User level: Level 1 (4 points)Family members are listed as People in Find My app and their location is displayed. However, there doesn’t seem to be a way to get a sound to play on their phones. We don’t share Apple IDs and their phones don’t show up under Devices. What am I missing?
Posted on Nov 7, 2026 12:16 AM
User level: Level 2 (236 points)Nov 7, 2026 5:47 PM in response to Jlwk1
Hi Jlwk1,
Simply sharing locations in the People tab only lets you see where someone is, it can't play a sound through that. To play a sound on another person's device, you need to set up Family Sharing.
Go to Settings > (Your Name) > Family Sharing and invite them to your group
Have them accept the invite and turn on Location sharing under Settings > Family Sharing > Location Sharing.
Open Find my, tap devices, select their phone, and tap playsound.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390176