Family sharing 1 single icloud

Hi !
We have 3 devices, each are connected to the same Icloud account for backup, photostream and Locate my Iphone(IOS 7). But each device is using his own Itunes/App Store account for purchase.
With the family sharing, each member will need to connect to his own Icloud for backup, because I can't add family member since it told me that we are already part of the family. But I cannot see others persons purchases with the current method.
Do connecting each device to his own Icloud service will allow me to add family member and start sharing music and others with the family?

Hello there, jfmapplesupport.
The following link is a great start for how to setup Family Sharing:
Family Sharing
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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I guess I could try trial and error, but there is a limited number of resets allowed. I have already learned we shouldn't both set up Family sharing on our iOS devices One has to be the inviter, the other the invitee.
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I went into iCloud, signed out and then signed back in and it corrected the problem.

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Hello there Frank_0721,
If I understand correctly you are wanting to download your iTunes purchases that you have on one of your iPhones to your other iPhone. You can get them downloaded with the following article once you are signed into the same account on both devices which it will walk you through:
Download past purchases
If you have an iCloud account and you want to sync your Calendars, Contacts, etc. use this resource to get signed into icloud on both devices:
Apple - iCloud - Learn how to set up iCloud on all your devices
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Hi Mick_M,
Thanks for the question. At this time, iCloud Storage upgrades are not shareable via iCloud Family Sharing. For more information on what purchases are eligible for Family Sharing, see this document:
Family Sharing - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060
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Hey Ben Sharpton1,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, you are the only one who had an Apple ID and want to start a family group with multiple people using only one Apple ID. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help you isolate or resolve the issue.
Start or join a family group using Family Sharing - Apple Support
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I have two Apple ID accounts. One that I use for making iTunes purchases (which I had way before @me.com or @icloud.com existed) and the new @icloud.com account that I use for everything iCloud related (Messages, backups, etc).
Now that Family Sharing exists, I want to bring my kids and my wife into the plan, but from what I've seen, I wouldn't be able to use my icloud.com address since all my purchases are on the other Apple ID. The problem is that either I would need to stop using my icloud.com ID or purchase everything again?
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Ok teach me to believe stuff I read on the Internet!! But I did get it to work.
So how in effect it is not working much differently to the old way under ios7 that worried me when iTunes Match was going to use "icloud" and not my existing Apple ID. But as we all found out we could use our @me.com or @icloud.com address for all they syncing stuff and then further down there was an option for your iTunes store account where most of us used our old iTunes Store account.
So after reading this thread and many similar articles on new family sharing I thought we may have the same issue, but it seems we are ok.
How I did it:
1) Set up Family Sharing,
2) when asked for AppleID enter my @me.com address and password
3) click next, it asks what AppleID to use for Store purchases for the family, here I entered my old store id which is so old is actually just a username.
4) confirm payment card
This seems to have worked, my purchases through AppStore are still made through my old id and all family purchases will be made through that id too.
But as far as my family are concerned @me.com addy is the organiser.
I have yet to set up family members but I trust Apple that it will work they haven't let me down yet (apart from the mucking around with Photostream that they seem to have done).
Also you can check in your settings whether it is set up correctly, go to Family Sharing via icloud settings, click on your name as organiser, it should show what AppleID your family purchases are made through, mine shows my normal AppStore ID, when I get home I'll upload some screenshots (once edited out my details!)

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Hi jas717,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
Because there are only two of you, the solution that I may recommend for sharing content would be to use one Apple ID (the one you already have) for iTunes and App Store purchases between both of you. This will allow the both of you have access to the same purchased content. If you would like to have different Contacts, Calendars, etc., you can create a second Apple ID for use with iCloud. This will allow you both to have separate iCloud information but still have access to all purchased content from iTunes and the App Store.
Set up your Apple ID for iCloud and iTunes - Apple Support
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You can use different Apple IDs for iCloud and Store purchases and still get all of the benefits of iCloud.
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
When you first set up your device with iOS 5 or later, enter the Apple ID you want to use with iCloud. If you skipped the setup assistant, sign in to Settings > iCloud and enter the Apple ID you’d like to use with iCloud.
In Settings > iTunes and App Stores, sign in with the Apple ID you want to use for Store purchases. You might need to sign out first to change the Apple ID.
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Hey Tsumommy,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! Family Sharing was created for this exact situation. Allowing family members to share music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps from their individual Apple ID accounts. As long as both of your accounts have the same payment information, you should be good to go. Setting up family sharing won’t force you to use one account, nor will it cause you to lose all of those great purchases from the other account(s).
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https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/family-sharing/
Being a family pays oﬀ in huge new ways.
Once you set up Family Sharing, family members get immediate access to each other’s music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps. Download what you want with a tap anytime you like. All without having to share an Apple ID or passwords.
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https://www.apple.com/icloud/family-sharing/
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Anyone know how to turn off family sharing in iOS 8 or remove a family member or remove the shared payment method?
I have done google searches and found nothing about how to leave family sharing, just that you can.
Thanks

OK, I feel dumb.
Stop family sharing:
Settings> iCloud>
Tap the Family icon
Tap the organizer
Tap "Stop Family Sharing"
To Leave Family Sharing:
Stop family sharing:
Settings> iCloud>
Tap the Family icon
Tap your name
Tap "Leave Family Sharing"
Hope this helps everyone else!

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Greetings pbick,
I am sorry I did not make myself better understood. The article itself states that.
Mac with OS X Yosemite
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Family Sharing and Apple IDs for kids - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Be well,
Brett L

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