Time limit you-tube access

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We have bought my son a ipad and want to be able to control his time spent on you-tube. He had an android tablet and we used Funamo and it would allow us to allocate a usage time whereby it would lock the app when his limit was reached. It reset each day. I know that Apple is tighter than Android at letting developers interact with their software but can you confirm if this is possible with Mobicip?

Mobicip Support Dec 21, 2015

Re: Time limit you-tube access

In case of Apple devices, our app runs in a sandbox and cannot affect anything in the system, and this is a restriction imposed by Apple that no developer can violate even if we wanted to. In other words Mobicip cannot restrict/block access done through the Youtube app.

However, if youtube.com is accessed through Mobicip app, it can be limited. But, we only have the option of blocking internet access through Mobicip for specific time slots of a day. We do not have the option of restricting internet based on cumulative limits. We are planning to implement the aggregate time limit feature as a part of our next update.

We do not have a definite time frame on when we will roll out this update, but we will keep you posted.

efishinsea Aug 24, 2016

Hi. Any update on the time

Hi. Any update on the time-limit functionality?

Mobicip Support Aug 24, 2016

Re: Hi. Any update on the time

Hello efishinsea

We expect to have full screen time limit support across devices by the end of the year. Not only will you be able to limit screen time on iOS devices, the limit will span across all devices and computers that you have Mobicip enabled on. This is a complex feature and is taking more time to develop than we had expected. The best estimate we have at this time is the holiday season at the end of the year.

Dean Ehnes Aug 28, 2017

Cumulative time

Is there any progress with this feature? It seems that many users would find it useful, including myself.

Thanks,

Dean

Mobicip Support Aug 31, 2017

Re: Cumulative time

Hello Dean

Yes, we are actively working on this feature and you can expect an update from us soon. We really appreciate your help and patience as we work towards your satisfaction.

Dan Anderson Mar 23, 2018

Device Time limit restrictions

I was wondering what the ETA might be on this feature. I would really like the ability to have an overall time limit to set on my daughter's profile.

Mobicip Support Mar 26, 2018

Re: Device Time limit restrictions

Hello Dan

We understand your concern. We are currently in testing phase and you can expect an announcement soon.