Unable to manage Apple Music Family Sharing on Android

I dont have an IPhone but I use apple music on my galaxy s23+ device and i started a family plan to share my subscription with my wife and it wouldnt let me "start the family" without being on an iphone i finally got it to work by starting from my wife's phone, but it wont let me check on the family stuff everytime I click the "manage family" button it just pops up with an error saying "this action cant be completed"

Posted on Oct 16, 2026 8:52 AM

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Phil0124

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Oct 16, 2026 9:36 AM in response to B_Ostrander

If you started the Family Sharing group on your wife's iPhone, then her account (which presumable was logged in on her iPhone when you started the famly group) is the family organizer, not yours. So of course you cannot manage the family from your device since you aren't the organizer.

You should have been able to start the Family Group from the Android device however as per the instructions in the support document linked below.

click here ➜ Use Family Sharing with Apple Music on Android - Apple Support

If you need to manage the current Family started on your wife's iPhone, then you will need to do so directly on her iPhone.