How to block an app or website

1. From your parent app / dashboard, tap on the profile you'd like to manage.
2. Tap the pencil under the appropriate routine.
3. Tap Apps & websites at the top.
4. Look at the categories and click the v dropdown to expand them if applicable.
5. If you find the app under one of the categories, block it. If you don't find the app under one of the categories, it's likely covered by a category rule like blocking Social Media or Games. You can add a URL exception for this specific app as well.
6. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.

1. Open up your parent app / dashboard.
2. Tap your kid's avatar at the top.
3. Tap the Screen Time tile.
4. Tap on Apps & websites.
5. Use the search bar to find the app or site:
   
6. If you find the app under one of the categories, block it. If you don't find the app under one of the categories, it's likely covered by a category rule like blocking Social Media or Games. You can add a URL exception for this specific app as well.
7. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.

1. From your parent app / dashboard, tap on the profile you'd like to manage.
2. Tap the pencil under the appropriate routine.
3. Tap Custom content at the top.
4. Tap Block access to add blocked URLs of sites / apps that would normally be allowed by your other rules.
   
5. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.

1. Search the website at the top (e.g. "discord.gg") and Bark will show its category.
2. If it doesn't belong to a category, you can add it as an exception:
   
3. You can also manage how Bark handles future uncategorized sites with the Unknown Sites & Apps category. 
4. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.

1. From your parent app / dashboard, tap on the profile you'd like to manage.
2. Tap the pencil under the appropriate routine.
3. Tap Apps & websites.
4. Look at the categories and click the v dropdown to expand them if applicable.
5. If you find the app under one of the categories, block it. If you don't find the app under one of the categories, it's likely covered by a category rule like blocking Social Media or Games. You can add a URL exception for this specific app as well.
6. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.

1. Open up your parent app / dashboard.
2. Tap Bark Home at the top.
3. Tap on the home profile (e.g. Shared, Guest).
4. Tap Rules at the top.
5. Tap Apps & websites.
6. Use the search bar to find the app or site:
7. If you find the app under one of the categories, block it. If you don't find the app under one of the categories, it's likely covered by a category rule like blocking Social Media or Games. You can add a URL exception for this specific app as well.
8. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.

When an app or site is blocked, it may look like...

• It's not refreshing
• It's loading slowly
• It's not sending or receiving messages
• There's a network error

1. From your parent app / dashboard, tap on the profile you'd like to manage.
2. Tap the pencil under the appropriate routine.
3. Tap Custom content at the top.
4. Tap Block access to add blocked URLs of sites / apps that would normally be allowed by your other rules.
   
5. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.

1. Search the website at the top (e.g. "discord.gg") and Bark will show its category.
2. If that URL is not categorized in our system, you will see the option to add it as an exception:
3. You can also manage how Bark handles future uncategorized sites with the Unknown Sites & Apps category.
4. Wait a few minutes for changes to take effect.