What is Screen Time & Web Filtering?
Screen time & web filtering, also known as on-the-go controls or in-home controls, prohibit or allow access to particular websites, apps, and internet services. When set up, you can...
- Manage schedules like School Time, Bedtime, Free Time for school nights and weekends
- Filter which categories of websites your kids can visit (such as social media, streaming, gaming, and sexual content)
- Block which apps/sites they can use at what times
- Turn off the internet when needed (while still allowing texts and calls)
- Use our Check-Ins feature to locate your kids
If your subscription plan also includes content monitoring, you also get monitoring of 30+ of the most popular apps and social media platforms.
What is the difference between "content monitoring" and "Screen Time & Web Filtering"?
Click here to learn about how both content monitoring and web filtering can help keep kids safer on their devices.
What devices are compatible?
If your children have older devices, you may wish to verify they are compatible here.
Content monitoring is available for Android, iOS, Amazon Fire, and computers on the Bark Premium subscription plan.
On-the-go screen time controls are available for Android, iOS, and Chromebook devices on the Bark Jr and Bark Premium subscription plans.
In-home screen time controls are available for any device connected to your home Wi-Fi network when you purchase and activate Bark Home. Click here to learn more about Bark Home.
How do I set up on-the-go screen time controls?
Set Up Screen Time on Android Devices
Set Up Screen Time on iOS Devices
Set Up Screen Time on Chromebook
How do I set up in-home screen time controls?
You can filter all of the devices on your home Wi-Fi network (including computers, gaming consoles, and Smart TVs) if you also have our Bark Home device set up.
How do I manage the Screen Time & Filtering rules?
Where can I find troubleshooting solutions for Screen Time & Web Filtering?
Check out this guide for help with common questions.
Need additional assistance?
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