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How to use multiple accounts and app sharing on Oculus Quest 2

by GizmoShot | Published On January 6, 2022

Provide everyone with their own save files while sharing the same purchases.

Meta may have sold about 10 million Oculus Quest 2, but more than 10 million people use them. Many people share their headphones with relatives, children, roommates or friends at parties. But sharing means that these people can use (and mess up) your saved files or multiplayer game records. Fortunately, you can create multiple Quest 2 accounts and share the game library between these accounts to stay independent without wasting money. This is how to do it.

How to create multiple accounts and share applications on Quest 2

Before you begin, decide who will be the “administrator” of your Quest 2. The person operating the main account can choose to delete other accounts. In addition, only applications purchased on the primary account will be shared with secondary users; any games purchased on non-primary accounts can only be played on these accounts. Therefore, the main account may flow to those who plan to buy the most games.

If you decide to use a different Quest/Facebook account as an administrator, you need to reset Quest 2 to factory settings and set it up from scratch. So if you need it, please exclude it. Then, follow the steps below to set up multiple accounts on Quest 2:

  1. From the Oculus main menu, select Quick Setup on the left General menu.

  2. From the full menu, select set up In the upper right corner.

  3. choose account setting menu.

  4. You will find your main admin account icon and an option Add account In the upper right corner.make sure Tracking is enabled Otherwise you will not be able to continue.

  5. You will be prompted Set mode password Lock your administrator account to ensure that other users cannot access the main account. If you trust other people in your family, you can skip this step.

  6. It will also ask if you want to enable application sharing on Quest 2.After doing so, all the items you buy in the Oculus store will be available to other users Only on this headset. choose Enable or jump over.

  7. You will be prompted Pass the headset to the new account owner. If the other person is younger or uncomfortable, you can also continue to set yourself up.
  8. Log in New user’s Facebook account. If this person already has an Oculus account, you must also Log in to OculusOtherwise, select the new user option.
  9. Create a new 4-digit store password and Account mode password To protect your account.
  10. Watch the introduction video and enjoy your new account!

At this point, the new user should be able to access all Quest 2 games purchased on the master account.From the general menu, click application The icon on the right. You should see all the games they bought there.

If you don’t see them, make sure you have enabled application sharing.From the main account, back to Account settings menu. You will see a quick application sharing switch that enables (or disables) this feature.

If you want to switch users, click your Profile icon In the general menu, then Switch account In the upper right corner. Select the account you want to use, if you have added a password, enter your pattern password.

Otherwise, secondary users can go to the Quest Store to download or purchase new games. Please keep in mind that the game you purchased may not be available on the main account.

How to delete an account on Quest 2

Maybe a loved one decides that they just don’t like virtual reality…or maybe you and that loved one decide to break up. In any case, deleting user accounts on Quest 2 is very easy.

Follow the same steps as before: go to Quick Setup, Main settings, and Account settings. Click Three point icon Above the secondary account picture, then select eliminate. You will be asked to confirm this action, and the account will disappear by then! However, if you decide to add the account again, any purchases associated with the Oculus/Facebook account will remain.

If you want to delete your account from the headset but cannot access the related Quest 2, this is also very simple.Go to https://secure.oculus.com/my/devices and continue Use your Facebook account. You will see any accounts associated with Quest or Quest 2, including headsets”Shared with you. “Simply”Remove myself from this device“Remote account remotely.

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