Bark for Families
FAQs
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What Bark Monitors on the Different Platforms
Sign up for your free trial! Below we show you what Bark monitors on subscription plans that include conten...
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How does Bark help me keep my family safe?
Bark is a comprehensive parental intelligence solution. Below are a few ways we can help keep your family s...
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Pricing
We have two subscription tiers available: Bark Premium and Bark Jr. More information, including any special...
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The Bark Difference
Bark’s specialty is content monitoring. When content monitoring is set up, Bark analyzes activities on your...
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How does Bark Content Monitoring work?
Bark was created by parents, for parents to offer a better, easier, and more effective way to keep children...
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What is Screen Time & Web Filtering?
What is Screen Time & Web Filtering? Screen time & web filtering, also known as on-the-go controls or in-ho...
iOS Content Monitoring
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How to Monitor an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
This article is for Bark subscribers whose subscription plan includes content monitoring. In order for Bark...
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How to Monitor an iOS Device on Mac
In this article, we'll be walking you through setting up an Apple device for content monitoring. Apple's st...
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How to Monitor an iOS Device on Windows
In this article, we'll be walking you through setting up an Apple device for content monitoring. Apple's st...
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Recommended Sleep/Wake Settings for Mac
The Bark Desktop App is set to automatically analyze your child's iOS device texts, photos, and more when i...
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Recommended Sleep/Wake Settings for Windows
The Bark Desktop App is set to automatically analyze your child's iOS device texts, photos, and more when i...
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How to Force a Backup on the Bark Desktop App
The Bark Desktop App is set to run an automatic backup of your child's device over Wi-Fi whenever it has be...
Android & Amazon Fire Content Monitoring
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How to Monitor an Android Device
This article is for compatible Android devices. Monitoring Amazon Fire tablets and Chromebooks require diff...
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How to Monitor an Amazon Fire Tablet
This article is for Bark subscribers whose subscription plan includes content monitoring. If you'd like to ...
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Installing or Updating Bark for Kids on Androids Supervised with Family Link
Watch this video to learn how to install or update Bark for Kids on Android with Family Link. If you'd like...
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Updating the Bark for Kids App on Android
This article discusses how to update the Bark for Kids app on your child's Android device. For information ...
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Updating the Bark for Kids app on Amazon Fire
This article discusses how to update the Bark for Kids app on your child's Amazon Fire tablet. For informat...
Account Management
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Family Communication for Content Monitoring
We built Bark to help families work with their children to stay safe online, and we are excited to provide ...
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Parent/Guardian App
Managing your Bark account from your phone is easier than ever with our apps available for both Android and...
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Adding Children
One of the great features of Bark is that you can add as many children and devices as you like to your Bar...
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Parent Referral Program
If you believe in Bark, take a moment to tell your friends — it could change their lives. For every person ...
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Removing Children
Please note that doing these steps will permanently delete this child's data, including connected accounts...
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Adding a Connection
How to Monitor Accounts and Devices You get an unlimited number of apps and devices you can monitor with yo...
Social Media and Email Monitoring
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How to Connect a Yahoo Email Account
Bark is able to monitor emails sent and received (including attachments) on connected email accounts like Y...
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How to Connect an iCloud Email Account
Apple requires the use of app-specific passwords when connecting Apple email accounts to third parties like...
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Connecting your child's email, social media, and devices for the first time
Watch this video to learn how to set up monitoring of your child's accounts and devices when you first sign...
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How to Connect an AOL Email Account
Bark is able to monitor emails sent and received (including attachments) on connected email accounts like A...
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Social Media, Drive, & Email Troubleshooting
This article discusses troubleshooting solutions for issues encountered while adding a social media, email,...
Computer Monitoring
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Installing the Bark for Chrome Extension on a Computer
What web browser(s) does your child use on their computer? Google Chrome Browser If your child uses Chrome ...
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Installing the Bark for Chrome Extension on Chrome
This article is for Bark subscribers whose subscription plan includes content monitoring. If you'd like to ...
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Installing the Bark for Chrome Extension on Microsoft Edge
This article is for Bark subscribers whose subscription plan includes content monitoring. If you'd like to ...
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How to Monitor a Google Chromebook
This article is for Bark subscribers whose subscription plan includes content monitoring. If you'd like to ...
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Accessibility Disabled for Chromebook
In order for the Bark for Chromebooks app to monitor your child's Chromebook, we will need to have the Acce...
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Updating the Bark for Chromebooks App
Watch this video to learn how to update Bark for Chromebooks. If the video doesn't play, follow the step-by...
Screen Time | On-the-go Controls
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How to Set Up On-the-Go Screen Time Controls
To learn more about Bark's Screen Time & Web Filtering see here. Below you can select the device you'd like...
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Managing Screen Time & Web Filtering Rules
To learn more about Bark's Screen Time & Web Filtering see here. Overview You can find the following topic...
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How to Allow an App or Site
Before your rules can take effect on the applicable device, make sure that you've set up on-the-go web filt...
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How to Block an App or Site
Before your rules can take effect on the applicable device, make sure that you've set up on-the-go web filt...
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About SafeSearch
How to Manage SafeSearch in Bark Within the Screen Time rules, you have the ability to enforce SafeSearch. ...
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How to Pause the Internet on a Device
Before your rules can take effect on the applicable device, make sure that you've set up on-the-go web filt...
Bark Home | In-home Controls
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What is Bark Home or In-Home Controls?
How does Bark Home filter my network? Bark Home, sometimes referred to as "in-home controls," is a little...
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How to Set Up In-Home Screen Time Controls
Bark offers web filtering for any device connected to your home Wi-Fi (like computers, Amazon Fire tablets,...
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Is my Router Compatible with Bark Home?
Your router will most likely be compatible with Bark Home unless it's listed as incompatible below. Bark Ho...
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How do I find my router model?
Finding your router model There's a few ways you can find out this information: Look on the top, sides, or...
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How to Set Up Bark Home
Before getting started Have all of your family's devices turned on and connected to y...
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Bark Home Profiles
Background When you purchase and activate the Bark Home, you will now have the opportunity to assign device...
Troubleshooting Android & Amazon Fire
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Troubleshooting Android Device Monitoring
This article discusses troubleshooting solutions for issues encountered with monitoring the content of Andr...
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Troubleshooting Amazon Fire Monitoring
This article discusses troubleshooting solutions for issues encountered with monitoring the content of Amaz...
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Accessibility Disabled in Android
In order for the Bark for Kids app to fully monitor your child's Android device, we will need to have Acces...
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Accessibility Disabled in Amazon Fire
In order for the Bark for Kids app to fully monitor your child's Amazon Fire tablet, we will need to have A...
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Battery Optimization on Samsung devices
For background on how these settings could relate to the performance of the Bark for Kids app, see here. Sa...
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Battery Optimization on Huawei devices
For background on how these settings could relate to the performance of the Bark for Kids app, see here. Hu...
Troubleshooting iOS
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Troubleshooting iOS Device Monitoring
This article discusses troubleshooting solutions for issues encountered with monitoring the content of iOS ...
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Update the Bark Desktop App
Bark is committed to constantly adding new features and ways to make monitoring your children's devices eas...
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Update the Bark Desktop App (Mac)
Bark is committed to constantly adding new features and ways to make monitoring your children's devices eas...
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Update the Bark Desktop App (Windows)
Bark is committed to constantly adding new features and ways to make monitoring your children's devices eas...
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Bark still says Update Required on Windows
Families occasionally get a message asking them update their computers. These updates contain the necessary...
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Bark still says Update Required on Mac
Families occasionally get a message asking them update their computers. These updates contain the necessary...