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Merging 2 ITunes account to a family one

Hi,


Both my wife and I have separate ITunes accounts and we both pay for Apple Music.


1) can we consolidate our accounts into one family account?

2) If yes, how do we manage that?

3) can we keep our current Play Lists


Many thanks

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 12, 2020 8:44 AM

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User profile for user: Phil0124
Phil0124
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Posted on Oct 12, 2020 8:53 AM

  1. No, there is no real consolidation or merging of accounts, nor should you ever want that. Each person should always keep their own Apple ID account. You can get an Apple Music Family Plan and share it between you two if you really want to. But each person still retains their own Apple ID.
    1. See here: https://www.apple.com/family-sharing/
  2. You can create a Family Sharing Group with one of you as the Family Organizer, and invite the other account to it to share the Apple Music Family Subscription.
    1. See here: Get an Apple Music family subscription - Apple Support
  3. In family sharing each person keeps their own Apple ID / account and just shares the Music plan, so each person keeps their own Music Library and playlists. untouched.
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Phil0124
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Oct 12, 2020 8:53 AM in response to S24PLE

  1. No, there is no real consolidation or merging of accounts, nor should you ever want that. Each person should always keep their own Apple ID account. You can get an Apple Music Family Plan and share it between you two if you really want to. But each person still retains their own Apple ID.
    1. See here: https://www.apple.com/family-sharing/
  2. You can create a Family Sharing Group with one of you as the Family Organizer, and invite the other account to it to share the Apple Music Family Subscription.
    1. See here: Get an Apple Music family subscription - Apple Support
  3. In family sharing each person keeps their own Apple ID / account and just shares the Music plan, so each person keeps their own Music Library and playlists. untouched.
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