Your Pixel’s Settings app is getting a dedicated Family section, which Google calls the Android Family Hub. It puts family members, shared Google One storage, shared subscriptions and location sharing on one screen.
The feature arrives through a Google Play services update rather than a full system update. It is still rolling out, so it may not be on your phone yet.
What Google says about Android Family Hub
Google listed the change in its release notes for Google Play services v26.43, dated November 2. It is the only family-related entry in this month’s notes.
You can now access the Android Family Hub, a dedicated space for family management tools in Android Settings.
The note refers to Android Settings in general, and it does not list which phones get the section. So far, hands-on coverage only shows it on Pixel phones. Droid Life confirmed it on a Pixel 11 Pro.
Android Headlines earlier described it as a limited test visible to a small group of Pixel owners. It reported no rollout dates for other brands.
How to find the Family section on your Pixel
- Open Settings.
- Look just below your Google account section at the top of the screen. The new Family section sits there.
- Tap it to see your family group, shared storage and shared services.
- If it is missing, update Google Play services and check again later. Droid Life suggests the same fix.
Because it ships through Play services, the section may appear before or after this month’s Pixel Drop reaches your phone. Droid Life saw it alongside the Android 17 QPR2 update. Google’s own November Pixel Drop post does not mention it, though.
What the Family Hub shows
Droid Life describes a layout much like the Family section in an iPhone’s Settings. Here is what its hands-on found:
- Google One plan: your plan name, how much storage the family is using, and a shortcut to plan benefits.
- Shared services: YouTube Premium, shared calendars, Google Play libraries and the shared payment card.
- Location: a dropdown to pick a family member and see where they are, if they share location.
- Location requests: if someone is not sharing, you can request access from the same screen.
Check what your family can see
Location sharing stays opt-in for each person. Even so, a family location view one tap from Settings is worth a quick review. Check who in your group shares location, and who can see your subscriptions and the shared payment card.
The same November release notes also list Android photo backup to Windows PCs, another Play services change arriving without an OS update.
Sources: Google Play services system update notes, Droid Life, Android Headlines
