Victory Shield™ is not compatible with Chromebooks. You may be able to install our Android™ app on a Chromebook, but it will not run properly. For best protection, we recommend creating device stations, adjusting your router settings, using Google Family Link, or considering a different device.
Create Device Stations
When you remove the secrecy around device use, people make better, healthier choices with their devices.
- We recommend that you set up and use your devices in a shared space, such as the family room.
- For example, you can set up a “gaming desk,” “homework computer station,” or “work desk” in your living room.
Adjust Router Settings
Devices that use our filtering service and connect to a WiFi network with filtering may experience connectivity or filtering issues.
You can decrease the availability of inappropriate content by changing your router’s connection settings. CleanBrowsing and OpenDNS are free filtering companies. If you change your connection settings on your router to one of them, they’ll filter explicit content on any device that connects to your WiFi.
Use Google Family Link
GFL is only sometimes compatible with school-issued Chromebooks because the school manages the Chromebook. Therefore, parents must ask the school if the school is monitoring the Chromebook.
Google Family Link (GFL) helps parents monitor their children’s Chromebook activity. Review this step-by-step guide by Protect Young Eyes to set up GFL.
Consider a Different Device
If you are experiencing the temptation to look at inappropriate content on a Chromebook because Victory Shield™ isn’t monitoring it, consider switching to Windows or Mac® computer so Victory Shield™ can monitor it.