TheGoogle Stadia cloud gaming servicenow offers family sharing. Here’s everything you need to know about the feature, including how it works.
What is Stadia family sharing?
Family sharing will allow any group of Stadia users to share games with other accounts linked together throughGoogle’s Play Family Library system, which also lets Android users share mobile apps and services across multiple accounts in a single household. However, with Stadia family sharing, you’re able to share one digital license for a game, versus apps, with multiple accounts. Basically, you buy one copy and let others separately play it and have their own save data.
Are there any limitations
Google said supervised members of a family group can’t play a shared game if its content rating is above what the family group manager has approved for them. This really isn’t a limitation to family sharing, but more of a parental control.
Which games can you share?
Any title you purchase through the Stadia store can be shared, including free games claimed with Stadia Pro.
How to use Stadia family sharing
First, set up aGoogle Play Family Libraryand thencreate a Stadia accountfor your family members that don’t already have one and turn on family sharing.
Create a family group
Create a Google family group with the same email address you used to set up your Stadia account. You’ll also need to add a family payment method to the group.
Turn on family sharing
Play a shared game
When someone in your family group shares a game with you, it will appear in your library. The label “Shared by family” will be visible under the game’s title.
When will Stadia family sharing be available?
Stadia family sharing is rolling out to all users from 07 July 2025.
