topic Re: Child Time Limit between multiple devices. in Streaming

Child Time Limit between multiple devices.

Maverick_ — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:16:54 GMT

I recently purchased 3 Chromecast with Google TV HD models and set them up on my 3 TVs within the home. I added a child's google account to them and confirmed the time limit at 2 hours. After a while, I realized that the child was migrating from room to room at times and I heard the TV playing. I looked at the usage and noticed that the child was getting 6 hours of usage when the limit was set at 2 and the child was swapping TVs, does this usage not sync between devices? How can I limit 2 hours between all 3 TVs while allowing all of 2 hours at any one TV if that is where the time is spent and prevent any more usage from the others if all 2 hours are spent at that TV?

Re: Child Time Limit between multiple devices.

Saldroid — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:51:49 GMT

From what I know at the moment it is a local setting to the individual device. You have no way to synchronize the 3 CCGTVs. At the moment, even from Family Link you can only set limits on phones and not on TV devices. I hope that in the future the limits can be managed centrally for all Google devices.

Re: Child Time Limit between multiple devices.

Maverick_ — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:25:15 GMT

Will this be the same functionality with the new Google TV Streamer?

Re: Child Time Limit between multiple devices.

tajennifer — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:13:07 GMT

Hi Maverick_,

Thanks for posting. I'm sorry to hear about the situation that you are experiencing with the current Child Time Limit setup. In this case, the configuration of the 2-hour limit applies to each individual device. We are sorry for the situation. We appreciate your feedback. We're constantly working on improvements, and your input helps us shape future features.

Please let me know if you have more questions.

Regards,

Jenny

Re: Child Time Limit between multiple devices.

Saldroid — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:23:18 GMT

Yes, the same