{"id":394581,"date":"2022-01-15T20:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-set-up-content-filters-on-google-assistant-speakers\/"},"modified":"2022-01-15T20:00:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T17:00:18","slug":"how-to-set-up-content-filters-on-google-assistant-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-up-content-filters-on-google-assistant-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Set Up Content Filters on Google Assistant Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Set Up Content Filters on Google Assistant Speakers&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-776869\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Home-Mini-Nest-Mini.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Home-Mini-Nest-Mini.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Home-Mini-Nest-Mini.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Home Nest Mini\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/athens-greece-october-19-2018-google-1211476570\">CoinUp\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays are handy, but they\u2019re not without issues. There aren\u2019t many restrictions on what they can do by default, meaning anyone in your home could access something they shouldn\u2019t. Let\u2019s set up some filters.<\/p>\n<p>You may not think about it like this, but a Nest Home, Google Home, or other smart speaker is essentially a gateway to the internet. Only instead of a mouse and keyboard, you\u2019re using your voice. You probably don\u2019t give your kids unfettered access to the web, so why not use some filters on smart devices, too?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get started by opening the Google Home <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> on your\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-home\/id680819774\">iPhone<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-home\/id680819774\">iPad<\/a>, or\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a>\u00a0device. Scroll down and select a smart speaker or display.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-29_16-02-43.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the device you want.\" width=\"446\" height=\"254\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap the gear icon in the top right to open the Settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  alignnone\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-29_16-03-19.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"153\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cNotifications &amp; Digital Wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-29_16-06-36.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Notifications and Digital Wellbeing.&quot; \" width=\"446\" height=\"176\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now tap \u201cDigital Wellbeing.\u201d You\u2019ll see a few introductory screens if this is your first time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-29_16-07-14.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Digital Wellbeing&quot; and follow steps.\" width=\"650\" height=\"428\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>First, you\u2019ll be asked to choose who you want the content filters to apply to. You can select one of two options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Everyone<\/strong>: Everyone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only Supervised Accounts and Guests<\/strong>:\u00a0\u201cSupervised Accounts\u201d are accounts set up under\u00a0Family Link\u00a0to be supervised. \u201cGuests\u201d are any people not recognized by Voice Match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-29_16-15-26.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose people to include.\" width=\"447\" height=\"259\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down a bit and you can select any other devices you\u2019d like to filter, then tap \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-29_16-16-06.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select devices and tap &quot;Next.&quot;\" width=\"447\" height=\"286\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The first filter is for Videos. You can allow any video, only allow filtered videos from specific services, or block all videos. Tap \u201cNext\u201d after making a selection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-30_17-06-04.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Video filters.\" width=\"412\" height=\"550\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next up is Music. Again, you can allow all music, pick only non-explicit music from certain services, or block all music. Tap \u201cNext\u201d after your selection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-30_17-07-12.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Music filters.\" width=\"319\" height=\"550\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The next screen allows you to block <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> and podcasts. Tap \u201cNext\u201d to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-30_17-08-00.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"News and podcasts filters.\" width=\"451\" height=\"386\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The last step isn\u2019t really a \u201ccontent filter.\u201d You can disable the ability to make calls, restrict the answers Google Assistant can give, allow only \u201cfamily-friendly actions,\u201d and block websites on smart displays.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-30_17-09-22.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Additional filters.\" width=\"325\" height=\"550\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A few filters can go a long way in preventing your kids or other people from getting results you might not want. Of course, you can\u2019t expect these filters to block everything, so keep that in mind as well. Google Assistant is a powerful helper if you use it right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Broadcast Messages on Google Assistant Speakers and Displays<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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