allanfromlarkhall

Q: How do I share my music subscription with my family

i got a family subscription to Apple music however it is not sharing with my family

iPhone 6, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jun 30, 2015 11:48 AM

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Q: How do I share my music subscription with my family

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  • by Silkdad,

    Silkdad Silkdad Jun 30, 2015 1:05 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall
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    Jun 30, 2015 1:05 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall

    I'm trying this too with my son who is at down at school... It seems like he has to say he wants the family plan at $14.99 per month.  I'm wondering if he should just do that and it will "Know" we are on the same family plan together and not double charge us in 3 months?

  • by Xandermtl,

    Xandermtl Xandermtl Jun 30, 2015 1:10 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall
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    Jun 30, 2015 1:10 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall

    Same problem.  Not sure what to do. Hopefully when iTunes 12.2 comes out it will be more clear.

  • by Escaport,

    Escaport Escaport Jun 30, 2015 1:11 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall
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    Jun 30, 2015 1:11 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall

    In order to use the Family Apple Music subscription, you have to also be using the iCloud Family Share with the people you wish to share to under iCloud settings on your device.

  • by Silkdad,

    Silkdad Silkdad Jun 30, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Escaport
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    Jun 30, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Escaport

    I definitely am doing that and it's set up correctly on that end.  It's just that my son doesn't "automatically" have Apple Music available.  It's showing him a screen and asking him to join the free trial as either an individual or a family.

  • by Escaport,

    Escaport Escaport Jun 30, 2015 1:15 PM in response to Silkdad
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    Jun 30, 2015 1:15 PM in response to Silkdad

    Ok. Yeah, that's the same reason I'm on here. My daughter's iPhone works and is on Apple Music, but my wife's doesn't recognize it and wants to start a new subscription as well.

     

    Just wanted to make sure that everyone knew that iCloud Family was a prerequisite.

  • by Escaport,Helpful

    Escaport Escaport Jun 30, 2015 1:21 PM in response to Escaport
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    Jun 30, 2015 1:21 PM in response to Escaport

    I was able to fix it on my wife's. I had to do the following:

     

    1. In settings under iTunes & App Store I clicked on "APPLE ID: XXXX@me.com" and signed out.

    2. Signed back in using the Apple ID for that person.

    3. In settings under Music I turned off "Show Apple Music".

    4. Double clicked home button on iPhone and quit music and settings. (Using slide up gesture to quit the apps)

    5. In settings under Music I turned on "Show Apple Music".

    6. Reopened Music app.

     

    This solved it for my wife's phone.

  • by spheven ,

    spheven spheven Jun 30, 2015 3:13 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall
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    Jun 30, 2015 3:13 PM in response to allanfromlarkhall

    I had this problem with my iPad, and my dad being the organizer of the Family sharing account. What I did to fix it was delete and then re-add me to the family sharing account, and it word prefectly

  • by Teknokyle,

    Teknokyle Teknokyle Jun 30, 2015 6:31 PM in response to Escaport
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    Jun 30, 2015 6:31 PM in response to Escaport

    Was your wife able to setup Apple Music as herself or was your profile duplicated on her phone?

  • by catdogwhocares,

    catdogwhocares catdogwhocares Jun 30, 2015 6:45 PM in response to Escaport
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    Jun 30, 2015 6:45 PM in response to Escaport

    Worked perfectly, thank you.

  • by MIKEMCH16,

    MIKEMCH16 MIKEMCH16 Jun 30, 2015 7:01 PM in response to Escaport
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    Jun 30, 2015 7:01 PM in response to Escaport

    I tried this and was able to have a separate apple music account for my wife but now we can't share app purchases anymore.  Did you check to make sure that your app purchases were still shared across devices?

  • by Teknokyle,

    Teknokyle Teknokyle Jun 30, 2015 7:34 PM in response to MIKEMCH16
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    Jun 30, 2015 7:34 PM in response to MIKEMCH16

    I as the organizer had to turn off sharing for myself and re-enable it for it to work correctly.  The Apple Music subscription is now functioning properly, but the purchases are not showing....that may take some time

  • by MIKEMCH16,

    MIKEMCH16 MIKEMCH16 Jun 30, 2015 7:38 PM in response to Teknokyle
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    Jun 30, 2015 7:38 PM in response to Teknokyle

    My purchases did end up finally showing up but when I navigate to an app in the app store directly it still says I have to pay for it.  But if I go to the updates tab and then look at purchases from family members I can download it for free.  Is this how it is supposed to work or should the app store be saying the apps are free as well?  Thanks!

  • by Teknokyle,

    Teknokyle Teknokyle Jun 30, 2015 7:45 PM in response to MIKEMCH16
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    Jun 30, 2015 7:45 PM in response to MIKEMCH16

    I noticed the same thing with the apps.  I will let it sit and see it in the morning.  Did the music purchases take awhile to show up?  I have purchased a lot over the years and a ton if it is missing

  • by Teknokyle,

    Teknokyle Teknokyle Jun 30, 2015 7:57 PM in response to MIKEMCH16
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    Jun 30, 2015 7:57 PM in response to MIKEMCH16

    I found them - they show up similarly to the app purchases.  It seems you need to dig in there to download it again for free.  It certainly isn't elegant or simple to get to, but functional.

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