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Block only YouTube within time range
I’m trying to use Circle to block *only* YouTube within a certain time range but i’m finding that i’m blocking YouTube all the time.
Here’s my current config:
• Adult filter where only YouTube is marked as Not Allowed and a custom filter where youtube.com is Not Allowed.
• All devices have been added.
• OffTime has one time range for the evening and one for the morning.
I was hoping that this would mean YouTube would work outside of the time ranges specified in OffTime above. However the result is that YouTube is blocked ALL the time.
Can anyone advise what i’m doing wrong?
Here’s my current config:
• Adult filter where only YouTube is marked as Not Allowed and a custom filter where youtube.com is Not Allowed.
• All devices have been added.
• OffTime has one time range for the evening and one for the morning.
I was hoping that this would mean YouTube would work outside of the time ranges specified in OffTime above. However the result is that YouTube is blocked ALL the time.
Can anyone advise what i’m doing wrong?
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Ok I've realised that by creating a profile, adding devices to that profile then applying a "Not Allowed" rule means that rule will be applied 24/7. The OffTime I mentioned in my original post will literally switch the internet off for all devices within that profile for the two time ranges I specified.
Is there a way with Circle where you can apply your blocking rule for only a designated time of day? I will continue investigating...
Quite simply I just want YouTube to only be available between 9am - 7pm and unavailable outside of that time frame.