Family Sharing problem: Ask Permission Notifications

Ask Permission Notifications are only showing up when I log onto my Macbook and not my iPhone. Is there something in my iPhone settings that is I have activated preventing me from getting these notifications?

Did you create her as a child account, or is she set up as an adult ?
From Request and make purchases with Ask to Buy :
Ask to Buy is a feature of Family Sharing, and the family organizer can turn on Ask to Buy for any family member who isn't an adult. When a family member initiates a new purchase or free download, a request is sent to the organizer if Ask to Buy is on.
There are instructions on that link for how to turn 'ask to buy' on and off for under 18s

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Family Sharing *never* asks permission prior to purchase

I'm sure others are having this issue (I've seen a few posts here and there); I have a love/hate relationship with Family Sharing. Movie and TV sharing is great -- it's easy for us to share purchases; we do it all the time.
The problem is with the fabled "ask permission prior to purchase" feature -- it doesn't work. Not for us anyway. I only know that a purchase has been made after I get notification email from my CC company that a charge has been made.
My kids are good; it's not a problem. They usually ask.
Everyone at Apple is perplexed -- no idea why it's not working, have you tried this or that kind of thing (logging in, then out; deleting plan then reinstating, etc.; nothing has fixed it).
It's such a great idea, I'm really kind of ****** that it isn't working for us.

Hello jeffchr,
Thanks for the question. Based on what you stated, it seems like you don't want to be billed for a family members purchases. I would recommend that you read these articles, they explain the features options.
Family Sharing
All new iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases initiated by family members will be billed to the family organizer’s account.
Family purchases and payments
Making purchases
After you set up your family, any time a family member initiates a new purchase it will be billed directly to your account unless that family member has gift or store credit. First, their store credit will be used to pay the partial or total bill. The remainder will bill to the family organizer's card.
How iTunes Store purchases are billed
Which payment methods will be used first?
When you make a purchase, content credits are used first, followed by Gift Certificate, iTunes Card, or Allowance Account credits. Your credit card or PayPal account is then charged for any remaining balance.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Mario

Family sharing keep asking for payment account

Hello,
I want to family share my iCloud account.
Using my macbook pro 15 retina with latest yosemite, first asked for a payment account so i created a clickandbuy account and already used it for payments in the itunes store. now if i want to turn in family sharing it ask for a activated payment account and links me to the itunes store where i already set everything and can't accept anything because its already done, if i try again the same happends again and again both on ipad air 2 and iphone 6 plus.
greets,
Mathijs Bouwmans
The Netherlands

The issue seems to have resolved itself, I assume the issue was a glitch on Apple's end.

Family sharing problem

we have set up family sharing on my sons phone and it works well. Today made an in app purchase from his iphone and his Apple ID with a gift card. I was prompted to approve the purchase and the cost for the purchase was taken off the gift card associated with his apple ID. However, the purchase does not show up on his phone. What we purchased, he has not received yet. He made the same in app purchase recently and it worked previously. Any ideas?

Check his purchase history:
Go into iTunes on a computer and sign in the Apple ID that he made the purchase with
Click on his name in the tool bar, and then on Account Info in the dropdown
In the Info screen, scroll down to Purchase History and click on "See All"
See if the purchase is showing there
If it is, then on his device, go to the App Store and click on Updates>Purchased>My Purchases>All, and see if it shows up there with a little cloud next to it. If it does, click on the cloud to download
If it is there and says "Open" then click on the Open to open it (not sure if an In-App purchase would show up this way if it was downloaded or not - sorry, I don't have anything on my device that involves in-app purchases....)
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GB

HT201060 Family Sharing problem

I have added my daughter to family sharing, and she can update all but about six of the family apps on her phone. We can't figure out why she can download and or update almost every app, but not about six of them. She gets an error that says "Redownload Unavailable with This Apple ID"

Unfortunately, some content isn't family shareable. I believe it's up to the publisher to decide whether to allow it for their content. To find out if a particular app is shareable, locate the particular app in the app store, click on details and scroll down to the place where it indicates whether the app is shareable. Here is the related Apple support article: Which purchased content can I share using Family Sharing - Apple Support
Another possibility is that the app is "hidden" in the primary Apple ID account. For help with that, check here: iTunes Store: Hiding and unhiding purchases - Apple Support
Hope this helps.

Family Sharing - problem with synchronisatzion

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I have installed the new family sharing on my wifes iPhone and my iPhone. So she bought a song in iTunes and now I could get it for free also on my iphone. But if I synchronize now my iPhone with iTunes, the new song which appears in my music list "newest songs", is not appearing after synchronisation in my iTunes.
Is this correct? It would be great if I would have in my iTunes the mp3 file so I can listen the new song also on my computer.
Thanks for your help.

and yes i'm sure he bought it with that apple id

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I'm having problem with the network sharing and user permision.
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We have problem with the file sharing on iMac 1.
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However, when iMac 1 copy a folder, or create a new folder in PC, some problem occurs.
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- when it copy through the network to a PC, iMac 2, iMac 3, and PowerMac G5 cannot access the foler.
- all the PC and iMac1 still can access it.
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Family sharing passwords over 18's

IWife I add my over 18 year old sons to family sharing do they have to put my password in to buy things? I don't want them to be abl to buy without my permission but would like to share

Hi Creakavose,
Family Sharing's Ask to Buy feature can only be used for members of the sharing program who are under 18 (in the USA. Ages in different countries may vary.) This Would mean that they would be able to buy without your permission. See this article for reference -
Request and make purchases with Ask to Buy - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

How do i set up family sharing?

My phone isn't allowing me to set up a family sharing account with my family. The message keeps popping up saying that "only an adult with a valid iTunes & App Store payment method can set up Family Sharing. Ask a parent to set up Family Sharing from iCloud Settings." I am the parent of the family, therefore why is it not allowing me to create the account?

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
Use one Apple ID for iCloud and a different Apple ID for Store purchases
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.
If I have misunderstood the situation or you are still curious about Family Sharing, please refer to the attached article for information on how to set up and use Family Sharing.
Start or join a family group using Family Sharing - Apple Support
Have a great day,
Joe

Family sharing and iTunes Allowances

My daughter is on family sharing so that she can access music she purchased on my account before she had her own account AND I have created an iTunes allowance for her for new purchases to limit her spending on her account. Should her new purchases come FIRST from her allowance instead of my card? So far all her purchases are being charged to my card. Her allowance does show up on her account, so I know her account has been properly credited with the funds. Is there a better way to give her access to previously purchased music/apps on my account (without giving her access to my credit card)? Thanks for any help you can offer.

Hi yosemitedoran,
Welcome to the Support Communities! If I'm understanding your question ... your daughter has two different Apple ID's? If so, she can't use iTunes Allowances on the Apple ID she is using for Family Sharing.
Start or join a family group using Family Sharing - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088
Start a family group
One adult in the family—the family organizer—can set up Family Sharing for the group. When you set up Family Sharing, you'll be asked to confirm that you agree to pay for purchases initiated by the family members you invite and that you have a valid payment method on file. Valid payment methods for setting up Family Sharing include credit cards and debit cards.
Set up and manage iTunes Allowance - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-is/HT201676
If you use Family Sharing and Ask to Buy is enabled for your account, you can't buy iTunes Allowances.
For the Apple ID that is not part of Family Sharing, this is a possible option:
Set up your Apple ID for iCloud and iTunes - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204053
I have purchased music, apps, or books with multiple Apple IDs. How can I get all of this content onto my iOS device?
First, copy all of your purchased content so that it's on the same Mac or PC with iTunes. This computer should be the one you sync your device with.
iTunes for Mac: How to copy purchases between computers
iTunes for Windows: How to copy purchases between computers
Next, authorize your computer to play content with each Apple ID in iTunes. After your computer is authorized for all of your content, it can be synced to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

Family Sharing for child with existing Apple ID

I'd like to enable Family Sharing, including Ask to Buy, for my child who has an existing Apple ID. How do I do this? The default is to treat every family member as an adult, with no option to specify as child.

This doesn't work. You are basically changing the birthday to make them 13. Not creating Child IDs with real dates.
For those of us who created Apple ID for our kids, before family sharing existed, by creating accounts and NOT PUTTING IN THEIR REAL BIRTHDAYS. Since you couldn't create IDS for kids back then. So now my kids REAL emails are LOCKED into a ADULT ACCOUNT. There is NO WAY to delete and account and start over. I cant create a new CHILD ID because their emails are already taken.
You should be able to CHANGE and ID to the proper under 13 date, then use the CC verification to prove I'm a (******) adult. Or at the very least DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT AND START OVER.

Family sharing feature issue

I want to add the account of my son's iPad email in my list of family sharing as i will be paying for all purchases and want to share some purchases i have with him. I am using USA account but without credit card as i am using iTunes card for all my purchases.
Now when i try to add his email address in my family sharing, it asks me to update my credit card information even though i have already got 15$ iTunes card loaded in my account.
Please let me know what to do now? Should i add the credit card ? if i will add the credit card then during my next purchase, will it ask me to buy it from my iTunes card or credit card ??? i m confused now.

Hello, I wanted to let you know that when you want to use the function of family sharing it will be necessary to add a credit card to the account, and the organizer of the group is the responsible to do so. Each family member can continue to redeem gift card on account and use that store credit on their own. But in order to actually set up the family sharing it is required that the organizer enter a credit card on the account, Without it you won't be able to set it up.
Now, if you have store credit on your account at the moment, and yo make purchase on your account, the store credit will be charge for the purchases you make on your account before it actually charge the credit card, now if one of your family members does not have store credit on their individual account, then the purchase they make will be charge to your credit card, not the store credit that you have on your account.
This article might be useful since it explain the Family Sharing :
https://www.apple.com/icloud/family-sharing/
Family purchases and payments - Apple Support
Hope the information helps.

Family Sharing and Allowances

Unless I am not researching well, I find it extremely unfortunate that iTunes Allowances are not effective when you setup Family Sharing. I realize the ability to approve all purchases for Children under 13 exists, but what about adults? If I create an Allowance for an adult in my Family, their purchases simply use the credit first then charge the credit card on file.
Apple, please include this functionality.

Hi yosemitedoran,
Welcome to the Support Communities! If I'm understanding your question ... your daughter has two different Apple ID's? If so, she can't use iTunes Allowances on the Apple ID she is using for Family Sharing.
Start or join a family group using Family Sharing - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088
Start a family group
One adult in the family—the family organizer—can set up Family Sharing for the group. When you set up Family Sharing, you'll be asked to confirm that you agree to pay for purchases initiated by the family members you invite and that you have a valid payment method on file. Valid payment methods for setting up Family Sharing include credit cards and debit cards.
Set up and manage iTunes Allowance - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-is/HT201676
If you use Family Sharing and Ask to Buy is enabled for your account, you can't buy iTunes Allowances.
For the Apple ID that is not part of Family Sharing, this is a possible option:
Set up your Apple ID for iCloud and iTunes - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204053
I have purchased music, apps, or books with multiple Apple IDs. How can I get all of this content onto my iOS device?
First, copy all of your purchased content so that it's on the same Mac or PC with iTunes. This computer should be the one you sync your device with.
iTunes for Mac: How to copy purchases between computers
iTunes for Windows: How to copy purchases between computers
Next, authorize your computer to play content with each Apple ID in iTunes. After your computer is authorized for all of your content, it can be synced to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

How can I use family sharing, but allow my daughter to purchase with her iTunes allowance without asking permission?

I love the idea of iTunes family sharing, but I don't think it currently supports my situation.
My daughter's iTunes account gets a monthly allowance (plus occasional gift cards), and does not have a credit card tied to it. That way, she can buy whatever she wants, but only with her existing account balance.
I'd like to tie her account to mine via family sharing, but want to keep her spending limited to just her allowance balance. Also, I don't need to grant permission each time she wants to buy something when using her balance. Ideally, she would be permitted to buy exactly as she does now (no permission necessary, no credit card on the account, and only using allowance funds), but also be tied my family account to listen to music I've already bought.
It appears that my 3 options are:
Do not do family sharing and keep the accounts separate.
Tie the accounts together, put "ask to buy" on her account, and then get bugged for permission each time she wants to get something (as well as keep track myself of her going over her allowance and dipping into my credit card).
Tie the accounts together, don't use "ask to buy", and keep my fingers crossed that she doesn't spend more than her allowance amount (because iTunes would permit spending more than that and charge my card).
Options 2 and 3 don't work for me, and option 1 doesn't take advantage of family sharing.
Can I have a family sharing account that *doesn't* charge to my credit card?

Hello jeffchr,
Thanks for the question. Based on what you stated, it seems like you don't want to be billed for a family members purchases. I would recommend that you read these articles, they explain the features options.
Family Sharing
All new iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases initiated by family members will be billed to the family organizer’s account.
Family purchases and payments
Making purchases
After you set up your family, any time a family member initiates a new purchase it will be billed directly to your account unless that family member has gift or store credit. First, their store credit will be used to pay the partial or total bill. The remainder will bill to the family organizer's card.
How iTunes Store purchases are billed
Which payment methods will be used first?
When you make a purchase, content credits are used first, followed by Gift Certificate, iTunes Card, or Allowance Account credits. Your credit card or PayPal account is then charged for any remaining balance.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Mario

How do you find a notification for Ask to Buy for Family Sharing once it is off your screen and not in drop down Notification Center?

How do you find a notification for Ask to Buy for Family Sharing once it is off your screen and not in drop down Notification Center?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
I don't believe you can.

Family Sharing problem: Ask Permission Notifications

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