How to set up Virgin Media parental controls: Essential Security (Web Safe) and the Connect app
Switch on Essential Security parental controls in My Virgin Media, add categories and sites, and pause Wi-Fi with the Connect app.
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How to set up Sky Broadband parental controls: Sky Broadband Shield and WiFi Max
Set Sky Broadband Shield to PG, 13 or 18, manage exceptions, fix the 9pm switch to 18, and use WiFi Max profiles to pause devices.
How to set up Meta Quest parental controls: Family Center, app approvals, time limits and passcodes
Parent-managed accounts for 10–12s, supervision for teens, app approvals, time limits, passcodes and blocking PC Link and developer mode.
How to set up parental controls on a Chromebook with Google Family Link
Become the Chromebook owner, supervise your child's Google Account, switch off Guest browsing, then set Chrome filters and screen time in Family Link.
How to set up an Amazon Fire tablet for kids: Amazon Kids profiles, Parent Dashboard and Amazon Kids+
Lock your profile, create an Amazon Kids child profile, then use the Parent Dashboard to set age filters, screen time, web browsing and purchase approvals.
How to set up BT and EE broadband parental controls: whole-home filters, blocked sites and Wi-Fi schedules
Switch on free BT and EE home broadband filters, block and allow sites, set homework time and Wi-Fi bedtime schedules, and understand what they can't do.
How to set up Discord Family Centre: activity, messages, content filters, spending and downtime
Connect to your teen's Discord with Family Centre: see weekly activity, block sensitive content, limit DMs and friend requests, cap spending and schedule downtime.
How to set up Microsoft Family Safety on Windows: screen time, web filters, apps and spending
Set up Microsoft Family Safety on a Windows PC: family group, screen time, Edge web filters, app age limits, spending approval and activity reports.