ACX2208 May 2, 2017 @ 8:39am
Steam Family Sharing Won't Work
I'm currently trying to set up a second account for a sibling on my PC. I have set up family sharing to allow access to my games. When i go on his account from the PC he is using, my PC, it wont allow him to play the games, only Purchase
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eram May 2, 2017 @ 8:58am 
Revoke access for any accounts in the steam family sharing settings and try again.
ACX2208 May 2, 2017 @ 9:50am 
Originally posted by erλm:
Revoke access for any accounts in the steam family sharing settings and try again.
Tried it, getting the same problem
Tev May 2, 2017 @ 10:08am 
You've authorized both the device and his Steam account?

The latter (authorized users) can only access your library on the former (authorized devices)

Do note you can't both be using the same library at the same time either. Meaning if you're in-game; he'll have [Buy] instead of [Play].
Last edited by Tev; May 2, 2017 @ 10:09am
ACX2208 May 2, 2017 @ 10:12am 
Originally posted by Teutep:
You've authorized both the device and his Steam account?

The latter (authorized users) can only access your library on the former (authorized devices)

Do note you can't both be using the same library at the same time either. Meaning if you're in-game; he'll have [Buy] instead of [Play].

Yeah, I'm so unsure, like now CSGO has completely dissapeared from his library but will still appear when i look at mine :/
Tev May 2, 2017 @ 10:16am 
When on the device (with your Steam -account) you want him to be able to play your games on.

Ensure this is ticked under [Steam > Settings > Family],
:correctamundo:
Authorize Library Sharing on this computer

Then ensure his Steam user is ticked in the tickbox list below,
Share
Eligible accounts
:correctamundo:
<SteamUser>
ACX2208 May 2, 2017 @ 10:24am 
Originally posted by Teutep:
When on the device (with your Steam -account) you want him to be able to play your games on.

Ensure this is ticked under [Steam > Settings > Family],
:correctamundo:
Authorize Library Sharing on this computer

Then ensure his Steam user is ticked in the tickbox list below,
Share
Eligible accounts
:correctamundo:
<SteamUser>

This is all correct, i've done this. It works for some games. But with CSGO and DayZ it doesnt allow me to share them.
eram May 2, 2017 @ 10:27am 
You cant share every game on steam. Check the store page, some of them will say

Notice: This game is excluded from Steam's Family Sharing service.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/
Tev May 2, 2017 @ 10:37am 
Originally posted by erλm:
You cant share every game on steam. Check the store page, some of them will say

Notice: This game is excluded from Steam's Family Sharing service.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/DayZ/
Considering I don't see the notice, could it be Enhanced Steam?

Probably is.


Used to see that exclusion marker on SteamDB too, but I don't seem to see it there anymore.

CS:GO is surprising though, considering https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9732-RYUI-2823 unless they've now made offline bot matches impossible too.
Last edited by Tev; May 2, 2017 @ 10:38am
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