KidsWatch for Plex is installed by whoever runs your family's Plex server. Parents sign in with the Plex account they already watch with. Run the server? See how to install it.
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RowanKids level
Today
47 minof 2 hr
1 hr 13 min left · Ends 8:00 PM
WatchingMaple Club on the TV
PauseAdd time
128titles Rowan can watch3 new
Rowan is paused until 6:30 PM.Undo
What it does
Set it up once, then adjust from your phone
Everything works on the Plex apps your kids already use. You make the rules in KidsWatch, and the server keeps them.
Choose exactly what they can watch
Start from an age level, then allow or block any movie or show with one tap. Grown-up titles (R, TV-MA and unrated) never show up for kids, whatever the setting.
Little kids, Kids and Teens levels, based on official ratings
Search by title, genre or rating
New titles on the server are marked New for you to review
Little kidsKidsTeens
Title, genre or rating
Toy StoryRated GMovie · Allowed
Sesame StreetRated TV-YShow · Allowed
FrozenRated PGMovie · Allowed
SpongeBob SquarePantsRated TV-Y7Show · Allowed
Jurassic ParkRated PG-13Movie · Blocked
WednesdayRated TV-14Show · Blocked
Titles are shown only as rating examples. KidsWatch for Plex is not affiliated with their owners.
Screen time that keeps itself
Set daily minutes and watch hours for school days and weekends. Time only counts while a video is playing. When it runs out, the video stops with a friendly message on the TV.
Quick starts for the school year, summer or weekends only
Friday as a weekend, Sunday as a school night, and school breaks
See exactly how the next 7 days play out
Next 7 days
TodayTuesday7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
2 hr
Wednesday7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
2 hr
FridayWeekend rules7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
3 hr
Saturday7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
3 hr
That's all the screen time for today. See you tomorrow!
One tap when plans change
Pause for dinner, add 15 minutes to finish an episode, push bedtime back for movie night, or use weekend rules on a sick day. Tapped the wrong thing? Undo is right there.
Pause for 30 minutes, an hour, until tomorrow, or until you resume
Videos stop within a minute, with a short message for your child
Extra time and later bedtimes reset on their own the next day
A 7-day chart compares each day with the limit, and the watch history lists every show and the device it played on. Spot something you don't like? Block it right from the list.
Last 7 days9 hr 50 min total
Maple Club: The Treehouse Vote4:10 PM · 23 min · TV
Block
Pebble TrailSat · 1 hr 40 min · Tablet
Block
And the little things
Made for real family life
Share the job
Ask the server owner to add a co-parent or grandparent who can help manage a child.
Siblings in one step
Start a new child with a brother's or sister's rules, or copy rules across any time.
Every screen
Rules follow your child's Plex account on the TV, tablet, phone or browser.
Safe by default
Downloads stay off, and the free online movies and Live TV from Plex are switched off on kids' accounts.
Who changed what
Every change is listed with who made it and when, so co-parents stay in sync.
Ask the server owner
Get a new movie or show added, ask for more access, or suggest a feature.
Getting started
Ready in three steps
1
The server owner installs it
It runs in Docker next to their Plex server. Your family's movies and shows stay where they are.
2
Parents add each child
Sign in with Plex, give each child a free Plex account, connect it with a one-time link, and pick their titles and screen time.
3
The server owner approves
Their titles appear in Plex, ready on any TV, tablet or phone they sign in to.
Where to next
Pick the page that fits you
For Plex server owners
You run the Plex server your family and friends watch from. See what you need, how it works, and how private it is.
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