Do Apple Music Family members need separate Apple IDs

Hello. I want to ask about family packet in Apple Music. Every user must have the same Apple ID or different?

If I turn on this packet other users should connect with my Apple ID?

iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 28, 2025 4:09 PM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2025 6:16 PM

Unless you have a Family Sharing level subscription and other people are part of your Family Sharing group you will probably find that if more than one person at an one time tries to use the service with the account that holds the subscription that others will be told by the system they cannot get access to it.


Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple ID as suggested in this support article --> Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support


This support article describes how to create a new, non-child Apple ID = create an Apple Account. --> How to create a new Apple Account - Apple Support


To learn how to set up Family Sharing, read this support article --> How to set up Family Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - Apple Support


Click on this link to read how to 'get an Apple Music Family subscription --> Get an Apple Music family subscription - Apple Support


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Nov 28, 2025 6:16 PM in response to TMal00

Unless you have a Family Sharing level subscription and other people are part of your Family Sharing group you will probably find that if more than one person at an one time tries to use the service with the account that holds the subscription that others will be told by the system they cannot get access to it.


Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple ID as suggested in this support article --> Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support


This support article describes how to create a new, non-child Apple ID = create an Apple Account. --> How to create a new Apple Account - Apple Support


To learn how to set up Family Sharing, read this support article --> How to set up Family Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - Apple Support


Click on this link to read how to 'get an Apple Music Family subscription --> Get an Apple Music family subscription - Apple Support


Do Apple Music Family members need separate Apple IDs

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