In-home filtering
Learn more about how Bark Home lets you manage screen time and filter content on all of the internet-connected devices in your home, like smart TVs, computers, gaming consoles, phones, tablets, and more).
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What is in-home filtering?Block apps and sites on all internet-connected devices in your home.
How to set up in-home filteringFiltering or blocking websites and apps is an important part of helping to keep your kids safe online, and Bark can let you do it!
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In-Home Filtering ProfilesThis article will discuss the default home profiles that are included with your account when you set up a Bark Home or router with Bark bu...
Identify and Rename Devices for In-Home FilteringWith Bark's in-home filtering, you can block apps and sites on devices connected to your home Wi-Fi network. When a new device connects to...
How to set up in-home screen time controlsIf you have a Bark Home or Bark router on your home Wi-Fi, here's how to make sure your devices are filtered:
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How to set up the Bark HomeThis article and video cover the first-time setup of the Bark Home.
If you've already set up the Bark Home, check out this guide to config...
Is my router compatible with the Bark Home?Most likely, yes!
How to find your router modelIdentify your router
To check whether your router is compatible with the Bark Home, you'll need to know your router's make and model. Here...
LED Lights on the Bark HomeThe LED lights on the Bark Home are helpful in identifying what's going on with the device. For more information, select your Bark Home mo...
LED Lights on the Bark Home (5100 Model)Learn what the lights on your Bark Home mean.
LED Lights on the Bark Home (5000 Model)Learn what the lights on your Bark Home mean.
How to set up a router with Bark built-inThis article covers the first-time setup of a router with Bark filtering built-in.
If you've already set up the router with Bark, check ou...
What routers have Bark built-in?Bark partners with U.S. router manufacturers to embed our screen time & filtering software in their routers.
With the routers listed b...
How to find your Bark Home modelLook at the bottom label or check out our reference images.
Integrating Bark Home into your existing networkThis article is for users with an advanced network setup.
Prevent a device from being blocked by in-home filteringIf you don't want Bark's in-home filtering to block websites and apps on a certain device (like a router or your own phone), make sure you...
How to remove a Bark Home or router from your accountThis article will show you the steps on how to remove the Bark Home from your account.
🛑 This will unpair the Bark Home or router from yo...