New PlayStation Family App Lets Parents Control Kids' Gaming From Their Phone

Sony Interactive Entertainment released the PlayStation Family app a few days ago, giving parents comprehensive mobile control over their children's PS5 and PS4 gaming experience.
 

The free app, available on iOS and Android, addresses the growing need for effective gaming parental controls as parents seek better ways to manage their children's gaming experience.

Key Features for Gaming Parents

The PlayStation Family app delivers several practical parental control features:

Real-Time Game Monitoring:
Get notified what game a child is playing in real time and respond to playtime extension requests instantly from your phone.

Flexible Time Management:
Set different daily playtime limits for each day of the week. Children can enjoy more flexibility by requesting additional playtime from the console, while parents can approve or decline their requests from a phone or tablet.

Spending Controls:
Parents can manage spending activity by adding funds, viewing balances, and setting a monthly spending limit for a child to buy content from the PlayStation Store.

Age-Appropriate Content:
The app includes presets that automatically apply recommended settings for different age groups, and every setting can also be customized individually to best suit each child.

Activity Reporting:
Review daily and weekly activity reports at a glance. Parents can see up-to-date information about a child's playtime and activity.

Easy Setup Process

The app features guided onboarding - enjoy a thoughtfully guided experience setting up a child account easily with PlayStation Family app, making it accessible even for non-tech-savvy parents.

Social interaction controls allow parents to customize privacy settings and how your children connect and play with other gamers online.

Check out what the PlayStation Family app has to offer here →

Download and Compatibility

PlayStation Family app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play in most markets starting today. The app requires iOS version 14 and Android 8 or higher.

Sony plans continued updates, with this being "just the beginning with our new mobile app - we'll plan to continue adding enhancements to PlayStation Family app to evolve the experience over time."

Download PlayStation Family app now to start managing your child's gaming experience from your mobile device.