Google Pixel rolls out new ‘Family Hub’ feature, here’s what it does

First appearing earlier this month, Google Pixel phones are rolling out a new family-friendly feature in the Settings menu. Here’s what it can do.

Currently rolling out via what appears to be a server-side update (related to Google Play Services), Google Pixel phones are adding a “Family” section to the Settings menu. The feature appears for us on a Pixel 11 Pro XL running the October 2026 update (not Android 17 QPR2), while a Pixel 10 Pro has also just surfaced with the new UI.

This new section, which Google previously called “Family Hub,” gives users a quick place to see their family members and their settings in one central location. It displays a list of your family members – child accounts And anyone associated with your Google One family plan – with controls over Google One storage, Google Play Family Library, shared payment methods, and “family events” in Google Calendar.

You can also see the live location of all family members you share your location with or start sharing your location with another family member. You can also easily remove or add members to your family plan via this new menu. Each family member has their own page where you can see shared benefits, location and also if they are a ‘relative’ in the family – with ‘delete’ and ‘transfer’ options available.

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Although it will not be useful for all users, it’s certainly full of useful shortcuts and tools for those in the center of a family plan and looking to share the benefits with their household.

As far as we know, this feature is currently rolling out widely to Pixel owners. As mentioned, we see this on multiple devices, and 9to5Google Readers mentioned that they were also seeing it live even before installing the latest system update. People at Droid life also now mention seeing it on their Pixels.

Will you use Family Hub on your Pixel?

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