Zeaks

Q: Other payment for family plan purchases

Upgraded to family plan for Apple music and I'm wondering is there any way for members to use their own payment methods when purchasing apps? This should be an option when subscribing to family plan but I didn't see it, only setting an ask to buy for people under 13

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jun 20, 2016 8:50 PM

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    judysings judysings Jun 21, 2016 12:35 PM in response to Zeaks
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    Jun 21, 2016 12:35 PM in response to Zeaks

    Hi Zeaks,

    I understand you would like to have the ability for family members to pay for their own purchases.  Unfortunately, that is not possible with Family Sharing.  If this will not work in your situation, and you want everyone to pay for their own purchases, then you can reverse your action.  Take a look at the resources below:

     

    Family Sharing

    To get started, one adult in your household — the organizer — invites up to five additional family members and agrees to pay for any iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases they initiate while part of the family group. Once family members join, the features of Family Sharing are set up on everyone’s devices automatically.

     

     

     

    Leave Family Sharing

    If you're the family organizer, you can remove members from the family group at any time or disband the family group completely.

    Can the family organizer leave or disband a family group?

    Yes. If the family organizer stops Family Sharing, it removes all family members from the family group at once.

    In iOS 8 or later, go to Settings > iCloud > Family, tap your name as the organizer, then tap Stop Family Sharing.
     

    In OS X Yosemite or later, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud > Manage Family, click your name as the organizer, then click the Remove (-) button in the bottom-left corner.

    The organizer will keep the family calendar, reminders, and shared photo album in their account. They can share the content again with individual family members as needed. Learn how to share calendars and reminders.

    What happens to your content when you stop sharing?

    When you leave Family Sharing, your Apple ID is removed from the family group, and you stop sharing music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps with any remaining family members. In addition, any photos, calendars, and reminders shared by the family group will be removed from your devices. If you chose to share your location, you'll stop sharing your location with other family members, and your devices will be removed from the family Find My iPhone device list.

    Any content that your family shared with you isn't automatically removed from your device. You can purchase it again or remove it to free up space on your device. If you downloaded an app from a family member’s purchase history and made In-App Purchases, you'll need to purchase the app yourself to access your In-App Purchases.

    Any DRM-protected music, movies, TV shows, books, or apps that you previously downloaded from other family member's collections will no longer be usable, and other family members won't be able to use content downloaded from your collection.

    You'll keep any purchases you initiated while part of the family group. However, if the organizer was paying for your iCloud storage or any other ongoing subscriptions, you'll need to start paying for them yourself using a valid payment method on your account. Learn how to add a credit or debit card to your iTunes Store account.

     

    Take care,