How to Invite Someone to Your Steam Family Library

Learn how to invite friends to share your Steam games using Family Library Sharing in just a few easy steps!

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To invite someone to Steam Family Library Sharing: Open Steam and go to 'Settings'. In the 'Family' tab, click 'Authorize Library Sharing on this computer'. Log out and let the other person log in on the same machine. Make sure to authorize their account. Finally, go back to your own account and you should see their account as an option under 'Family'. Now they're invited to share your games!

FAQs & Answers

  1. What is Steam Family Library Sharing? Steam Family Library Sharing allows users to share their game libraries with friends and family members while maintaining their own accounts.
  2. How many accounts can I share my Steam library with? You can authorize up to 5 accounts to access your Steam library on up to 10 different devices.
  3. What games can be shared using Steam Family Library Sharing? Most games can be shared, but some titles that require a third-party key, account, or subscription may not be eligible.
  4. Can I share my Steam library with someone who is not on my network? No, both users must be logged into the same computer to authorize Family Library Sharing. However, they can access your library remotely after authorization.

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