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Do you keep seeing an empty list under the "Eligible Accounts" header whenever you're trying to share a Steam library? Read on to learn more about sharing a Steam library and adding other accounts, as well as some frequently asked questions.
What to Do If You See No Eligible Accounts on Steam
Log in to your Steam account on the other person's computer at least once to see their account under Eligible Accounts. You won't see eligible accounts if the limit has been reached (5 accounts and up to 10 devices in 90 days).
Steps
How to Enable Family Sharing
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Log into Steam on the computer you want to share with. If you want to share your library with someone else, log into Steam on their computer, using the same computer account that they'd use to log into Steam.- All accounts must have Steam Guard enabled to set up Family Sharing.
- 2Open Settings. Click "Steam" in the menu at the top of the application and choose "Settings".
- 3Click Family. It's next to an icon of a group of silhouetted figures in the menu on the left side of the screen.
- 4Click the toggle next to "Authorize Library Sharing on this device" to turn it on. The switch will be blue and pointing to the right if it's on.[1]
- If you share a computer with someone else but they haven't initiated Family Sharing yet, you can request access to a game instead. Whenever you open Steam, you'll see their library. Click Borrow to request to access that game from their Steam library. The game owner needs to click the link in their email to share the game with you.
How to Add Someone to Family Sharing
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Log into Steam on the computer you want to share with. If you want to share your library with someone else, log into Steam on their computer, using the same computer account that they'd use to log into Steam.- 2Open Settings. Click "Steam" in the menu at the top of the application and choose "Settings".
- 3Click Family. It's next to an icon of a group of silhouetted figures in the menu on the left side of the screen.
- 4Select the accounts under the "Eligible Accounts" header. Anyone else who has logged into Steam on the same computer will show up under "Eligible Accounts." If you don't see any names, no one has logged into Steam from this computer (you cannot be on a separate computer username or login).
- If this option isn't showing up, click the toggle next to "Authorize Library Sharing on this device" first.
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- Steam Families is a beta feature that will replace Family Sharing, parental control, and child purchase requests.[3]Thanks
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