Find content purchased by members in your Family Sharing group on your iPhone or iPad

With Family Sharing, you can turn on Purchase Sharing, so everyone in your family group can download and access content, like apps, music, movies, and more.

To get started, make sure all family members have the latest software version on their devices. Then the Family Sharing organizer needs to turn on Purchase Sharing for the family group. If they want to share their content, members within the group can turn on Purchase Sharing on their devices.

Learn how to turn on Purchase Sharing on your iPhone or iPad

Find content purchased by members in your Family Sharing group

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the App Store, Apple TV app, or Apple Books.

  2. Find your family member's purchases and other content.

    • App Store: Tap your profile picture at the top of the screen, then tap Apps.

    • Apple TV app: Tap the Library tab, then tap Family Sharing.

    • Apple Books: Tap your profile picture at the top of the screen.

  3. Tap your family member's name to see their content.

  4. To download an item, tap the Download button.

If you set up Screen Time and Ask to Buy, children in your family group might not be able to download apps and content depending on the parental controls set for their device. Learn more about managing parental controls on your child's iPhone or iPad.

Find out what types of content you can share with your family

Not all content and content types are available in all countries or regions. To share purchased content, all family members must use the same Apple Account country or region.

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