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iTunes Family Share

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  • 01-11-2018 4:14am
    #1
    Spon Farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,196 ✭✭✭


    I want to use Family Share so that my sister's can use my iTunes movies but I have a few films I don't want to include like horror movies, Alien, etc. because she has kids and even browsing the library can show scary artwork.

    I know it is is possible to hide movies on Family Share but am I also hiding the movies on all of my own devices too? The instructions on the Apple support pages (and on the other sites that copy the instructions) don't state if that is the case but the process seems to be the same as the regular ay to hide movies but I'm not sure if it is separate the Family Share is turned on.


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    #2
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,541 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Not possible to pick and choose what movies you share.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    Spon Farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,196 ✭✭✭Spon Farmer


    FourFourFM wrote: »
    Not possible to pick and choose what movies you share.

    Yes it is. A person can hide any movie, app, music or book they got
    from iTunes the other people in the Family Share.

    I just wasn't sure if the hidden content also disappears from the devices of Share's administrator.

    I now know it does because it is simply the process as hiding purchases you no longer use.

    Family Share is a good idea but not much use unless you can properly hide horror movies, etc. on it without removing it from your own library.


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    3DataModem
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    You can age-limit the other members of the family, prevents them seeing anything inappropriate. It's pretty flexible.


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    Spon Farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,196 ✭✭✭Spon Farmer


    3DataModem wrote: »
    You can age-limit the other members of the family, prevents them seeing anything inappropriate. It's pretty flexible.

    Yes, I knew that the movies, songs, etc. can be prevented from being played but the artwork is still visible and for Aliens and other horror it is a hand over the eyes for kids.

    It is a minor quibble but I'm sure it something that the boffins at Apple could work out if they had thought of it. I throw in feedback every now and again for things like that but I'd imagine there has to be a lot of similar messages coming from people before it reaches them.


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    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,541 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Spon Farmer wrote: »
    Yes it is. A person can hide any movie, app, music or book they got
    from iTunes the other people in the Family Share.

    I just wasn't sure if the hidden content also disappears from the devices of Share's administrator.

    I now know it does because it is simply the process as hiding purchases you no longer use.

    Family Share is a good idea but not much use unless you can properly hide horror movies, etc. on it without removing it from your own library.

    That’s what I meant.

    That you would be required to hide it from yourself too.

    Sorry that I wasn’t clearer.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    Spon Farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,196 ✭✭✭Spon Farmer


    FourFourFM wrote: »
    That’s what I meant.

    That you would be required to hide it from yourself too.

    Sorry that I wasn’t clearer.

    No, if I had stopped to think on it before responding I would have seen it obvious what you meant.

    Cheers. :)


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