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How to add another member to my family iCloud storage plan.

how do I add another member to my family iCloud storage plan. At the moment I share with one other family member and wish to add my husband. 2.Does each person's individual data eg. files and photos remain private


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Posted on May 18, 2021 12:03 PM

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Posted on May 18, 2021 1:18 PM

Regarding #2 - Yes. See the following from Share an iCloud storage plan with your family - Apple Support

When you share a storage plan, your photos and documents stay private and everyone keeps using their own accounts with iCloud—just like when you have your own storage plan. You simply share the space available in the iCloud storage plan with your family members, so you only have one plan to manage.


Is your husband already a member of your Family Sharing? If not, see the "Invite people to join your family" section of Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

If he was already a member or if you have added him as described above then see the following from Share an iCloud storage plan with your family - Apple Support


When you share your iCloud storage, any family members using the free 5GB plan are added to your family plan automatically.


If a family member is already paying for their own iCloud storage plan, they can choose to switch to your plan or keep their own and still remain part of the family. When they switch to the shared family plan, they get a refund for the remainder of their personal plan. They can't keep their current plan and use the shared family plan at the same time.


Follow these steps to switch to the shared family plan on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap Family Sharing, then tap iCloud Storage.
  3. Tap Use Family Storage. 


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May 18, 2021 1:18 PM in response to Caz9434

Regarding #2 - Yes. See the following from Share an iCloud storage plan with your family - Apple Support

When you share a storage plan, your photos and documents stay private and everyone keeps using their own accounts with iCloud—just like when you have your own storage plan. You simply share the space available in the iCloud storage plan with your family members, so you only have one plan to manage.


Is your husband already a member of your Family Sharing? If not, see the "Invite people to join your family" section of Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

If he was already a member or if you have added him as described above then see the following from Share an iCloud storage plan with your family - Apple Support


When you share your iCloud storage, any family members using the free 5GB plan are added to your family plan automatically.


If a family member is already paying for their own iCloud storage plan, they can choose to switch to your plan or keep their own and still remain part of the family. When they switch to the shared family plan, they get a refund for the remainder of their personal plan. They can't keep their current plan and use the shared family plan at the same time.


Follow these steps to switch to the shared family plan on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap Family Sharing, then tap iCloud Storage.
  3. Tap Use Family Storage. 


How to add another member to my family iCloud storage plan.

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