Family sharing not working for music on Apple TV

We have Family Sharing set up and while we can see each other's purchases in Movies and TV shows we can not see our shared music.
Does anyone know how to view each other's music purchases on the Apple TV?
Thanks

Howdy dnajen1234,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
In searching for shared music with Apple TV I found this.
Which purchased content can I share using Family Sharing - Apple Support
If you turned on Share My Purchases, you can share most content that's also available in iTunes in the Cloud. You can share Music, Movies, and TV shows from the iTunes Store. You can also share Books that you downloaded from the iBooks Store, and apps from the App Store. The availability of each content type depends on your country.
There are a few things that you can't share:
Songs added to iTunes Match from outside the iTunes Store
In-App Purchases
Items that are no longer available on the iTunes Store
Items that were hidden
Apps that aren't shareable
If you're on an Apple TV, you can't access shared music.
So it appears there are limits.
Take care,
Nubz

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