How to Add Family Members to Apple Music?

"How do I add a family member to Apple Music so that everyone in my family can enjoy Apple Music better?"

Families of up to six people can enjoy all the benefits of Apple Music with an Apple Music Family Association. For example, family members can gain unlimited access to the entire Apple Music catalog, music recommendations tailored to their personal tastes, and access to their own iCloud Music Library. So setting up family participation is a good option to share Apple Music with families. This article will tell you how to add family members to Apple Music and recommend a workaround for family sharing.

How to add family members to Apple Music

One of the family members needs to become the organizer and sign up for the Apple Music Family Plan. Before adding family members, the organizer needs to set up Family Sharing on the device by following the steps below.

1. Open the Settings app on your Home Display, tap "your name", if you are using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to "Settings"> "iCloud".
2. Tap "Set up Home Sharing" and tap "Get started."



3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the Family Sharing Group.
4. Open the "Settings" application again, go to "your name"> "Family Sharing". If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to "Settings"> "iCloud"> "Family".
5. Tap "Add family member" and enter your family member's name or email address.
6. Your family member will receive an email with instructions on how to join the group. You can check your status by going to Settings> Your Name> Family Sharing or Settings> iCloud> Family if you are using iOS 10.2 or earlier.
7. Touch "Set up Family Sharing"> "Start," validate your choice to be the family organizer, and make sure you're signed in with your personal Apple ID.
8. Set up the Grouped Families Sharing Group, and then have people "LOVED ONES" listed in the Group.
9. Start the Settings program outside your home screen, go to "your name / iCloud"> "Family"> "Add RELATIVE".
10. Enter the name and ID of your loved one, and family members will receive an email with instructions on how to join the Group.
11. Once the invitation is delivered, you can review your position by typing "Settings"> "iCloud"> "Family" on your iOS device.

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Alternative method to share Apple Music songs with family members

Even though we may add family members to Apple Music to share, but you may feel disappointed when the Apple Music Family Sharing problem does not work with you. So here is a workaround to share Apple Music with family members. With TuneFab Apple Music Converter , you can remove encrypted DRM in Apple Music and convert M4P songs into simple MP3s. After that, you will be free of the DRM restriction and may share your purchased Music Music tracks to any member of the family, even if you do not join the family association.

Sharing Apple Music with Family Members with TuneFab Apple Music Converter

Download and install the TuneFab Apple Music Converter.

Add those Apple songs you want to share in Apple Music Converter.

Select the output file formats and output folder for the converted files.

Click Convert to convert Apple Music and get ready to share music with your family members via E-mail/Transfer/USB and more.

If you have additional questions about adding the family member to Apple Music, feel free to let us know by leaving a comment below. Or you can try TuneFab Apple Music Converter , designed to help users convert M4P to MP3 by unlocking the annoying DRM limitation. With it, you can share converted music with families with ease and freedom.