topic Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today! in Stadia General

We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

StadiaTeam — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:22:02 GMT

Hi everyone,

We're very excited to announce that Family Sharing is rolling out starting today! Please note that this rollout will take about a week or so to reach all users. To learn more, take a look at the "Share games with your family group" help center article.

Thanks in advance for your patience.

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

ShadowKnight — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:23:29 GMT

Yay! Thank you Chris and Grace!

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Matt1 — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:44:54 GMT

Yesssssssssssssss! Yes yes yes yes yes! Yeeeeeees.

Now Google can look after my children - thank you @StadiaTeam

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

RXShorty — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:54:28 GMT

Great news!!! Thanks for this update!

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Dancorp — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:38:11 GMT

That's great but according to your support doc

Creating a family group

Before you can use family sharing, you'll need to create a Google family group with the same email address you used to set up your Stadia account. You'll also need to add a family payment method to the group before games can be shared among its members.

As I have an account but don't manage our family group does that mean I can't share the games with my family?

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

drCoker — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:40:01 GMT

THANK YOU Google!!

I can confirm it works, already using it

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

drCoker — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:41:54 GMT

You can!

It says "any member of the group can turn on family sharing and share games with other family members" here:

https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9810862

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FangerZero — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:57:41 GMT

Thank you!!! I'm happy to be able to share the games I bought with my brother, considering his job is being affected greatly by the Pandemic. He'll be able to spend his time playing some awesome games!!!

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

deathface — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:20:31 GMT

Yay! Finally! Although no multiplayer game support?? Why?? See: "No one else in the family group is currently playing the game."

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AndroiFy — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:42:14 GMT

Yuhuuuu

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

HatDroid — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:47:07 GMT

Yay! the fact that you can play simultaneously on the different account is a nice surprise! but i'm confused by the choice to limit the possibility to play the same game, this will limit the co-op! a big point of the family sharing for games without local co-op mode!

Also, the Italian copy of the error dialog is really funny, it says "you can't play this game because is already in use download another copy in order to play"

Really? download?

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

RXShorty — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:53:19 GMT

About the coop part it is logic you can only play one at the time.

Your family has 1 license for the game not multiple. Sure if 2 members have the game then it is possible that 2 other family members can play the game, which is also pretty sweet.

The download part... Well LOL

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

HatDroid — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:26:42 GMT

Well, if you play the game cooperative (and cooperative only) should count as one license used, think about a couch co-op, but instead of having a split screen each family member can use a different screen, I'm sure that Stadia can offer this capability maybe just not now.

Of course, the cooperative only should be enforced by the system and not leaved to the user to just "behave correctly"

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Chufu — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:33:31 GMT

Thank you so much!! Family sharing is one of the features I was waiting for a loooong time, glad it's coming now.

I had already set up a family anyway, because I do also have Google One, so for Stadia I just needed to add a family payment method and then I was able to select if I want to share all games automatically or only specific games one-by-one.

And now it's working fine. My BF can see and play all games that I own - the ones that I've purchased and also the Stadia Pro games.

Amaziiiiiing

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

Nuhkls — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:39:45 GMT

Can't wait I have been wanting this since I ordered stadia back in July 2019

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Whito — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 23:11:04 GMT

Thank you!

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SailorNinjaStar — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:25:31 GMT

Ultra excited about this! I love Google Stadia!

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Samas — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:22:32 GMT

Enabled and working great, thanks (finally!) @StadiaTeam!

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Fafner — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:22:26 GMT

Since I play mostly destiny 2 with my daughter this feature is no use for me. Also no Pac Man or Bomber Man with one license. For single Player it is fine. So half thump up.

Re: We're starting rollout for Family Sharing today!

HatDroid — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:34:08 GMT

Well... I'm sad too that I can't co-op with my son on different screen, but I'm sure that the feature will come along (maybe in a some different flavor from the Family sharing) but at least my sons now can have an own profile without the need to buy two times the same game!