How do I view family shared games on Steam?

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Steam Family Library Sharing allows family members and their guests to play one another's games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam Cloud. It's all enabled by authorizing shared computers and users.

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How do I get games from family sharing?
Why are my family shared games not showing up?
Why can't I see shared games on Steam?
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See a family member's installed game that you want to play? Send them a request to authorize you. Once authorized, their library of Steam games becomes available for you to access, download and play.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I enable Family Library Sharing on my computer?

To enable Family Library Sharing, first be sure you have Steam Guard security enabled via Steam > Settings > Account in the Steam Client. Then enable the sharing feature via Settings > Family, (or in Big Picture mode, Settings > Family Library Sharing,) where you'll also authorize specific computers and users to share.

Is there a limit to the number of devices or friends I can authorize to share my Library?

Yes. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to 5 accounts that may then use your game library on any of your authorized computers.

Do I need to be online to play a shared game?

Yes. You must be online to access and play games which are shared with you.

Can I share specific games, or do I have to share my whole library?

Libraries are shared and borrowed in their entirety.

Can all Steam games be shared with friends and family?

No, due to technical limitations, some Steam games may be unavailable for sharing. For example, titles that require an additional third-party key, account, or subscription in order to play cannot be shared between accounts.

Can two users share a library and both play at the same time?

No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time.

When I authorize a device to lend my library to others, do I limit my own ability to access and play my games?

As the account holder, you may always access and play your games at any time. If you decide to start playing when another user is already playing one of your games, he/she will be given a few minutes to either purchase the game or quit playing.

Sometimes the games I’ve been given access to are unavailable for me to play. Why?

Shared games are only available on devices that have been authorized by the account holder. Shared games will be unavailable on even an authorized device when the account holder’s library is currently in use on another computer.

Who owns and can access the DLC and in-game content associated with a shared title?

A guest will have access to the lender's DLC, but only if the guest doesn't also own the base game. Guests may not purchase DLC for a base game they don't own. Any player may purchase, trade, earn, or otherwise acquire in-game content while playing a game, but in-game items cannot be shared between accounts. These items remain the property of the account that purchased or acquired them, whether borrowing or lending the base game.

Can region-restricted content be shared across regions?

No, any region restrictions will remain in place when lending or borrowing content.

Will I be punished for any cheating or fraud conducted by other users while playing my games?

Your Family Library Sharing privileges may be revoked and your account may also be VAC banned if your library is used by others to conduct cheating or fraud. Additionally, VAC-banned games cannot be shared. We recommend you only authorize familiar computers you know to be secure. And as always, never give your password to anyone.

there's got to be an automatic way to filter this. my friends have hundreds of games that i don't, and now they're flooding my uncategorized section, which is where, you know, the games i haven't finished but want to play are. or rather, were. can't see anything now. no idea what any of these games are or where the ones i actually paid money for are. buried in a list of junk i've never even heard of cause i wanted to try subnatuica one time.

can we at least disable the shairng somehow? i can't even find that option.

How to download apps and content that your family members....

Open the App Store, Apple TV app, or Apple Books..

App Store: Tap your profile picture at the top of the screen, then tap Purchased. ... .

Tap your family member's name to see their content. ... .

To download an item, tap the Download button next to it..

Why are my family shared games not showing up?

Close Steam and reopen it. Navigate to the device management page; Click manage family library sharing and remove the device that isn't working; Let the problematic computer or device send a request to re-join the library or game; Test to see if this has fixed the issue.

Why can't I see shared games on Steam?

Ensure Steam Guard is enabled. If you have previously authorized your account on the computer your family member uses, you will be able to see their games in your library. Select the game that you want to have shared with you and click “Play” to open a window where you can request access.