Can I share access to Minecraft with family members?

Hi there Nathan, my name is Gerardo, and I'm an Xbox player. I'll be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.

Since you play on a Mac and not on Windows, it seems that sharing purchased games may not be possible. This is because a procedure needs to be carried out between the Microsoft Store and the Xbox App, which, if I'm not mistaken, is not available on Mac, only on Windows:

https://support.xbox.com/help/account-profile/manage-account/gaming-and-store-accounts

Considering that you bought the game with your Microsoft account and you want your son to be able to play it, I think it would be best to request a refund for the purchase made with your account. Subsequently, you can purchase the game with your son's account. This way, the game license will be linked to his Microsoft account, and when he logs in with his account on the Minecraft Launcher, he should be able to download and run the game without any issues.

You can request a refund for the game through the following link:

https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/buy-games-apps/refund-orders

If you purchase from the Minecraft website, it should prompt you to use a Microsoft account for the purchase. Therefore, the game should be available for refund on that link.

I hope this helps and if you have further questions please let me know.

Kind regards,
Gerardo.

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I ask xbox support on twitter yesterday with the family access on the new xbox can 10 member of with family access play one one member copy of game in there shared library at the same time I got the replay yep. followed by woot it really will provide an
awesome experience for the family in the same household.

Great I thought but then I read it only one person can play on a shared game copy of a single game at any one time who's right?

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Based on what was said on the
Xbox Wire's post regarding game licensing:

• Give your family access to your entire games library anytime, anywhere: Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like
  today, a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared
  library at a given time.

The quote is intricately and perhaps a bit confusingly worded. "...and any
one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time." = You and a family member?

Give your family access to your entire games library anytime, anywhere: Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like today, a family
member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given
time.

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. Sorry can't paste in the editor on my phone.

research is a powerful thing!!

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/06/xbox-one-lets-you-share-your-games-with-up-to-10-family-members/

Microsoft says that 10 of your “family” members can access your shared games library. Not just on your console. On any Xbox One.

I have to admit I am stoked about one part:



Give your family access to your entire games library anytime, anywhere: Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like today, a family
member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend’s house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given
time.



I have 3 kids so this will save me a lot of cash for buying games and lessens the issue of used games. Not to mention it sounds like no need for having multiple Live accounts.