Google is testing an iOS-style Family hub on the Pixel

Both Android and iOS let you create a group of different users in your family and share perks, including owned media, paid apps, and subcriptions to services such as Google One, YouTube Premium, iCloud, etc., with them. These controls also allow parents to control the content their kids consume or the apps they use. While iOS makes it easy to access settings related to family members by placing them way up in iOS Settings, Android requires users to download the Family Link app for the same utility, or manage permissions through the Play Store, thus adding more steps.

However, it now seems like Google may be simplifying steps for Android users too, starting with Pixel 11 devices. A couple of Pixel 11 owners have recently spotted a new Family option that now appears above all the options in the Settings app and shared their findings with Android Authority contributor AssembleDebug.

Tapping the option opens up a dedicated space that lists the various family members along with details about shared Google One storage and other subscriptions, including Google AI and YouTube Premium. The page also lists Calendar events concerning multiple family members.

Along with that, Google lets you view the current locations of family members, as well as suggestions or feature recommendations for the family manager.

We are unsure of details about the rollout, including confirmed information on whether this is a controlled test for a small set of users or a feature that can be expected more widely. For now, the reports only stem from the Pixel 11, but there’s no reason why the Family hub wouldn’t be available on older Pixel devices too. Whether it will be available across all Android devices is something else to be observed too.

We’ve reached out to Google to ask about the feature and will ensure sharing more details based on its response.