{"id":871912,"date":"2025-09-10T18:12:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/playstation-family-app-out-now-for-ios-and-android\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:12:32","slug":"playstation-family-app-out-now-for-ios-and-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/playstation-family-app-out-now-for-ios-and-android\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Family App Out Now for iOS and Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment <\/p>\n<div id=\"innerContent\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/articles_media\/images\/playstation-family-app-out-now-for-ios-and-android-790616_expanded.jpg\" alt=\"Entertainment PlayStation Family App Out Now for iOS and Android\" width=\"641\">\n                <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/n4g.com\/tips?url=https:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/article\/465703\/playstation-family-app-out-now-for-ios-and-android\/&#038;title=PlayStation Family App Out Now for iOS and Android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s2.n4g.com\/gen\/nb-16x16-icon.gif\"><br \/>\n                 <\/a>\n           <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>by <b><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/author\/359048\/william-dangelo\/\">William D&#8217;Angelo<\/a><br \/>\n       <\/b>, posted 6 hours ago <span>\/ 585 Views<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sony Interactive Entertainment<span>\u00a0has\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2025\/09\/10\/announcing-playstation-family-app-for-parental-controls-and-family-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a><span> and released the PlayStation Family App for iOS and Android.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>T<span>he PlayStation Family App lets parents keep track of their child&#8217;s gaming at-a-glance. It provides an easy-to-use activity report, simple parental controls and real-time info direct to their phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>View a video on the PlayStation Family App below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/afTRyqAMxlA\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Read details on the <span>PlayStation Family App below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class>At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we\u2019re committed to providing safe play for gamers of all ages, including enhancing ways for parents to manage their children\u2019s gaming experience. This includes the current<span>\u00a0<\/span>parental control<span>\u00a0<\/span>features available on the PS5 and PS4 console, such as playtime settings and age restriction settings for games. Today, we\u2019re pleased to announce our next step in this commitment with PlayStation Family, a new dedicated parental control mobile app available on iOS and Android devices*. PlayStation Family app will be launching around the world starting today.<\/p>\n<p class>PlayStation Family app is a new experience to help parents set up and manage their children\u2019s gaming experience on PlayStation \u2013 straight from their supported mobile device. The app includes a number of new customizable features for parents to manage their children\u2019s playtime, including an activity report, more visibility into what their children are playing, and approving extra playtime requests\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 all at the tap of a finger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Easy Setup<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Create an account for your child with age-based parental control recommendations. Decide which games they can access, ensuring they experience only age-appropriate content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customizable Playtime<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Define when PlayStation fits into your family\u2019s routine. Whether it\u2019s time for homework, mealtime or bedtime, you\u2019re in control of your child\u2019s daily playtime.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Activity Report<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Get insights into your child\u2019s gaming activity. See their online status and the game they\u2019re currently playing plus their playtime hours from the past week. Stay engaged and make informed decisions to foster healthy play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real-Time Notifications<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 When your child requests extra playtime, you can approve or decline directly from your phone. You have the final say \u2013 anytime, anywhere.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Interactions<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Customize privacy settings for how your child connects and play.<span>\u00a0<\/span>Manage access to social features.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spending<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 Decide how much your child can spend each month, view your own wallet balance, and top it up so they can buy content from PlayStation Store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><em>A life-long and avid gamer,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/author\/79\/william-dangelo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William D&#8217;Angelo<\/a><em><span>\u00a0<\/span>was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheAlphaTomato\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/trunkswd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitch channel<\/a><em>. You can follow the author<\/em><em><span>\u00a0<\/span>on<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/trunkswd.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluesky<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Entertainment More Articles<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgchartz.com\/article\/465703\/playstation-family-app-out-now-for-ios-and-android\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n William D&#8217;Angelo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by William D&#8217;Angelo , posted 6 hours ago \/ 585 Views Sony Interactive Entertainment\u00a0has\u00a0 announced and released the PlayStation Family App for iOS and Android. The PlayStation Family App lets parents keep track of their child&#8217;s gaming at-a-glance. It provides an easy-to-use activity report, simple parental controls and real-time info direct to their phone. 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