{
  "id": 17235865,
  "title": "Google is testing an iOS-style Family hub on the Pixel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/google-is-testing-an-ios-style-family-hub-on-the-pixel-17235865",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:44:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-family-hub-test-ios-style-3729970/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google is testing a new Family Hub feature on Pixel phones, placing it within the settings similar to iOS. This development aims to make it simpler for family administrators to manage subscriptions and monitor family members' shared live locations. Currently, only a select few users can access this feature, with the wider availability remaining uncertain. Both Android and iOS enable families to share perks like owned media, paid apps, and subscriptions to services such as Google One, YouTube Premium, and iCloud. Additionally, parents can control the content their children consume or the applications they use. While iOS allows for easy access to family-related settings by placing them prominently within iOS Settings, Android necessitates the use of either the Family Link app or managing permissions through the Play Store, thus adding more steps. However, it appears Google may be streamlining the process for Android users, particularly with Pixel 11 devices. Some Pixel 11 owners recently discovered a new Family option that has surfaced above all other options in the Settings app, notifying Android Authority contributor AssembleDebug of their findings.",
  "summary": "Android family sharing is still a hassle, but Pixel phones may finally change that.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}