Google Family Link · Research guidance. Instructions are based on publisher guidance; a UK IPTV account was not tested on this platform.
Read both device roles
Google lists supported parent devices separately from devices it can supervise for a child. A parent can use the Family Link app on a supported iPhone or iPad, while Google says iPhones and iPads cannot themselves be supervised with Family Link. Those statements are compatible because they describe different roles in the setup.
Consider a household support question
A parent may see account settings in the management app and expect the same device-wide controls on every child’s screen. Before diagnosing a missing limit, identify the parent device, child device and the feature being requested. The presence of a parent app is not proof that an unsupported child device gained the same controls as a supported one.
Keep Google-app sign-in distinct
Google separately describes a supervised child account signing into some Google apps on iPhone or iPad, with many Family Link controls unavailable there, including device screen-time and app-permission functions. Read those limits before assuming a successful Google-app sign-in establishes complete device supervision.
Use the platform’s supported route
For a child device, the responsible parent or guardian should use the controls supported by that actual platform and account arrangement. Keep the comparison limited to a non-sensitive task and consult the official requirements. Do not ask the child to disable protections or treat a missing unsupported control as a reason to grant a viewing app broad unrelated permissions.
Questions, answered
Can a parent’s management device and the child’s supervised device have different requirements?
Yes. Google documents the roles separately.
Does a child’s Google-app sign-in on iPhone provide every Family Link control?
No. Google explicitly lists unavailable controls.