TV Parental Control gives your kids a daily TV time quota that you control from your phone.
How it works
- Turn on Child mode (by hand, or automatically at a time you choose). The app then counts how long the TV is
switched on. - When the quota is used up, the TV is switched off. It stays locked until you give extra time or turn Child mode
off. - A dashboard widget shows the time left. Both parents can turn Child mode on and off, give or remove time, and see
today’s and this week’s usage. - Separate quota for weekdays and weekends. You choose when the day begins and the quota resets (05:00 by default).
Supported TVs
LG webOS (tested on an LG G2 with webOS 22). Everything TV-specific lives in a small driver, so other brands can be
added. If you can write one for your TV, see CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo.
Good to know
- It is not a true lock: anyone can still switch the TV on with the remote, but while it is locked the app switches
it off again within seconds, so the picture may show for a moment. - The app talks only to the TV on your home network and sends no data anywhere.
- Not affiliated with LG Electronics.
Setup
On the TV, turn on “LG Connect Apps” and “Turn on via Wi-Fi” (Wake-on-LAN) and give the TV a fixed IP address. Enter
the IP and MAC address in the app’s settings, then press “Allow” on the TV the first time.
Feedback wanted
Which TV brand should come next? Bug reports and ideas are welcome here or as GitHub issues.
Source: GitHub - eriksalhus/foreldrestyring · GitHub (MIT)
