Create a family group to share YouTube TV—and other Google apps and services—with up to 5 other members.
How family groups work on YouTube TV
- If you've purchased a YouTube TV membership, you can create a family group. A family group lets you share your membership with up to 5 members at no extra cost. When you create a family group, you become the family manager.
- As the family manager:
- You can invite family members (13 or older) to join your family group.
- If you purchase extra subscriptions and packages, family members can view these add-ons from their accounts.
- As a family group member:
- You can build your own personal library of content in YouTube TV. Your viewing preferences and DVR are your own—we won't share your library or watch history with your family group.
- You and other family group members can view any extra subscriptions and packages purchased by the family manager.
- Sharing YouTube TV as part of a family group also lets you share other Google services with the same members. Learn more about family groups on Google.
How to Create Family Groups on YouTube
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Create a family group
Sign up & create a family group
- Sign in to YouTube TV.
- Select your profile picture Settings Family sharing .
- Select Manage.
- Create a Google family group.
- Agree to the YouTube Paid Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
- Select Cancel or Next.
- Your family members will get an email invitation to join the group, and can use their Google Accounts to sign in.
Family group requirements
- Be 18 or older and have a Google Account
- Live in the United States
- Not be part of another family group
- Not sign up with a G Suite account
Family member requirements
To join a family group, you must:
- Be age 13 or older and have a Google Account
- Live in the same household as the family manager
- Not be part of another family group
What info family members can see
Manage a family group
Add family members
- Sign in to YouTube TV.
- Select your profile picture Settings Family sharing .
- Select Manage.
- Enter the email address or phone number of the person that you want to invite.
- Select Send. You'll get an email notification when someone joins your family.
Remove family members
If you're the family manager, you can remove members from your family group at any time.
When you remove someone from your family group, the person you've removed will:
- Lose access to YouTube TV.
- Get an email letting them know they've been removed. Other family group members will also get an email notification.
To remove someone from your family group:
- Sign in to YouTube TV.
- Select your profile picture Settings Family sharing .
- Select Manage.
- Click the family group member you want to remove and select Remove member.
Delete a family group
To delete a family group:
- Sign in to YouTube TV.
- Select your profile picture Settings Family sharing .
- Next to “Family Sharing,” select Manage and you will be redirected to g.co/YourFamily
- In the top left corner, select Menu .
- Select Delete your family group.
- Enter your password, then select Confirm.
Join or leave a family group
Join a family group
If the family manager with a YouTube TV membership has invited you to join the family group, you'll get an email invitation. Follow the instructions in the invitation to join the family group.
The fine print:
- To join a family group, you must be 13 or older, and have a Google Account.
- You can access your own library, recordings, and personalized recommendations. Your viewing preferences are your own—we won't share your library or watch history across accounts.
- You can only be part of one family group at a time. If you’re invited to a different family group (YouTube TV or another Google product), you’ll have to leave your family group to change families.
- Google Apps for Business (G Suite) accounts are not eligible for family groups.
When you leave a family group, you'll keep your Google Account but will lose access to YouTube TV. Your preferences will be saved in case you restart later.
Leave your family group:
- Sign in to YouTube TV.
- Select your profile picture Settings Family sharing .
- Next to “Family Sharing,” select Manage and you will be redirected to g.co/YourFamily.
- In the top left corner, select Menu .
- Select Leave your family group.
- Enter your password, then select Confirm. Your family manager will get an email notification that you've left the family group.
Note: If you leave your family group, you can accept an invitation to join a different family group or create your own group. You can only switch families once every 12 months. If you leave a family group and join a new one, you won't be able to join another family group for 12 months.
Locations & simultaneous streaming
Location requirements
Location requirements work the same if you're sharing your YouTube TV membership with a family group. The family manager sets the home area, and each family member must primarily live in the same household.
Family group members need to periodically use YouTube TV in your home location to keep access. Otherwise, the family manager will have to change the home location. If the family manager can't change the home location, family group members must get an individual membership.