Game sharing not working
i accidentally activated the key on my other account that i own and so the only person i game share with is myself on the same computer, so no one else could be playing my games. so when i gameshare i go on my main account to play and it shows the game because i have already installed it but it says purchase. however i have been playing that game on my main account for a week now and it has worked perfectly. and now all of a sudden it stopped working. need help thank you.
Best Answer
First of all, not all games are shareable. Any game which uses a third party DRM can't be shared across multiple accounts because they connect with the third party DRM which won't allow it to do so.
Second there are several steps involves in game sharing. I'll put them here so that you can check if you have missed them.
- Login to parent account (From where the game need to be shared)
- Go to Steam settings -> Family and Click on Authorize this Computer
- There should be username mentioned in the Eligible account with your child account. (Eg - Gameranand mentioned in screenshot)
- Check the box below share.
- Logout of Parent account and Login to Child account.
Now you should be able to play the game.
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Why is my Xbox game sharing not working?
Why Can't I Gameshare on Xbox? Make sure you are using two profiles for the game sharing on Xbox. Check if you have used one of the profiles which do not own the games on the console on home Xbox. Try logging out and logging in again to see if the problem persists or not.Does game sharing still work?
Luckily, it's still possible to share games with friends or to try out games that your friends own, even if you only have a digital copy. With PlayStation 4 and a little finagling, you're still able to gameshare with friends and family, potentially saving you a ton of cash.Can you no longer game share on Xbox?
Unfortunately, you can't gameshare with physical copies, because they can only be used with one Xbox One at a time. Gamesharing has offline limitations. If your console is no longer the home Xbox, you won't be able to play your digital games offline.Is game Sharing blocked?
Although it is not recommended, at this time PlayStation is not banning people for game sharing. If you download a game that was shared with you though, and that game was downloaded illegally, you do have a risk of getting banned.Do you own this game or app fix 100% working! How to properly set up Game sharing on Xbox one/S 2022
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