How to accept Apple Family Sharing from an Android device
I have been an Android devotee since the beginning of Android devices. I started with the HTC Desire and had a Pixel 5 until a couple of weeks ago. I am now the proud owner of an iPhone 14 Pro Max and, along with Google’s recent price increase for YouTube Premium Family, I decided to move to Apple One Family. This article explains how to accept Apple Family Sharing from an Android device.
I invited my wife, who is still an Android user, to my Apple Family Plan and the link that was sent to her said that it had to be opened on an iOS or Mac device. I must admit, I spent quite a lot of time trying to get around this, until eventually I found a way.
Because I couldn’t find an answer online, and because I thought it will be something people may want to do, I thought I would share the method with you here.
Steps to accept Apple Family Sharing from an Android device
- On your Apple device (from which you’re sharing), open Settings
- Tap “Family”
- Click the Profile icon with a plus sign at the top right of the screen
- Tap “Invite Others”
- On the slide-up panel, tap “Invite in Person”.
- This step is mandatory – it will not work any other way if the family member does not have an Apple device.
- Have your family member sign in with their Apple ID.
- If they do not already have an Apple ID, have them create one at appleid.apple.com and make sure they use it to sign into iTunes (on PC) and iCloud (at icloud.com) to make sure that the necessary agreements have been agreed to.
- On the Android Device, install Apple Music, open it and agree to the Ts&Cs.
- Sign into Apple Music on the Android Device using the family member’s new Apple ID
- They will receive a link to their email when you have done the invitation on your iPhone
- If they open this link on PC, it will not work
- If they open this link on their Android phone, it may not work. If it does – good stuff, you can end here.
- If it doesn’t work, go to Settings, Applications (this varies widely based on your specific device. On a Pixel, for example, it’s just “Settings”, “Apps”)
- Tap “Apple Music”
- Tap “Advanced”
- Tap “Opens by default”
- Tap “Supported links”
- Add “setup.icloud.com”.
- Return to the email, and click the link that was sent.
The link should now open in Apple Music and allow your family member to accept the invitation to join your Family Plan.
Let me know if you have trouble in the comments, and I can make sure this is clear enough for everyone!
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15 thoughts on “How to accept Apple Family Sharing from an Android device”
Bro, I was looking everywhere online for this. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED! I spent an hour figuring this out and all I needed was this damnit dude. THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE GOAT
Do you know whether family sharing works for screen time too? One of my kids moved to an android phone and before I could limit his screen time and downtime but not sure whether this will work now.
I think what you want to do is install Google Family Link on your iPhone and then you can manage an Android device from there. I hope that helps.
Thank you so much. I was tearing my hair out, trying to set up apple music for my two kids.
You are the Man
Worked fine
Thank you very much mate
thanx for the instructions.
just a quick comment for users with Xiaomi phones that cant accept the invitation:
my wife uses Xiaomi phone, and it doesnt have “advanced” menu inside the app.
tried a workaround through supported links in the MIUI OS – still didnt work (poor OS experience, I must say).
so the workaround I used is working with another Android phone with your manual (i nmy case, with my son’s oneplus phone) and then reopen the app in the xiaomi phone after the invitation was accepted.
works great!
I was actually sweating trying to get this right !!
You have no idea how useful your article was, thank you so much !!
Thank you very much for this…Breaks my brain why apple purposefully makes shit so difficult. Fokken etters! But this worked perfectly thanks again!
Hi! I have a Samsung S22 Ultra and I’m not able to see the “Apple Music/Advance” feature on my Settings. Can you please advise?
On Samsung devices, it looks like you go to Settings -> Apps -> Apple Music -> Set Default
Hi, will this activate Apple TV+ sharing too? Or is it limited to Apple Music only?
I’m wondering if Icloud+ storage sharing can also work in Android.
I succeeded to join my family group on Apple Music (Android) but I find no way to join Icloud sharing…
I worked all the steps everything is so clear. Oppo android device. Did advanced setting option as well, but still does not want to connect link where she can accept invitation
December 2025 and Apple still have this absolute dog’s dinner of a system. Android only house here but I took advantage of the current AppleTV+ offer. Wanted different profiles on the app (on a Firestick) for myself and my wife like EVERY OTHER STREAMING PLATFORM allows. I have worked in IT for 35 years and I have never had to jump through so many hoops, so much wrong information on various websites, digging out one of my elderly mother’s old iPhones – then realising it needed a SIM in it to even set the thing up! (had a spare fortunately). Eventually managed to get to the family sharing setup and then tearing my hair out when the invite message finally appeared on my wife’s phone only to be told the link had to be opened on an iOS device.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking the time to put this simple step by step process up on the web that worked perfectly first time! This has only strengthened my resolve to never buy anything Apple related.
I think you’re right to avoid the closed walls. I do enjoy my Apple devices, but once you sip the koolaid, you’re quickly helplessly in their ecosystem! Glad it helped.