Daughters Google Home Mini - Parental Restrictions

Hi all

Wondering if someone may be able to point me in the right direction. My daughter has purchased her own Google Home Mini recently so she can play music when she wants to and without interference from her younger brother. I want to look at adding parental restrictions to her Home Mini which I believe you can do. I just wanted to get some guidance from others who may have already done this.

I have a Home Mini in the lounge which is linked to my Google account and is what both kids have used to date. I am trying to understand whether I need to add my daughters mini into my account and then have two mini's in my "Home" so to speak and then use her own Google account to implement parental controls based on her voice.

Or is it possible to do it another way whereby she has her own "Home"as it were based on a Google account in her name and then implement parental controls.

Any pointers would be great.

Cheers

Comments

  • What are you trying to censor?

    • Play Music, Youtube music I would expect.

      Is there anything else that should be looked at?

      • +1

        Why would you try to censor music platforms? I don't think there really is a good way to do what you're trying to do.

        • The wife wanted it to be looked into so look into it I am.

          I found this site https://protectyoungeyes.com/devices/google-home-parental-co… but it doesn't allude to whether I should add her Mini into my Home or whether you can do it by setting up a new Home (if you know what I mean).

          • +2

            @jollster101: You're a parent too.

            It's a Google Mini. The worst it could do is blast rude song lyrics. If your daughter is old enough to buy her own devices, she's old enough to listen to 'adult' music.

    • Cottonball parents , maybe my sons favourite :" hey google fart" :)

  • Looks like theres some info online, my understanding is that you have two accounts, and you link them with the Family Link app, from there you can turn on and off third party apps, youtube restricted mode etc.

    https://protectyoungeyes.com/devices/google-home-parental-co…

    • Thanks. I can't tell whether I add her Mini into my Home account and then manage to speakers or whether you can do the same by creating a separate Home specifically for her account.

      Maybe for now I would just add it in to my Home and then manage two speakers from my main account.

      I can always remove it further down the track.

      • I could be wrong but I assume they get added to both either way? As they're linked through the Family Link App, but just from reading this:

        Once you have the second device running the child account, you want to tap the icon at the top right and make sure you’ve selected their account.
        When you’re on the child page, tap the three dots at the top right and hit “Sign in to Google Home.”
        Walk through the setup. Here you can choose which devices will be able to recognize your child’s voice – and which won’t.
        Go through the voice set-up and you’re all set.

        It kind of sounds to me that you connect it with your childs account, still though its a bit iffy, personally I'd do what you said and add it to your own.

        • I reckon that could be the go……. Unless someone can say otherwise.

          Cheers

  • +1

    How old is she?

    • age is irrelevant, however I think the father wants to censor his 32 year old live at home daughter from ever listening to let it go ever again, in the hopes it will get her to move out.

      I didn't neg you

      • +2

        Nearly, she is 35.

    • Relevant question, but she's evidently old enough to make her own purchases.

      • Yeah I just didnt know if it was pocket money or not either

        I'd suggest that as long as it's setup with spotify then there's not much to worry about except too many swear words, which depends on her age as to whether she's already exposed to it.

        Does she have a mobile phone? Does it have her own Spotify account? Is that restricted? Things like that

        • No she doesn't have a mobile. No she didn't make the purchase physically herself, she gave the money but is unable to purchase at the age of 11.

          Play music would be upgraded to a Family Plan.

          • @jollster101: My 12 year old son had one and he didn't like using it with Spotify. He said the bass on the Google mini is non-existent and the treble is too harsh.

            • @[Deactivated]: Google minis can also be paired with bluetooth speakers ;)

              • @spackbace: True. He was angling for a nuraphone.

                Edit: He did a lot of odd jobs over the holidays and has saved enough to buy one but can't until we give him the permission to do so.

  • In my opinion - Add it to your Google Account (or create a new one) and advise her that you have the ability review her activity - then use the Google Home app to periodically review 'My Activity - Web and App' which keeps a log of all commands spoken to the Google Home devices.

    The best policy is to be transparent about it with her, and reminder her it is a privilege and not a right.

    • reminder her it is a privilege and not a right.

      She bought it with her own money though..

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