We have family sharing and my son wants to use his own credit card for iTunes purchases. My understanding is that this is not currently possible - is this correct and if it is, will this be changed in future?
Thanks
The payment method for Family Sharing is automatic:
1. If anybody in the family buys or subscribes to something, Apple first attempts to charge the item to that individual's Apple ID balance, if any.
2. If a family member does not have enough personal balance, any excess will be charged to the Family Organizer's primary payment method (usually a card of some kind). The Organizer's personal balance will not be used for purchases made by other family members. If it cannot bill the primary payment method then it will just work its way down the Organizer's list of payment methods until it finds one it can.
- "Some purchases, including gifts, can't be billed to Apple ID balance and will be charged to the family organizer's payment method." "Some subscriptions might not be charged to Apple ID balance."
Ref:
- Family purchases and payments - https://support.apple.com/HT201079
- How App Store and iTunes Store purchases are billed - https://support.apple.com/HT201359
- Check your Apple ID balance - https://support.apple.com/HT202359
Correct, your son cannot use his card. We don't know what Apple plans but probably one of the basic underpinnings of the Family Share system is the payment plan and the self-imposed restrictions is places on the structuring of a "family" group.
Thanks Limnos, really helpful.
James
You're welcome.
My son wants to use his own credit card
