Go started with a Google kids profile on Google TV

A kids profile lets yous give your children admission to Google TV devices without the need to create an email address and countersign for them.

Important:

  • A kids profile may not be available in some regions or on some Google TV devices.
  • To monitor parental controls, use Family Link. Not all of Family unit Link's parental controls are available for a kids profile.

How a kids profile works

With a kids profile, you can:

  • Set up a bedtime and daily limits: Y'all can choose a bedtime and daily fourth dimension limit for your child on Google TV. Yous can but set up these limits on Google Idiot box and tin can't set them through Family Link.
  • Monitor app activity: You can monitor your child's app activity with Family Link.
  • Add and manage apps: You can download apps you desire your child to access to their kids profile on Google Television set. You tin block and unblock apps for your child through Family unit Link.
  • Parental controls on contour: You can also add a profile lock on Google Goggle box.
  • Use the Google Play Family unit Library: You lot can give your child access to shared content in the Family unit Library. Learn how to prepare up a Family unit Library.

With a kids profile, your child doesn't demand a Google Account or password. Parents tin create a kids profile for their child direct on Google Tv.

Set upward a kids profile

  1. From the Google TV home screen, in the top right, go to the profile icon and select your contour.
  2. Nether "Who'south watching," select Add a kid and then Go started.
  3. Select an choice:
    • If your kid has a Google Account or kids contour in your family grouping: Select the kid you want to gear up upward.
    • If you oasis't set upward a kid in your family group: Select Add a kid and follow the on-screen instructions.
  4. Choose the apps you lot desire to include in the kid's home screen.
  5. To prepare parental controls, follow the on-screen instructions.

Set upwards more devices & services for your child

To supervise your child on other devices and Google services, cull a Gmail address and password for their kid profile.

Important: Make sure you're signed in to your parent account.

  1. Go to g.co/YourFamily.
  2. Select the child contour yous want to upgrade.
  3. At the profile info screen, select Create a Gmail address for [child's name].
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  5. When you're washed, y'all volition go "All ready!" on the screen.

Manage a kids profile with Family Link

Monitor app activity on Google TV

  1. Open the Family Link app Family Link.
  2. Select your kid.
  3. On the "Today's activity" card, tap More.
  4. To review app activity, curlicue to the apps you selected for your child to employ on Google TV.

Tip: To monitor time spent on Google TV, you must sign in to Google TV.

Block or unblock apps

  1. Open the Family Link app Family Link.
  2. Select your kid.
  3. On the "Apps installed," card, tap More.
  4. Tap the name of the app you want to permit or block.
  5. Turn "Allow app" on or off.

Tip: If an app has a mobile and a Goggle box version, to make sure your child won't accept access to the app on Google TV, you'll need to block both versions.

Set other parental controls on a kids profile

Oftentimes asked questions

What if my child already has a Google Business relationship?

If your child already has a Google Account and is part of the family group, y'all can select their account on Google Goggle box and don't need to create a kids profile.

If your child already has a Google Account and is part of the family group, you can select their account on Google Boob tube and don't need to create a kids profile.

Why can't I find my child's profile when I sign in to certain apps?

Child profiles won't show up in apps that aren't supported. If you want your child to sign in, you demand to choose a Gmail address and countersign.

  1. Go to g.co/YourFamily.
  2. Select the kid profile you lot desire to upgrade.
  3. At the contour info screen, select Create a Gmail address for [child's proper name].
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  5. When you're done, you will get "All set!" on the screen.

Does a kids profile count towards my family member count in Family unit Link?

 Related Resource

  • Utilise parental controls on Google TV
  • Create a Google Account for your child
  • Manage your child'south screen time
  • Apply Google Play Family Library

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