Stay informed about and involved in your child's gameplay by managing playtime, spending, messaging and more with the free PlayStation Family app.
Stay informed about and involved in your child's gameplay by managing playtime, spending, messaging and more with the free PlayStation Family app.
Homework, mealtime, family time, bedtime – where PlayStation fits in, is up to you. Easily set when and for how long your child can play, helping them find the healthy balance. Award extra time with ease.
Create an account for your child with age-based presets for content, spending, social, and privacy settings. You can adjust parental controls as needed and grant exceptions for games and communication on a per-game basis.
Stay up to speed with activity reports that tell you how long they’ve spent playing each game over the past week.
Get notified what game your child is playing in real time. Approve or decline your child's requests for extra playtime, restricted games, and communicate from your phone - you have the final say.
Customize privacy settings for how your children connect and play.
Add funds, view balances and set a monthly spending limit for your child to buy from PlayStation®Store, including in-game currency for popular titles like Fortnite, Roblox and EA Sports FC.
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Download the free PlayStation Family app for iOS or Android devices.
PS Family app is compatible with iOS version 14 and Android 8 or higher.
Download the free PlayStation Family Management app for Apple or Android devices.
PS Family app is compatible with iOS version 14 and Android 8 or higher.
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You can set when and for how long your child can play. You can also choose what happens when their playtime ends–either send them a reminder or block further play.
The app gives the Family Manager and any appointed Guardians the ability to see all gameplay activity of all child accounts within their family.
The app is available as a free download on iOS and Android (a minimum of iOS 14 and Android 8 required).
An account for PlayStation is not a prerequisite for using the app. Once downloaded, you’ll be taken through the necessary steps for account creation.
Your child can request access to specific games that would be restricted by their set age limit – you’ll then be able to review this request through the PlayStation Family app.
Follow our handy guide covering all the steps for getting your family up and running on PlayStation.
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