How Does The Apple Music Family Membership Work?

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Each member of an Apple Music family subscription

can stream millions of songs from the Apple Music catalog

. And each family member gets their own personal music library, and music recommendations based on what they love to listen to.

How do I add family members to Apple Music?

Tap your name, then

tap Family Sharing

. Tap Add Member. Enter your family member's name or email address and follow the onscreen instructions. Choose whether you'd like to send an invitation via Messages or to invite them in person.

Can my family see my Apple Music?

When you set up purchase sharing, everyone in the family gets access to the apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books that buy. The content automatically appears on the Purchased page in the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, or Apple TV app. Some items can't be shared. Turn on purchase sharing.

Can family members listen to Apple Music at the same time?

If you want to listen to your music online from multiple devices at the same time, an Family membership will give you that

ability for up to 6 devices

. With a Family membership to Apple Music, families of up to six people can enjoy all of the benefits of Apple Music, each with their own library.

Is Apple Music family plan worth it?

Apple Music's

family plan is particularly good value

, whether you're a parent wanting to keep your kids off torrent sites, or living with housemates.

Do you need the same Apple ID for family Apple Music?


Everyone in your family needs to join Family Sharing using their own Apple ID

. This way your family can share purchases, an Apple Music family plan, iCloud storage, photos, and more without sharing personal information like email, text messages, or passwords.

Does Apple Music have a yearly family plan?

After that, here are the main pricing options: $9.99/month or $99/year for individuals.

$14.99/month for families

(up to 6 users)

Can someone else use my Apple Music?

You can share your Apple Music

subscription by adding family members to your Apple ID account

. To share your Apple Music account, you'll have to change your subscription to the Family Plan, which costs $14.99 per month.

Why does my Apple Music keep saying more than one device is trying to play music?


Apple Music has a bug, period

. When you get that message, it would mean that more than one device with your Apple ID is playing music from your Apple Music subscription. The moment that you get the interrupt, is the moment that another device starts playing. It could be a device outside your home, even very far away.

Does Apple Family Sharing cost money?

How much does Apple Family Sharing cost?

It's free

, but to share some paid-for services you'll need to have the appropriate subscription plan – so for example to share Apple Music you'll need a family subscription.

Is Apple Music or Spotify better?

After comparing these two streaming services,

Apple Music is a better option than Spotify Premium

simply because it currently offers high-resolution streaming. However, Spotify still has some major advantages like collaborative playlists, better social features, and more.

Is Apple Music worth the cost?

Is Apple Music worth it? While there's certainly no shortage of great options for streaming music, Apple Music is

more than worth consideration

. It offers a larger selection of music than most of its competitors with 60 million songs. And it comes in at roughly the same price.

What happens if I use the same Apple ID on two devices?

If you use all the same information, same Apple ID and don't use the cloud,

you will have all of each other's information on both phones

. The phones will mirror any information synced with Apple ID. You can use your phone number to use FaceTime on the iPhone. IMessage is also the texting application.

Why is Apple Music not working with Family Sharing?

If you or a family member have trouble with Apple Music or iTunes on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, try

signing out of your accounts on your devices

, then signing back in, or turning off iCloud Music Library and turning it back on.

Can someone see my texts with my Apple ID?

If someone logs into your Apple ID on the web, they can't see or send your iMessages. However, if

on an Apple device

, they can. All iMessages you send and receive, through either your Apple ID or phone number, past and future, will be viewed on another device once someone logs into your Apple ID.

Is Apple Music free now?


Apple is now offering free Apple Music subscription for new users

. … In order to get free Apple Music subscription, all you have to do is download Shazam on your iPhone or any other Apple device.

Maria LaPaige
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Maria LaPaige
Maria is a parenting expert and mother of three. She has written several books on parenting and child development, and has been featured in various parenting magazines. Maria's practical approach to family life has helped many parents navigate the ups and downs of raising children.