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CodeBrewer
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

My son has a Kids Google profile but is unable to start the Stadia app on Chromecast with GTV

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Every time my son attempts to start Stadia on Chromecast, it goes back to the home menu or says he has to install the App (it is installed). Is Stadia with Family accounts broken on Chromecast? Any tips?

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HatDroid
Platinum Stadia Guide
Platinum Stadia Guide

Hi @CodeBrewer 

I'm able to fully use Stadia on chromecast for my son with family sharing! so let's try to understand what is going on here :slightly_smiling_face:

First of all make sure you have a family group active

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.

You can check if your family is created correctly here  g.co/YourFamily

then, you need to manage your family also on Stadia from your main account:

On stadia.com

  1. Sign into your account on stadia.com.
  2. At the top right, select your avatar, then Stadia settings.
  3. Select Family, then Get started.
  4. Follow the instructions to create a family group and add a family payment method.

In the Stadia app

  1. On your mobile device, open the Stadia app .
  2. At the top right, tap your avatar.
  3. Tap Family, then Get started.
  4. Follow the instructions to create a family group and add a family payment method.

There could be something else to do but make sure you followed all the steps on this page https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9810862?hl=en#zippy=%2Cin-the-stadia-app%2Con-stadiacom

Let me know if after following those steps you are still not able to have your son playing on Stadia!

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HatDroid
Platinum Stadia Guide
Platinum Stadia Guide

Hi @CodeBrewer 

I'm able to fully use Stadia on chromecast for my son with family sharing! so let's try to understand what is going on here :slightly_smiling_face:

First of all make sure you have a family group active

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.

You can check if your family is created correctly here  g.co/YourFamily

then, you need to manage your family also on Stadia from your main account:

On stadia.com

  1. Sign into your account on stadia.com.
  2. At the top right, select your avatar, then Stadia settings.
  3. Select Family, then Get started.
  4. Follow the instructions to create a family group and add a family payment method.

In the Stadia app

  1. On your mobile device, open the Stadia app .
  2. At the top right, tap your avatar.
  3. Tap Family, then Get started.
  4. Follow the instructions to create a family group and add a family payment method.

There could be something else to do but make sure you followed all the steps on this page https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9810862?hl=en#zippy=%2Cin-the-stadia-app%2Con-stadiacom

Let me know if after following those steps you are still not able to have your son playing on Stadia!

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jerh4wk
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Force close the stadia App on gtvcc and try again. I get this and I only have my account.

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