Family Sharing between users in different countries

[Влад]

Can I use Family Sharing with my friend from another country?
Does Valve allow it?

[Cathulhu]

Technically yes. But it's not that easy to pull off, as you must be, to not violate the Steam Subscriber Agreement, travel to your friend, log into your account on his PC and authorize Family Share. Then you can travel back home.

Keep in mind that you will be held liable for all violations of the Steam Subscriber Agreement your friend does with your games. That includes cheating. If he cheats using your games, you both get banned!

[Влад]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

Technically yes. But it's not that easy to pull off, as you must be, to not violate the Steam Subscriber Agreement, travel to your friend, log into your account on his PC and authorize Family Share. Then you can travel back home.

But I can sent him my pass first. Next, send a code from SteamGuard and then just change my password.

[Cathulhu]

No, that would be a violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement and can get your account permanently suspended or even terminated. I strongly recommend you read that legally binding contract you signed when you created your account.

[Влад]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

No, that would be a violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement and can get your account permanently suspended or even terminated. I strongly recommend you read that legally binding contract you signed when you created your account.

Then why doesn't Valve bun the websites with Steam accounts selling?

[Theblaze]

Originally posted by Vladislav, Baby don't hurt me!:

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

No, that would be a violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement and can get your account permanently suspended or even terminated. I strongly recommend you read that legally binding contract you signed when you created your account.

Then why doesn't Valve bun the websites with Steam accounts selling?

Because Valve can't go around the World with a very very large magnetic thing to shut down their servers.

[Влад]

Originally posted by Theblaze:

Originally posted by Vladislav, Baby don't hurt me!:

Then why doesn't Valve bun the websites with Steam accounts selling?

Because Valve can't go around the World with a very very large magnetic thing to shut down their servers.

Thank you for your answer!

[John]

Because they still make money from ppl buying stuff on those accounts.

[Влад]

Originally posted by Dikaiosune:

Because they still make money from ppl buying stuff on those accounts.

Genius!

[C4 Vince]

Would using something like Team Viewer to do it violate the Steam Subscriber Agreement? I am trying to share it with my cosine, but we leave in different countries and with the virus we can't travel to do this...

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by C4onics:

Would using something like Team Viewer to do it violate the Steam Subscriber Agreement? I am trying to share it with my cosine, but we leave in different countries and with the virus we can't travel to do this...

Follow the correct way instead.

[76561198001062896]

You can do it, but I would highly advice against it, unless you perfectly trust the user in question

[Mara Jadewind]

Technically is illegal but you are free to do so on your own risk.
Only family share to someone you really can trust.
You do not want to risk get your account banned or hacked.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Mara Jadewind:

Technically is illegal but you are free to do so on your own risk.
Only family share to someone you really can trust.
You do not want to risk get your account banned or hacked.

Illegal, no.

[ComradeLenin]

My cousin and i both live next to the mexican border. If i go to his house and he comes to mine to set it up. Could we both play each others games? Is that allowed?

[Drab]

Originally posted by planegames:

My cousin and i both live next to the mexican border. If i go to his house and he comes to mine to set it up. Could we both play each others games? Is that allowed?

Yes.