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Silent Feb 24, 2021 @ 1:05pm
Familyshare Priority
Hello.

I have 2 people with family share.
Both of them own the same game, but my library always says: "From libary X".
So when Y starts the game, i can also play it. But when X starts the game, i can't start it, cause X is in use of the library. Why doesn't it take the library from person Y?

Someone knows how i can change that?
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Astaroth Feb 24, 2021 @ 1:10pm 
You can't pick from which library borrow, it's automatic

But you can try this https://steamcommunity.com/groups/familysharing/discussions/0/540736965953254153/
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Ogami Feb 24, 2021 @ 1:11pm 
Family Share only assigns the game from the library you added first.
After that the shared game is "locked" as coming from that library.
If that library is in use you cant use the game even if another user you share with has the game too.
Family Share only uses that first copy and does not even see additional ones.

And yes, its annoying but thats a technical limitation of the system it seems as this has been the case since Family Share started and was called out many times by users.
But apparently Steam cant or wont change it.
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