Amazon (AMZN) Family Library is a new feature that allows users to share multiple forms of media across several accounts
The Amazon Family Library will allow users to set up sharing of media obtained from Amazon between six people in the same household. The system is set up to allow for two parent accounts and four accounts for children. The feature won’t be limited to the company’s Kindle and will be able to be used on other devices that have access to its apps, reports The Verge.
Here is a list of what forms of media can be and can’t be shared with Amazon Family Library, as collected by The Verge.
Media That Can Be Shared
- E-books
- Audio books
- Games
- Apps
- Prime Instant videos
Media That Can’t Be Shared
- Music
- Movies
- TV Shows
The Amazon Family Library was announced along with the company’s next generation of e-readers. However, it will not be available when the devices launch next month and will come in the form of a software update later, GeekWire notes.
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