Steam shared library problem with overlapping games

My brother and I both own a copy of a game (CS:GO) so we can play together, but after I shared my library with him he now only can play that game when I'm not playing, any solution for this problem?

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Best Answer

This appears to be a bug with Steam Family Sharing. The Family Sharing forum currently has a number of threads with people reporting similar issues (1, 2).

One user has written a tool called sfs-select which allows you to temporarily disable shared libraries. This tool is unsupported by Valve, and I haven't used it, but it may be a workaround for your problem.

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Can two users share a library and both play at the same time Steam?

Can two users share a library and both play at the same time? No, a shared library may only be played by one user at a time including the owner and even if they want to play different games.

How do I fix Steam library sharing?

If you are getting the \u201dSteam Library Sharing Not Working\u201d issue, the first thing you should do is to re-authorise your shared library. To do this, open your Steam app and click on the \u201dSteam\u201d tab in the top left corner. Click on the \u201dSettings\u201d. Now, click again on \u201dDownloads\u201d.

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