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Microsoft Edge on Android shows blocked sites on my son's phone
I've set up my son's laptop with Edge and have blocked sites such as Youtube via Family Safety. I can verify that on the laptop. On his Android phone, I have: * Installed Family Safety and log...
The phone appearing in Family Safety confirms that activity reporting is working, but it does not prove Edge’s web filtering is working. Turning off battery optimization will not necessarily fix that part.
Try checking the actual browser session and blocked address:
- In Edge on the phone, open the profile menu and confirm your son’s Microsoft account is the active browsing account, not just an account listed on the device.
- In Family Safety, select his profile and open the Edge / Web and search settings. Confirm Filter inappropriate websites and searches is enabled and YouTube is in the blocked-sites list.
- Type https://www.youtube.com directly into Edge’s address bar. Check that it stays in Edge rather than opening the YouTube app. Also test https://m.youtube.com; if only that address works, add it explicitly to the blocked list.
- Update Edge through Google Play, fully close it, and reopen it while connected to the internet.
Website blocks do not block the separate YouTube app or other browsers. Those need separate app restrictions.