How to Easily Revoke Steam Family Sharing Access

Learn how to revoke Steam Family Sharing in just a few steps and manage access to your game library effectively.

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To revoke Steam Family Sharing, open the Steam client and go to Settings. Under the Family tab, select Manage Other Computers and de-authorize the devices and accounts you wish to revoke access from. This will immediately remove their ability to access your shared library. Note that they will lose access to any installed games from your library.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What happens when I revoke Family Sharing on Steam? When you revoke Family Sharing, users will lose access to any installed games from your library and will no longer be able to play them.
  2. Can I revoke access for specific users in Steam Family Sharing? Yes, you can revoke access for specific users by managing their devices in the Steam settings.
  3. How do I share my Steam library with friends? To share your library, you need to enable Family Sharing in your Steam settings and authorize the friend's device.
  4. Is it possible to temporarily suspend Steam Family Sharing? You can revoke access at any time which effectively suspends Family Sharing until it is re-authorized.