How do I pick-and-match licenses via Family Sharing if multiple friends own the same game?

I have two friends who own the same game, but one of them isn't very active.
And by 'inactive', I was meant to say it was an alternate account.

Both of them own Terraria, but I always seem to be locked out whenever my first friend starts playing << Insert title of some other game >>, which is normal behavior.
Is there any way that I can make it that the Terraria access I've recieved is through my second friend, who's never on (because that would mean I'd have to log out of my own account and switch accounts), so regardless of whether my first friend is playing a game or not, I still have access.

Note: I can log into all three (main plus 2 "friends") accounts in question, but I don't want to be constantly switching between the two (three).

Also, I still want access to both accounts (since not all the games owned by both accounts overlap).

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Best Answer

Try to disable both and then add them in reverse order than before, so the inactive one maybe gets preferred (could not verify this, so I would have commented but I am not allowed on this site to comment)

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Can multiple people play the same game with family share?

Two people can't play at the same moment on Steam Family Sharing. Family Sharing FAQ clearly states this: Can two users share a library and both play at the same time? No, a shared library may only be accessed by one user at a time.

Will I keep my game progress if I buy a game currently shared through family sharing?

You'll keep all of your stats, achievements, inventory items etc if you buy the game for yourself, since they're independent to your Steam ID, as well as being stored onto your PC (or Steam Cloud), rather than the person who owned the game originally.

How do I share a specific game with family?

How to share games on Steam using Family Sharing

On your computer, log into the account that you want to share games from.

Once you've logged in, log out and back into your own account.

Once again, go into your Family settings and check the box that reads "Allow Library Sharing on this computer."

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