How to share paid apps and games with your family without paying more

From now on, families with multiple Google and Android devices , they have it a little easier to share content. And it is that Google has activated the Family Library A functionality with which to share all kinds of multimedia content, from applications and games, to movies and books, with different user accounts. That is, one buys and stores, and then shares for free with the rest.Something really useful to avoid duplicate purchases, learn to share and create a library of accessible content for the whole family.

The idea is simple, create a family collection to which everyone connected has access. But not only that. Google also lets you link a credit card to make other family purchases. In this way, the little ones, without access to other forms of payment, could get hold of movies, books or games without asking for a credit card each time. Of course, all this in a controlled way. The best? That this family plan does not imply an extra cost for the user.

How to create a family account

The process is really simple thanks to the steps well defined by Google You just have to access the content store Google Play Store and display the left side menu.In it you have to go down to the section Account

Once inside, there is a section especially for the Family. Just clicking on it starts the process of creating the Family Library.

The registration is carried out in a guided way. It is enough to establish which account will be the administrator of said group and, later, indicate which will be the credit card to which the family purchases will be billed. During the process it is also possible to add all the purchases already made since July 2, 2016 automatically Or, if you prefer, indicate which applications, books or movies will be available in the family library

The last step is to invite the rest of the family membersThere is a limitation of five members, although the relationship of kinship is not important. You only have to choose the contact through your Gmail email account to confirm your access. And that's it, the family library is set up and ready for your enjoyment.

Add new content

The process for adding new apps, games, and content to this library is also easy. It can be done from the menu Account in which said family library was created. Here you can activate the option to add automatically everything purchased.

If you want to do it manually, just follow this step: Simply access the download page of any compatible content(not all allow to be added to the library).After creating the library, a new button appears in all those contents that, after purchase, you want to add. If enabled, any group member will have access to it.

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