5 Solutions to Fix Apple Music Family Sharing Not Working
- February 6, 2023
- Richard
Solution 1. Check the Apple ID on Your Device
STEP 1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone/iPad.
STEP 2. Tap [Your Name] on the top to see more information.
STEP 3. Check out whether the Apple ID is correct as the one in Family Sharing.
Optional Step. You can scroll down to the bottom and then Sign Out. Later, sign back into your Apple ID to see whether the glitch is now resolved.

Solution 2. Check Apple Music in Share Feature
STEP 1. Go to Settings on your iOS device.
STEP 2. Tap [Your Name] to see your Apple ID account.
STEP 3. Scroll down to the Family Sharing feature.
STEP 4. See whether the Apple Music option is off in SHARED FEATURES. If so, toggle it on.

Solution 3. Check Your Family Sharing Settings
STEP 1. Launch the Settings app on your device and tap on [Your Name].
STEP 2. Select Family Sharing, and tap on [Your Name]. You should note down the Apple ID if needed.
STEP 3. Go back to your Apple ID, and navigate to Media & Purchase. Then, select View Account to check whether the Apple ID is the same in your Family Sharing. If not, log in to the same account.
STEP 4. Now, navigate back to Settings – [Your Name] – and choose Family Sharing.
STEP 5. Tap Purchase Sharing, and see whether the Share Purchases with Family option is toggled on. If not, you should enable this option, since you need to share the Apple Music Family plan with your families.

Solution 4. Leave and Join Family Group Again
STEP 2. Select Family Sharing from the menu.
STEP 3. Tap [Your Name] and choose the Stop Using Family Sharing option.
STEP 4. Now, ask the organizer to add your back to the Family group.

Solution 5. Turn to Apple Music Support

Bonus Tip: How to Share Apple Music Without Family Sharing?
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Convert Apple Music to MP3 – This software can convert the whole music library in Apple Music to DRM-free MP3, such as Playlists, Albums, and Podcasts. The downloads will be saved on your desktop for good.
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Keep Lossless Sound Quality – To ensure the best listening experience, Sharing. MuConvert Apple Music Converter enables lossless audio quality of a bitrate in up to 320kbps and a sample rate in up to 48kHz.
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Convert at 10X Ultra Fast Rate – MuConvert Apple Music Converter can take advantage of CPU and GPU to accelerate the whole conversion process up to 10X faster than ever.
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Download Unlimited Songs – There is no limit to downloading music from Apple Music to your Windows and Mac. Moreover, you can download multiple songs at once to save your precious time.
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Save ID3 Tags and Metadata – MuConvert Apple Music Converter can keep ID3 tags and metadata info such as title, artist, album, genre, album art, and so on during the whole process for easy management afterward.
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Easy-to-Go User Interface – This intuitive software comes with an in-built web browser that enables you to directly download one song or the whole playlist/album/podcast with your finger.
STEP 1. Log in to Apple Music
First off, you need to download and install MuConvert Apple Music Converter on your computer. Then, launch it from your desktop. You’ll need to log in to your Apple Music account so that the program can access the music library.

STEP 2. Search for Favorite Songs
Now, click Open the Apple Music web player to start. You’re able to search for the songs you want to download, or directly download your personal playlist. If you want to keep the best sound quality, go to Preferences – Advanced and modify the parameters.
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To download a single song, drag the song to the Red Plus icon.
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To download multiple songs in the same playlist/album, click on the Red Plus button in the playlist/album.

STEP 3. Download Apple Music Songs
After the program finishes fetching data from Apple Music, you’ll see the feeds listed on the screen. You should select the desired songs and click Convert All to start downloading Apple Music to your Windows or Mac. Then, the downloads will be saved in the Finished tab when completed. You can click View Output File to quickly locate the music files.
