Parental control guides

What each screen in your home really lets a parental control app do, written from what Guardian's apps do today. For exact setup steps on one device, see the device setup guides.

• Parental controls on the TV: what each kind of TV actually allowsThe phone was never the whole problem. A side-by-side look at what Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung and LG TVs let a parental control app do.
• How to block apps on Android TV, Fire TV and Apple TVApp blocking, block hours, time limits and Lock now on Android TV and Fire TV, how strong the block is, and what to do on Apple TV instead.
• Filter websites on Samsung and LG TVs with your home routerWhy no app can control a Samsung or LG TV, and how the family website filter on your home router still covers them and every other device on your Wi-Fi.