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Linksys Parental Controls Are Not Blocking YouTube [Fix]
Check your router settings to fix this issue on your PC
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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All the latestLinksys routerscome with a few interesting parental control features. However, many reported that Linksys parental controls are not blocking YouTube.
By accessing the Linksys administration page, just specify the URL and that’s it. You don’t have to use anysoftware to block websites. It’s a simple task and not getting it to work is frustrating.
Since there are sometimes issues with this feature, today we’re going to show you how to fix it.
Why are Linksys parental controls not blocking YouTube?
What can I do if Linksys parental controls are not blocking YouTube?
1. Make sure that Parental Controls is enabled
2. Check the number of restricted websites
After doing that, check if Linksys parental controls are still not blocking YouTube.
3. Take a look at time zone settings
Furthermore, make sure that the time zone on your router and devices is set according to the time zone in your current location. You may change the Time Zone on the Setup page, as described above.
4. Add the router’s IP Address to the list of DNS servers published by DHCP
After that, things should get back to normal.
We hope that this guide helped you fix the issue with Linksys parental controls not blocking YouTube. In case you’re stuck with blocked websites, we have ways to fix that in ourWiFi is blocking websitesguide.
If you have any other questions or suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comments section below and we’ll surely check them out.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
