Make the household spending decision first
Before editing the account, agree whether the family member should be able to choose paid titles independently. Existing-points-only access can serve a different purpose from unrestricted purchasing: it allows use of the available balance without authorising the same range of additional purchases.
For example, an adult may allow a teenager to choose a rental from the household’s available points while retaining control over new spending. That is a budgeting decision, not a promise that every title will fit the balance or that the service creates an individual allowance for each family member.
Use the main account and the specific subaccount
U-NEXT’s help directs the main account to Family Account Edit, the intended subaccount’s settings and the paid-title/movie-ticket purchase restriction. The three documented choices are no purchases, existing points only and unrestricted purchases. Save using the update control.
Confirm the subaccount identifier before changing anything. If the setting is missing, check which account is signed in rather than assuming that a reinstall is required. U-NEXT states that the main account must perform the edit. Its Kids-mode account has a different control route, so do not blindly apply a regular-subaccount screenshot to that interface.
Include the iPhone and iPad coin route in the review
U-NEXT’s U Coin help explains that these coins are used inside its iPhone/iPad app, are shared between main and subaccounts and are charged through the Apple Account when purchased. It says either no-purchases or existing-points-only permission restricts a subaccount’s U Coin charging.
Check this alongside the device actually being handed over. Review the chosen permission with the family member and keep the main account’s credentials private. If an unexpected charge appears, preserve the purchase confirmation and identify whether it involved U Coins or another payment route. A shared coin balance and a subaccount purchase permission should not be mistaken for independent child wallets.
Questions about this guide
Who changes a regular subaccount’s purchase permission?
U-NEXT requires the main account to make this change.
Does the points-only option also matter for U Coin charging?
The official U Coin help lists points-only or no-purchases permission as ways to restrict a subaccount’s U Coin charging.