Download family members’ purchases on iPad
- June 7, 2024
- Apple
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When you set up Family Sharing, you and up to five family members can share iTunes Store, App Store, Apple Books, and Apple TV purchases.
When your family shares App Store, music, movie, TV, and book purchases, all items are billed directly to the family organizer’s Apple ID account. Adult and teen family members can turn off purchase sharing for themselves. The family organizer can also require that children in the family group request approval for purchases or free downloads. See Turn on Ask To Buy for children on iPad.
Once purchased, an item is added to the initiating family member’s account and eligible purchases are shared with the rest of the family.
Download shared purchases from the iTunes Store
- Open the iTunes Store , then tap Purchased.
- Tap My Purchases at the top left.
- Choose a family member.
- Tap a category (for example, Music) at the top of the screen, tap a purchased item, then tap to download it.
Download shared purchases from the App Store
- Open the App Store .
- Tap —or your profile picture—at the top right.
- Tap Purchased, choose a family member, then tap next to a purchased item to download it.
Download shared purchases from Apple Books
- Open the Books app .
- 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.
Download shared purchases from the Apple TV app
- Open the Apple TV app .
- Tap Library, tap Family Sharing, then choose a family member.
- Tap a category (for example, TV Shows or Movies) or a genre, tap a purchased item, then tap to download it.
If you don’t want to share a specific item with your family members, see the Apple Support article Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books.
You can also share subscriptions and iCloud storage with family members.