Having a problem with a gift from friend

[Angel]

So my friends gifted me a dlc for a game, i use the game from a family share but it still dont work, when ever i go to accept it, it just says "Insufficient privilege", if anyone knows how to fix it that would be very helpful.

[Florida Man]

Yes, it will only work if the base game for that DLC is on your account.

[Angel]

ok thx mate

[Holden Migroin]

so im having a similar problem
just now, my friend gifted me some dead by daylight DLC. he would have also gifted me the base game, but steam wouldn't let him, as it said i already have the game. at this point, i had clicked the "play now"button on the dead by daylight store page, and it said that it is free to play, offer ending in two days. steam is recognizing that i have the base game, but at the same time i don't think it is, as when i try to accept the dlc gift, steam is saying insufficient privilege. is this because i don't have the base game installed? or is it a different problem entirely??? please help ASAP

[Spotify & Chill]

Originally posted by TheRedPhoenix:

so im having a similar problem
just now, my friend gifted me some dead by daylight DLC. he would have also gifted me the base game, but steam wouldn't let him, as it said i already have the game. at this point, i had clicked the "play now"button on the dead by daylight store page, and it said that it is free to play, offer ending in two days. steam is recognizing that i have the base game, but at the same time i don't think it is, as when i try to accept the dlc gift, steam is saying insufficient privilege. is this because i don't have the base game installed? or is it a different problem entirely??? please help ASAP

Remove permanently the DLC from your account and then go buy the base game and then the dlc again

[EtoYoshimura]

I did buy R6 on Uplay but i bought the season pass dlc on steam and i added R6 as a game but it says Insufficient privilege.

[EtoYoshimura]

Well thank you. :(

[seanpol04]

i bought gta v on g2a and it was a cd key then i bought the criminal interprise dlc and it was a steam gift and when i try to accept the gift it says insufficient privilage

[Axolotl]

my friend gifted me dont starve shipwrecked and i was about to accept it into my library but it just showed me "insufficient privileges." what does that mean and where did i go wrong with this? the game isn't in my library yet. and when i try to refreshed it the gift is still pending for me to accept it. and whenever i click accept gift it just kept showing "insufficient privileges." so i am confused on what to do now. any suggestions?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Nazza:

my friend gifted me dont starve shipwrecked and i was about to accept it into my library but it just showed me "insufficient privileges." what does that mean and where did i go wrong with this? the game isn't in my library yet. and when i try to refreshed it the gift is still pending for me to accept it. and whenever i click accept gift it just kept showing "insufficient privileges." so i am confused on what to do now. any suggestions?

Do you have the base game?

[marcos.oliva83]

I have the base game (same problem).... but out of steam.... GTA V, I buy that directly with Rock Star.... and idk how to put it on steam

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by marcos.oliva83:

I have the base game (same problem).... but out of steam.... GTA V, I buy that directly with Rock Star.... and idk how to put it on steam

You buy GTA:V ON Steam to be able to accept the DLC for it.

[Kerwin]

Oof, I'm having the same problem, where I have an alt account with Portal 2 that my cousin uses in Family Share, she then gave me money to buy Aperture Tag, a mod for Portal 2, but because I gifted it to her account she can't accept it.

[Commander Makara]

All seems to be the same common issue.

Very simply:

To gift DLC the recipient must have a license the base title activated to their account.

licenses shared via Library share are insufficient for this purpose.

Solutions & WOrkarounds:

1) Forego the gifting
2) Gift a copy of the base product first, then the DLC
3) Wait until recipient has acquired license to base game on their own accord before gifting DLC

[WurstAffePinguin]

Your suggestion is not correct.
A friend just bought me an entire bundle. Dont starve together + all the dlcs, so yeah I coud accept the base game and it is my libary, yet the dlcs that came within the same bundle give me the insullficent privilege error. ???
Does not make any sense

[JDista5970]

Originally posted by seanpol04:

i bought gta v on g2a and it was a cd key then i bought the criminal interprise dlc and it was a steam gift and when i try to accept the gift it says insufficient privilage

Same situation