Are you a parent who struggles to keep up with your children’s online purchases? Do you want an easier way to manage their digital spending? Look no further! Google Play has recently introduced purchase requests for family payments, making it easier than ever to manage your family’s digital spending. In this blog post, we will discuss how the new feature works and the benefits it provides for parents and their children. Family Matters: Google Play Now Allows Purchase Requests for Family Members
What is the new feature?
Table of Contents
Google Play has just announced a new feature allowing users to make purchase requests for family members. This means that you can now request for items from Google Play, such as apps and games, to be purchased for your family members. You will have the ability to set up spending limits for each family member and approve or deny their purchase requests before they go through. This is a great way to keep an eye on what your family is purchasing, and make sure that everyone is getting the most out of their Google Play purchases.
How does it work?
Google Play’s new family payments feature makes it easier to pay for things your family members need or want. With this feature, you can make purchase requests to family members on Google Play. The request will appear on their device and they can accept or deny the request.
If accepted, the purchase will be added to their payment method and will be charged to them. You don’t need to provide a credit card number or other payment information as the purchase will be linked to the family member’s Google Account. You can even set up recurring requests for things like subscriptions and other reoccurring expenses.
The feature also allows for better organization of your purchases. All the purchase requests you have made will be stored in one place, so it’s easy to keep track of who has paid for what and when.
In addition, you can use the Family Payment feature to track and manage all purchases across your family, so you can easily review any past purchases or view upcoming payments. You can even restrict certain types of purchases or limit spending amounts.
Overall, this new family payments feature on Google Play makes it easier than ever to pay for goods and services without having to worry about exchanging money or providing payment information.
What are the benefits?
Google Play’s new feature of allowing purchase requests for family payments offers a great range of benefits to users. With this feature, family members can easily coordinate and share payment options with one another. Additionally, it allows parents to better manage their children’s app purchases and avoid unexpected charges. The feature also eliminates the need for users to remember multiple usernames and passwords for their family members’ accounts. Furthermore, it simplifies the process of requesting money from family members, as requests can be sent directly to a single family member’s account. Lastly, this feature can help users save time and money when making online purchases, as they no longer need to pay separately or go through the hassle of using third-party payment methods.
How to get started
Getting started with the new Google Play family payments feature is easy and straightforward. First, you will need to have a Google account set up and connected to a payment method. Once that’s done, simply log into your Google Play account and select the “Payment Settings” option.

You will then be prompted to add family members to your account by entering their email addresses. Once you’ve added all the family members you want to add, you can then set up their payment methods and make purchase requests for them.
To make a purchase request for a family member, simply select their name from the list of people in your family, then choose what you’d like to buy and how much you would like to spend. After that, you can review the purchase request and confirm it. Your family member will receive an email with the details of the purchase, and will then be able to accept or reject it.
That’s all there is to it! With this new feature, it’s now easier than ever to make purchases for your family without having to manually transfer money back and forth.