For more details see Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support


For more about the actual process of changing organizer:


You have to disband the current family and set up a new Family group with you as the organizer.


Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support --> https://support.apple.com/HT201081#disbandgroup


Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support --> https://support.apple.com/HT201088


From: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252984600?answerId=255602228022#255602228022

"If there are children under 13 years old, the new organizer needs to leave the existing family, set up the new family, and then the under 13 years old children can be transferred to the new family. Then disband the old family and join the new family."


Move a child to another group using Family Sharing ---> https://support.apple.com/HT201080


https://support.apple.com/HT201088

"Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year." June 2021


https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

D. "Family Sharing Rules: You can only belong to one Family at a time, and may join any Family no more than twice per year. You can change the Apple ID you associate with a Family no more than once every 90 days. All Family members must share the same Home Country."

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Dec 24, 2021 4:56 AM in response to Robwdsa

What happens to each persons music ?


They retain whatever is on their device. However, if you are using a shared Apple Music subscription then strictly speaking the other users who do not have their own subscription will have their accounts formally cancelled when the family is disbanded. They then run the risk of having their account information deleted, along with playlists, etc. To avoid this, each person needs to take out an individual subscription before the family is disbanded so they have continual coverage during the transition.


For more details see Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support


For more about the actual process of changing organizer:


You have to disband the current family and set up a new Family group with you as the organizer.


Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support --> https://support.apple.com/HT201081#disbandgroup


Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support --> https://support.apple.com/HT201088


From: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252984600?answerId=255602228022#255602228022

"If there are children under 13 years old, the new organizer needs to leave the existing family, set up the new family, and then the under 13 years old children can be transferred to the new family. Then disband the old family and join the new family."


Move a child to another group using Family Sharing ---> https://support.apple.com/HT201080


https://support.apple.com/HT201088

"Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year." June 2021


https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

D. "Family Sharing Rules: You can only belong to one Family at a time, and may join any Family no more than twice per year. You can change the Apple ID you associate with a Family no more than once every 90 days. All Family members must share the same Home Country."

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