When you try to pay for any application, movie, or music in Google Play Market, a user may receive a system refusal to accept a payment and the corresponding message “Not available for the Google Play Family Library”. Typically, this situation occurs when there are problems with Internet payments of a particular user card, as well as in connection with the policy of the bank - the card issuer, which blocks payments from this card on the Internet. In this article, I will tell you what “Not available for the Google Play Family Library” is, what are the reasons for this dysfunction, and how to fix it on your gadget.
Let me remind the reader that in the summer of 2016, Google introduced a number of changes to the functionality of Google Play. One of these innovations was the appearance of the function " Family Library”(Family Library), which allows the user to share content purchased from the Google Play store with other users (up to 5 people) for free.
Thus, after purchasing an application, you can absolutely freely provide access to it to people close to you. In payment methods, you can choose one credit card for these five people, and share said card to purchase digital products in the Play Store.
"Family Library" in Play market
What does "Not available for Google Play Family Library" mean?
But sometimes there are situations when, when trying to purchase any content in the Play Store, the user receives the message “Not available for the Google Play Family Library”. This usually means a situation where the card used by the user is not available for payment in the mentioned digital store for the following reasons:
How to Fix Google Play Family Library Error
To resolve the "Not Available for Google Play Family Library" issue, first make sure you're over 18 and your card payment is not protected by parental controls. If you are fully functional and the error still occurs, do the following:
As the administrator of a family group, you can invite up to 5 people to join. In addition, you can exclude members from the group or delete it.
How to add family group members
If you're the administrator of a family group, you can invite up to 5 people to join.
To join your family group, the user must live in the same country as you.
In the Google One app
How to remove members
If you are the administrator of a family group, you can remove users from it.
Children over 13
If there is a child in the family group who is already 13 years old (age limit may vary by country) and you manage their account using Family Link, after you remove the child from the family group, parental control for his devices and Google account will be disabled.
How to delete a family group
If you are the administrator of a family group, you can delete it.
What happens if you delete a family group
- All former members of the family group will retain their Google Accounts and any content they purchased using the shared payment method.
- All former family group members will lose access to Google Play Family Library content added by other members.
- Incomplete purchases made by former family members using a shared payment method will still be charged to your account, but you can request a refund for unauthorized or accidental purchases.
- If you made out family subscription on Google Play Music, all band members will lose access to this service.
- If your family group is subscribed to Google One, all family group members will no longer have shared storage. If members run out of storage space, their old files will be kept, but they won't be able to add new ones. Learn more about what happens when you run out of free storage space.
- Family group members will also lose access to additional bonuses and support from Google experts.
- Within 12 months of deleting your group, you can only join another family group or create a new one once.
Delete a family group with children whose accounts have parental controls set
If you created a Google Account for a family member who is under 13 (
With Family Library, you can share your purchased Google Play apps, games, books, movies, and TV shows with up to five family members.
How to create a Family Library
Note. The instructions above should be followed by all members of the family group.
Family group administrator requirements
If you are not yet a member of any family group, you will become a family group administrator after creating the Family Library, provided that you meet the following requirements:
- you are over 18 years old (the age limit may be different depending on the country);
- you have bank card, which can be used as a general payment method;
Note. You can't create a family group with a Google business or school account.
Requirements for family members
You can join a family group if:
- You have a Google account (accounts for members under 13 years old or other age depending on the country must be created by a family group administrator);
- you live in the same country as the group administrator;
- you are not a member of another family group on Google.
How to add or remove purchases to Family Library
You can set up your Family Library so that purchases are added automatically. But you can also add them there manually.
If you leave your family group or remove your purchases from Family Library, group members will no longer have access to the content you added.
How to add or remove individual purchases
Applications and games
To remove an app from Family Library, toggle the switch to OFF.
Movies and series
Note.
To remove a movie from Family Library, set the toggle to OFF.
Note. When you add a show to Family Library from the Play Movies app, you add all of its episodes. If you want to add or remove specific seasons or episodes that you purchased separately, do so on their pages in the Play Store app.
Books
To remove a book from the library, click the "More" icon Remove from Family Library.
How to change your Family Library settings
By default, purchases are added to Family Library automatically after you create or join a family group.
To change your Family Library settings or remove all purchases of a particular type:
Applications and games
Movies and series
Note. In some countries, the ability to add movies and TV series to Family Library may be restricted.
Note. One movie can be watched offline on a maximum of five devices per member and 12 devices per family. Up to six movies can be played at the same time, but only one person should be broadcasting each.
Books
Note. The book can be downloaded on up to six devices. Once this limit is reached, the book can only be downloaded if another member of the family group deletes it from their device.
Find out if content can be added to Family Library
You can add most apps, games, movies, TV shows, and books from Google Play to Family Library (they should have a Family Library icon on their pages).
Note. In some countries, the ability to add movies and TV series to Family Library may be restricted.
You can add all the movies and TV shows that you bought before creating Family Library.
Content purchased after creating a Family Library or joining a family group can only be added if you purchased it using a shared payment method, gift google map Play or promo code.
Movies
- If you bought movies in a set, you can only add or remove the entire set to Family Library.
- Movies rented from the Play Store or purchased from YouTube cannot be added to Family Library.
TV serials
- You cannot add rented TV shows to the Family Library.
- You can't add TV series purchased from YouTube to Family Library.
- Shows are not available in all countries.
If you use several smartphones or tablets, the purchased application on Google Play will be installed on another device for free. But sharing with friends, relatives or anyone else will not work. This means that if you bought the game and someone in your circle wants to play it, they will have to buy the game separately. Fortunately there are three simple solutions get around this limitation and share purchased apps for free.
Adding your account to another device
As you might have guessed, purchased applications are linked to the account from which the payment was made. Therefore, in order for someone from your family, friends or relatives to install a purchased application on their device, it is enough to add a personal account to another device. This is done as follows:
2. Go to the "Accounts" item, then add a Google account and enter your data. The process itself takes 1-3 minutes and depends on the speed of the Internet, in order to eliminate further data confusion, disable synchronization in the newly added account.
3. Launch play market, in the drop-down window on the left, select the newly added account. Next, the item "My applications", mark and download what you think is necessary.
After the installation is completed, delete your personal account, but keep in mind that after that you will not receive application updates, for this you will need to log in again. This also applies free apps, so it's better to install them from the main account.
Important! Any purchased application is provided within 1-2 weeks as a trial. After the expiration date, you will be prompted to check the license on Google Play. If the account is deleted, you will have to add it again to verify the software and make it available again.
Flaws:
- You need to regularly add your own account to each device.
- Re-verify the license.
- Confusion with data if not disable sync.
Create a shared account
To get rid of the three disadvantages of the previous paragraph, it is rational to create a separate account specifically for the purchase of paid games and programs. Each participant will have access to applications, while at the same time they can use a personal account for personal affairs. Also, if it's a family account, family members will have access to the shared account. cloud storage and a calendar of future family events.
It makes sense to create a separate account, even for several friends, acquaintances or colleagues. After all, in order for a group of people to be able to fully play or use expensive applications, it is enough to reset equal parts and pay not the full price, but only a third or a quarter. The price is affected by the number of people, the more people, the lower the purchase price for each individually.
Family Library - a shared library for the family
Google representatives announced that starting from July 2 of this year, Google Play will acquire the Family Library function, which will allow you to share purchased games and programs, videos, etc., with family and friends. The users who will gain access are limited to six people, and apps that support the feature will be marked accordingly.
Flaws:
- Limit to six users.
- The feature does not apply to all applications.
Conclusion
Of the three options, "creating a shared account" looks the best, even against the background of Google's official offer, which is explained by the imperfection of the Family Library. If the family consists of more than six people, someone will be left out, in addition, the developers themselves must activate the function, which means it will work for a limited number of applications. And finally, although the launch is scheduled for July 2, it will most likely happen in the US market, and later on in all the rest.
If you use several smartphones or tablets, the purchased application on Google Play will be installed on another device for free. But sharing with friends, relatives or anyone else will not work. This means that if you bought the game and someone in your circle wants to play it, they will have to buy the game separately. Luckily, there are three easy solutions to get around this limitation and share purchased apps for free.
Adding your account to another device
As you might have guessed, purchased applications are linked to the account from which the payment was made. Therefore, in order for someone from your family, friends or relatives to install the purchased application on their device, it is enough to add a personal account to another device. This is done as follows:
2. Go to the "Accounts" item, then add a Google account and enter your data. The process itself takes 1-3 minutes and depends on the speed of the Internet, in order to eliminate further data confusion, disable synchronization in the newly added account.
3. Launch the Play Market, in the drop-down window on the left, select the account you just added. Next, the item "My applications", mark and download what you think is necessary.
After the installation is completed, delete your personal account, but keep in mind that after that you will not receive application updates, for this you will need to log in again. This also applies to free applications, so it is better to install them from the main account.
Important! Any purchased application is provided within 1-2 weeks as a trial. After the expiration date, you will be prompted to check the license on Google Play. If the account is deleted, you will have to add it again to verify the software and make it available again.
Flaws:
- You need to regularly add your own account to each device.
- Re-verify the license.
- Confusion with data if not disable sync.
Create a shared account
To get rid of the three disadvantages of the previous paragraph, it is rational to create a separate account specifically for the purchase of paid games and programs. Each participant will have access to applications, while at the same time they can use a personal account for personal affairs. In addition, if this is a family account, relatives will have access to shared cloud storage and a calendar of future family events.
It makes sense to create a separate account, even for several friends, acquaintances or colleagues. After all, in order for a group of people to be able to fully play or use expensive applications, it is enough to fold in equal parts and pay not the full cost, but only a third or a quarter. The price is affected by the number of people, the more people, the lower the purchase price for each individually.
Family Library - a shared library for the family
Google representatives announced that starting from July 2 of this year, Google Play will acquire the Family Library function, which will allow you to share purchased games and programs, videos, etc., with family and friends. The users who will gain access are limited to six people, and apps that support the feature will be marked accordingly.
Flaws:
- Limit to six users.
- The feature does not apply to all applications.
Conclusion
Of the three options, "creating a shared account" looks the best, even against the background of Google's official offer, which is explained by the imperfection of the Family Library. If the family consists of more than six people, someone will be left out, in addition, the developers themselves must activate the function, which means it will work for a limited number of applications. And finally, although the launch is scheduled for July 2, it will most likely happen in the US market, and later on in all the rest.
