# Android App sharing between Family devices

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-app-sharing-between-family-devices/801396>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** android-mobile-legacy\
**Created:** [July 20, 2022, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-app-sharing-between-family-devices/801396 "2022-07-20T08:12:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![peter\_a38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@peter\_a38](https://forums.plex.tv/u/peter_a38)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-app-sharing-between-family-devices/801396/1 "2022-07-20T08:12:24Z")

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Server Version#: Version 1.27.2.5929  
Player Version#: 9.5.0.33736

Hi  
I’m trying to stream from my plex server to my child’s android device. I have purchased the app, not the plex pass, on my device, and want to share via a Family Link. I understand that ‘In App Purchases’ are not shared between google accounts, so I cannot use Family Link.  
How do I then share the Plex App with my family without buying an individual client app for each family member?  
Is this by design?  
Since they are Child accounts I cannot add another account (my own account with the paid app). Google only allows addition of Education accounts if its a child account.  
So.. if I cannot use Google Family Link and I cannot add a secondary account, what options are there to share the app between family members?  
Is it expected to have a single paid version per child device?  
many thanks  
Pete

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-app-sharing-between-family-devices/801396/2 "2022-07-20T09:30:59Z")

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The unlocking of the app is bound to the _app store account._  
So if you can add your primary Google account to the devices of your kids, you should be able to unlock their Plex apps. (using the “Restore Purchase” button)

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**Author:** ![peter\_a38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@peter\_a38](https://forums.plex.tv/u/peter_a38)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-app-sharing-between-family-devices/801396/3 "2022-07-20T20:51:27Z")

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Hey, thanks. unfortunately since the account is Family Linked, Google only lets you add another account if it is a School account.  
So I suspect Plex intentionally made the app upgrade an ‘in app purchase’ so it could not be shared by Google Family Library and therefore forcing families to buy a seperate client for each mobile device used by the family. Or just get the plex pass.  
It kinda sucks that we cannot share the app within a family.  
but thanks for your reply

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-app-sharing-between-family-devices/801396/4 "2022-10-18T20:51:40Z")

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