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Sharing Steam games and playing them at the same time: Is that possible?


In Steam, can I share my games via Family Sharing and play them at the same time? Can you play the same game at the same time with two people via the family library in Steam if you have shared it? This is a question that could certainly concern one or two Steam users. Since we recently asked ourselves the same question and are probably not alone, here is a brief summary of the topic.

You can share your games with family and friends using the Steam Family Library. You can activate the family library on up to 10 computers at the same time and authorize up to 5 accounts to access your own library. In addition to the question of how you can share Steam games, the question often arises as to whether you can play the shared Steam games at the same time.

Share Steam game and play at the same time

In short, according to our test, it doesn’t seem to be possible to share a Steam game and play it at the same time with another user via Family Sharing. If you want to play a Steam game yourself that another user is currently playing via Family Sharing, they will be given a few minutes to buy the game themselves or finish it. The account holder can access and play their games at any time, the other user with whom they shared the game will then be asked to purchase or be kicked out.

In some games there is a trick to get around this by starting the shared game as a user, disconnecting from the internet and then the other user can start it at the same time. According to our research, this trick no longer seems to work for the most part, as you now have to be online to access and play games that have been shared.

Can you share a Steam game and play it at the same time? If you have had other experiences, please share them here in the form of a comment under this article.

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Sharing Instagram Story doesn’t work: what to do?


If you use the Instagram app regularly, some people will probably follow your story. When you like a story, the question often arises, how can you actually share the story? Can you post other people’s stories in your own story and if so, how does it work exactly? If you are currently asking yourself the same question, this short guide on the topic may be able to help you.

Share Instagram Story from others

If you want to share an Instagram story, you simply have to open it and tap the “Add post to your story” button. You can then upload the same story image or videos to your own story and share it with your subscribers. In this context, the question often arises: why can’t I share the story and how can I allow it?

Instagram Story sharing doesn’t work

If you can’t share an Instagram story, there’s usually a simple reason. On the one hand, you can currently only share stories from others in which you have been tagged or linked. If there is no link, the “Post post to your story” button will not be displayed.

But there are two other reasons why sharing a story doesn’t work.

  • The person has a private profile: Currently, stories can only be shared by people who have a public profile. If the profile is private, you cannot share the post even if you are linked to it.
  • The person uses a music sticker: if a music sticker is included on the linked story, then the story cannot be shared.

Repost story with music?

As mentioned above, sharing an Instagram story will not work if there is a music sticker inserted on it. This applies at least to the “official” way you can share a story. Of course, you can simply film the stories and then upload them again yourself, which is comparable to a repost. However, you should pay attention to copyright law and clarify beforehand whether the creator agrees to it.