With Family Sharing, you can share access to Apple services, including iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade, with up to five other family members. Your group can also share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases.
The features you get from Family Sharing don't end there, besides explaining how to set up Family Sharing, we explain below other features:
Family sharing feature
In addition to the previously mentioned features, Family Sharing also allows members to locate lost devices as the location of your family's device is displayed in the Find My app, making it easy to track any lost or stolen Apple device.
You can also access orders placed with children's accounts, so children can't make purchases without your knowledge. Parents can also view reports on their kids' screen time and set time limits for using certain apps.
No private information will be shared between the participants. Instead, each family member signs into various Apple services with their own account. Although family albums can be shared, documents, photos, and information about each family member remain accessible only to the owner.
To set up Home Sharing on your iPhone or iPad:
Set up Home Sharing with your iPhone or iPad; Follow these steps:
- Go to the Settings app.
- Click on your name, then click on Family Sharing, then click on the (Family Setup) option.
- Onscreen instructions guide you through inviting your family.
- To share your iCloud + subscription after turning on Family Sharing, tap (Settings) and select (Family).
- Click Subscription Options.
- Tap iCloud +, then tap Share current plan.
- Send a message to family members letting them know they have access to the shared iCloud + plan.
On Mac computers:
- Click the Apple menu button, choose System Preferences, and click Home.
- Click (Configure Home Page) and follow the instructions on the screen.
- To share an iCloud+ subscription after turning on Home Sharing, tap Subscriptions, choose iCloud+, then tap Share.
- follow the instructions that are on the screen.