Screentime does not work for audio and music apps

does anyone know a fix for this?

I discovered that Screentime has a flaw with music and audio apps.

After trying it as parental control to limit media consumption I realized that background audio does not count towards the screen time. It is the same for all services like Apple Music, Play Music and Spotify.

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Jan 11, 2023 10:35 PM

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SravanKrA

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Jan 12, 2023 12:19 AM in response to yisits

I am not clear as to what you did to restrict Apple Music

See the pic below which is self-explanatory.

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Screentime does not work for audio and music apps

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