Next up: Did you forget your Screen Time passcode? Here are two ways to recover it easily. You can impose time limits on web browsers, block apps completely, disable private browsing, etc. But Screen Time can do a whole lot more than merely blocking websites. And it’s good to see native functionality built right into iOS 13 and iPadOS that can help achieve that. Block Those Distractionsīlocking websites is a beneficial measure to stop yourself procrastinating, or prevent your kids from visiting harmful websites. That is quite useful when it comes to managing the devices of your kids.īefore you can go about blocking websites, you must add the devices using the Family Sharing controls by visiting your profile (via the Settings app).Īfter doing that, tap the name of the family member in the Screen Time panel, and you can add the restrictions using the same Web Content restrictions. You can also use Screen Time’s remote management features to impose restrictions remotely. Once again, using a Screen Time passcode can be essential when handing over your iOS device to someone, especially to a child. However, you can always unblock websites by using the Allow Website option - they will then be added to the whitelist within the Web Content restrictions screen. Whenever you come across a blocked website in any browser, iOS will restrict you from visiting it. Once you’ve finished adding the URL, tap Done. To whitelist sites, tap the Add Website option to the bottom of the list. Tap the Allowed Websites Only option, and you will block all websites except for a few kid-friendly sites. It’s better to use a Screen Time passcode if you want to enforce the restrictions when handing your iOS device to someone else. If you don’t have a Screen Time passcode set up, you can lift the website restrictions quite easily. You must then insert your Screen Time passcode. If you want to unblock the website, tap Allow Website underneath the ‘You cannot browse this page …’ message. Whenever you navigate to a blocked site on any web browser, you will be restricted from visiting it. To remove any sites within the Always Allow or Never Allow sections at a later time, swipe to the left, and then tap Delete.
If you want to exclude any site, add the URL of the site after tapping the Allow Website option under Always Allowed. Keep in mind that selecting this option will block all NSFW websites along with the ones you plan to block. Follow that up by tapping Add Website under Never Allow to add the URLs of websites that you want to block. To block specific sites, you must select the option labeled Limit Adult Websites. Let’s check out how each option works separately. You can now use either the Limit Adult Websites or the Allowed Websites Only options to block sites on your iPhone or iPad. Step 3: Tap Web Content to get to the Web Content restrictions screen. Step 2: Turn on the switch next to Content & Privacy Restrictions, and then tap Content Restrictions. Follow that by tapping Content & Privacy Restrictions. Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad and then tap Screen Time. That said, let’s check out how you can get to the Web Content restrictions within Screen Time. In that case, it’s best to set up a Screen Time passcode to prevent others from modifying your restrictions. If this is the first time that you are using Screen Time, you will be prompted with a splash screen, followed by many steps to set up the functionality. Screen Time is accessible via the Settings app on iOS 13 and iPadOS. Screen Time lets you easily block websites using the Web Content restrictions built into it So if you have multiple browsers installed, you don’t have to manage separate sets of restrictions for each of them. These restrictions apply to all the browsers on your iPhone or iPad - Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Opera Touch. Screen Time supports two ways to block websites - add unwanted sites to a block list, or block all sites while whitelisting specific sites. The Screen Time functionality lets you easily block websites using the Web Content restrictions built into it.
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