Q: Proper iTunes & iCloud Family Sharing Set-Up?
K...Still a little confused. The wife and I both have 6s devices, a family iPad, iPod Touch, and son just got a 6s from Santa. In the old days, everyone logged into their iCloud accounts but, used my Apple ID for iTunes purchases on each device. Then came along Family sharing and I left it all that way. Now I'm not quite sure if I have it set up properly since the change.
Currently, I created the Family Sharing so I'm the organizer and I'm signed in to both my iCloud and iTunes with "ME"@icloud.com.
I have every other device signed in with independent iCloud Apple IDs..."WIFE"@iCloud.com, "IPAD"@icloud.com, etc... However, I have all these devices signed in under my iTunes account as well (like the old days) so no one will independently pay for duplicate stuff. This seems to be creating a problem in that when my son asks to purchase something, it shows that it's coming from me... Not his name but mine. Assuming because he's actually signed in under my iTunes account.
OK. I changed his to use his independent Apple ID to sign into both iCloud and iTunes and seem to have fixed that. Requests are sent to me and the wife showing his name. However, when changing my wife's iTunes login to her Apple ID (same as her iCloud), it's asking to enter her credit card. This seems like she's no longer going to share purchases with my account. Is this OK? How the heck should this be set up? Everyone using their own Apple ID for both iCloud and iTunes? Then just set up Family Sharing? Sorry. Apple has never been good with explaining things that should be very simple.
Hope that made sense...
Posted on Dec 30, 2015 9:41 PM