Stay on top of your kids' screen time and say goodbye to online distractions with Family Wi-Fi. Once you've set up Family Wi-Fi groups, you can:
- Pause the internet for a group of devices with a single tap
- Schedule pauses ahead of time for regular routines like bedtime or distraction-free homework time
- Automatically block millions of adult websites from devices you specify
Create groups
Groups let you pause several devices at a time. You can create a group for an individual child, for example “Nick,” or one for a group, for instance, “Family,” based on the devices they use.
This feature is referred to as “groups” in the Google Home app and “labels” in the Google Wifi app. Groups and labels work the same way.
Note: Be careful when adding critical devices to a group. If you add your device to a group or label and later pause that group, you won't be able to access Wi-Fi on that device. Learn more about how to use Family Wi-Fi pause.
With the Google Home app
- Open the Google Home app
.
- Tap Wi-Fi
.
- Under “Family Wifi,” tap Set up
Get Started.
- Name your group.
- Select the devices you want in the group
tap Next.
- If desired, turn on SafeSearch to block sites with adult content
tap Next.
- Tap Done.
Add an additional group:
- Open the Google Home app
.
- Tap Wi-Fi
Family Wi-Fi
Add
Group
.
- Name your group.
- Select the devices you want in the group
tap Next.
- If desired, turn on SafeSearch to block sites with adult content
tap Next.
- Tap Done.
With the Google Wifi app
For first time set up:
- Open the Google Wifi app
.
- Tap Settings and actions tab
Family Wi-Fi
.
- Tap Set up
Create.
- Create a label name
tap Next.
- Choose the devices you would like to add to the label, and tap Next. (What if I can't find my device?)
- Tap New label if you want to add another label or Continue.
- If desired, turn on SafeSearch to block sites with adult content
tap Turn on or Skip.
- If you would like to schedule pauses, tap Create schedule and follow the in-app instructions or Not Now to finish.
Add an additional group:
- Open the Google Wifi app
.
- Tap Settings and actions tab
Family Wi-Fi
Create label
Create.
- Create a label name
tap Next.
- Choose the devices you would like to add to the label, and tap Next. (What if I can't find my device?)
- Tap New label if you want to add another label or Continue.
- If desired, turn on SafeSearch to block sites with adult content
tap Turn on or Skip.
Delete a group
You can remove Family Wi-Fi groups.
With the Google Home app
- Open the Google Home app
.
- Tap Wi-Fi
Family Wi-Fi.
- Below the name of the group you would like to delete, tap Edit
.
- Tap More options
Delete.
With the Google Wifi app
- Open the Google Wifi app
.
- Tap Settings and actions tab
Family Wi-Fi
.
- Tap the label you want to delete.
- In the top right, tap More options
Delete label.
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