In the old days, people would buy books and then share them with family members when they were done reading them. Or we’d get a movie or CD and get everyone in the same room to watch together. Those days aren’t over but — these days — it’s pretty common for family members to experience media on personal devices on their own and place.
Google wants to enable that with its new Family Library that lets up to six family members share media purchased via the Google Play store for mobile devices, PCs and Macs and connected TVs such as those with Internet access or attached devices like Roku or Apple TV.
In a blog post, Raj Iyengar, Product Manager, Google Play said “Today’s families have a lot of devices, and it should be easy to share content no matter where we are or what we’re doing.
With the service, that’s rolling out gradually starting today, you’ll be able to chose which items to share and have the option to share some. Iyengar said “I’ll probably keep my collection of comic books in my personal library,” which means that other family members won’t be able access them.
Shared credit card and parental approval
When an adult in the family signs up, you select a credit card as your shared payment method and any shared items you wish to purchase must be billed to that card. Individual family members also have the option to purchase items with their own cards or gift cards that won’t be shared. Parents will have the option to approve any purchases made by their children.
Google had earlier announced a $14.95 per month Google Play Music family planwhich allows up to six family members can stream music for $14.99 a month.
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