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Amyperegrina

Q: can you have an individual account besides the family share?

can you have an individual itunes account besides the account of family share?

Posted on Aug 20, 2016 7:29 PM

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Q: can you have an individual account besides the family share?

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  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 20, 2016 7:38 PM in response to Amyperegrina
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    Aug 20, 2016 7:38 PM in response to Amyperegrina

    Not entirely sure what you are asking.

     

    To join a family group you need to have your own individual account / Apple ID.

     

    You don't share an account in Family Sharing .

  • by ed2345,

    ed2345 ed2345 Aug 21, 2016 6:49 AM in response to Amyperegrina
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    Aug 21, 2016 6:49 AM in response to Amyperegrina

    Amyperegrina wrote:

     

    can you have an individual itunes account besides the account of family share?

     

    Amy,

     

    I assume you are asking if it is possible to have one account that is part of a Family Sharing group, and another account that is not part of that group?

     

    Yes, it is possible, but is a bad idea since your content will be spread over two accounts, which will be an ongoing headache.

     

    If you are currently in a Family Sharing group, and would prefer not to be part of the group, you can remove yourself by the steps in this document:

    Leave Family Sharing - Apple Support