Use a family payment method on Google Play

1. On your Android device, set up a Family Library on Google Play.
2. Follow the instructions on screen to set up Family Library and family payment method.

1. Open the Google Play app .
2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
3. Tap Payments & subscriptions Payment methods Change family payment method.
4. Select a new payment method.
5. Tap OK.

Choose the purchase approval settings for your family members. Purchase approval settings only apply to purchases made through Google Play's billing system.

The family manager can see a list of all the purchases made using the family payment method through Google Play's billing system.

1. Open the Play Store app .
2. At the top right, tap the profile icon Payments & subscriptions Budget & history.
3. Tap Purchase history.
4. Scroll through all past purchases. If the purchase was made by someone else in your family, you'll see "Purchased by" and their name.

Tip: If you share a credit card with your family members, they might already have access to the credit card you use as the family payment method. You'll only see purchases made with this credit card in your order history if your family member selects the family payment method to make the purchase.

Important: The family manager will only be able to see purchases made by a family member through Google Play's billing system. This means that purchases made by a family member through alternative billing system will not be visible to the family manager.

If the family payment method doesn't display as an option when you go to make a purchase, it's because the family payment method can't be used for that type of purchase.

To fix this, have the family manager:

1. Open the Google Play app .
2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
3. Tap Payments & subscriptions Payment methods Change family payment method.
4. Select a new payment method.
5. Tap OK.

Either the family manager or the family member who purchased the content can ask for refunds for content purchased using the family payment method.

Refunds are returned to the family payment method.

Learn more about how to make requests and the Google Play refund policies.

If your child is under 18 and their account is managed with Family Link, you can set purchase approvals to limit their use of the family payment method.

Tip: Purchase approvals can only be used to limit purchases made with the family payment method through Google Play's billing system.