Connect a Gaming or Media Device to Your Box

Applies to: Premium Members using the iOS or Android app to manage the Family Zone Box

Article type: Optional steps

Filtering Game Consoles and Media Devices

Parents can use the Family Zone Box to set the time of day gaming consoles and media devices can connect to the internet. The content on many of these devices can also be filtered. 

From a Parent's iOS or Android phone or tablet:

Create a Special User

Set up an account only for the gaming or media device. This device can have access settings for the whole family (using the Calendar, Routine, Internet filters & rules).

1. In Family, tap + Child
2. In First name and Last Name, type a name to describe the purpose of the device
3. Tap in Date of birth
   Recommended, tap the year and set the year of your youngest Child
   The default content monitoring will be set to this age group

Detailed steps:

• Add a Child in the Android App
• Change Your Child's Age Profile in the Android App

Connect to the Filtered Network

1. Sign into the Family Zone app as a Parent
2. In Settings, tap Home network
3. In WiFi Networks, go to the Filtered Network
   Tap Show to see the password
4. In the gaming console or media device,
   follow the manufacturer's steps to connect to the Filtered Network
   After connecting to the Family Zone Filtered network continue to the next step
5. In Settings, tap Devices

Set the Game Console User

1. In Settings > Devices > GUEST, tap the device
2. Tap Unknown Device
3. Tap in Device name
   Type a name you will recognize
4. Tap Owned by
   Select the games user you created
5. If Device type is Other, tap and select Gaming
6. In the upper-right, tap Done to save

Verify the Device

1. In the upper-left, tap the back arrow a couple of times
2. Guest devices should display No devices
   Tap the back arrow again
3. Devices should now display a gaming console or media device under the user you set up

When a game console or media device tries to connect to content that cannot be analysed by the filter, the Family Zone Box stops the content from displaying. Customize the types of content to allow or block:

• Customize Filtering Rules

You can customize the days of the week and the regular access times for this device separately from your Child's settings.

• Change a Calendar Day or Daily Routine

Please note, your Child will be able to play games that do not need internet access. Games installed on the console or that run off a disc may still be played. When the Box switches the device into Sleep time, the video, game or music will stop loading or report no internet connection.

The Family Zone Box will block updates from game servers when the user for the game console is in a young age group or the game console is in Sleep time. A Parent needs to borrow the game console to allow updates. Borrowing the console has benefits. It gives Parents a reason to review the installed games and games running on a disc!