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Don Frankenfeld

Q: Family plan--can I avoid sharing my own music?

I added my two adult children to Apple Music's family plan, but they refuse to subscribe or use the service. They say that if they join, other members of the same plan (by which I am sure they mean me) will have access to their private music collection, some of which they don't want to share. I agree with them. We have a close family, but I don't want to share EVERYTHING. Is there an option that allows family members to access their own owned music plus Apple Music, without allowing others to see or play their owned music. The same questions applies to photos, I guess.

 

I am sure this stuff is obvious to those in Apple's current target market, a generation younger than me. But I am a baby boomer, and long for the days when Apple gave good explanations for how to use their products and services.  I'll bet lots of other potential family plan

Posted on Oct 18, 2015 1:37 PM