Cant download apps because of family sharing

Some apps don't have that option, which means the app developer has disabled it. And you can't share such apps with other family members. You can check whether an app supports family sharing by opening it in the Play Store. Then, look for Eligible for Family Library message under ratings in the More info section. There are certain limitations and restrictions when it comes to sharing apps, movies, games, shows, and books on Google Play with family.

For a movie or TV show to be eligible for family sharing, it should be purchased via the family payment method. Free apps cannot be shared via family sharing. Similarly, Play Music, Newsstand purchases, free book samples, rented books, and public domain books cannot be added to Family Library. When you are part of a Google Family group, Google offers two ways to share your purchased Google Play items — share those eligible purchases automatically or manually.

Former options means that you let Google share your purchases automatically. Latter option means you'll have to select apps and other purchases to share it with other members through the Family Library. For that, turn on the Family Library toggle on the app page. If your child is unable to download movies that are shared via family sharing, you should take a look at parental control settings. At times, the movie ratings prevents the child account to access such content.

So filter that out. For that, open the Family Link app. Then tap on the content that you want to filter according to your need. Posted on Dec 9, AM. Page content loaded. Do you have access to another WiFi network where you can try? That has worked for several people. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Reset Device. Dec 9, AM. See if iTunes Support can help. Click Purchase Sharing. Make sure that Share My Purchases is selected. Tap View Account. Sign in with your Apple ID.

On your Mac Open the App Store. Click View Information. If you still can't see shared content Try the steps below. After each step, see if you can share. Tap Sign Out. Tap , or your profile picture, at the top right.

Tap the name of a family member under Family Purchases, then tap a category for example, Books or Audiobooks. Tap All, Recent Purchases, or a genre, then tap next to a purchased item to download it. See also Buy books and audiobooks in Apple Books on iPad. Open the Apple TV app.