How can I allow my spouse, who is listed as a parent or guardian in Family Sharing, to buy movies on AppleTV without asking my permission? “Ask to Buy” is not there in iOS 26

With current posts here in the community, they are from several years ago. I am in iOS 26, and when I follow the directions in the knowledge base, I select Family Sharing, I select his name, ”Ask to Buy” is not there.


I do not want to give access to my Apple Card, because it says that it will share my purchases and other information with him, even if I just listed him as a “participant.“ We keep our finances separate. I do want him to be able to authorize purchases when he wants to buy a movie on Apple TV.


Is there updated information on this feature? Is this something I need to add to the Apple TV? I should also mention that this has nothing to do with Family Sharing…we are already sharing purchases. This is different.


iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 5, 2026 7:15 PM

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Posted on Feb 5, 2026 7:26 PM

I just found the solution, and it is not where I thought it would be. It’s actually on the Apple TV Settings and has nothing to do with Family Sharing. It’s under Profiles and Accounts, under the Default account, then under Require Password and whether Purchases requires a password.


I thought I’d just remove this post, but it might clear it up for other people so I’ll leave it here.

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Feb 5, 2026 7:26 PM in response to katkramer

I just found the solution, and it is not where I thought it would be. It’s actually on the Apple TV Settings and has nothing to do with Family Sharing. It’s under Profiles and Accounts, under the Default account, then under Require Password and whether Purchases requires a password.


I thought I’d just remove this post, but it might clear it up for other people so I’ll leave it here.

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How can I allow my spouse, who is listed as a parent or guardian in Family Sharing, to buy movies on AppleTV without asking my permission? “Ask to Buy” is not there in iOS 26

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