Quick fix: Link a parent account, open Settings → Parental Controls, select the child, then open Screen time → Manage and choose a daily limit. Current limits use 15-minute increments. From age 13, the child manages their own screen-time limit, while parents retain more limited visibility and controls.
Use Roblox’s own timer for time inside Roblox and a device-level schedule when you also need to manage other games, browsers or a second device. These controls solve different problems, so stacking them is useful only when the scopes are clear.
Which Time Limit Controls What?
| Control | What it limits | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Roblox Screen time | Time inside the linked child’s Roblox account | Age-based control changes apply from 13 |
| Apple Screen Time | Roblox app use on managed Apple devices | Does not govern play on another platform |
| Google Family Link | App use and device time on a supervised Android device | Does not replace Roblox content or spending controls |
| Router schedule | Internet access for a device or profile | May block more than Roblox and can miss mobile data |
Roblox’s official screen-time and parent-link instructions were checked on 13 October 2026. Spending limits, content maturity and connections are separate settings; a time limit does not configure them for you.
How Roblox Screen Time Works Now
Roblox replaced the old parent-PIN workflow with linked accounts that have parent privileges. After linking, a parent can view a seven-day screen-time average, open Manage, and choose a daily limit in 15-minute increments. Once the limit is reached, the child cannot keep playing until the allowance resets.
Set a Roblox Daily Time Limit
- Sign in to the Roblox account with parent privileges that is linked to the child.
- Open Settings, then Parental Controls.
- Select the child account if more than one is linked.
- Under Screen time, select Manage.
- Choose the daily limit. Roblox currently offers No limit or limits in 15-minute increments.
The Roblox setting follows the linked account across supported devices. A device-level limit is still useful when you also need to control other games or the whole device.
Age and Scope Limits Parents Should Know
Roblox says screen-time control changes at age 13: the child manages their own screen-time limit, while a linked parent can continue to see selected insights and manage some settings. Content maturity, connections and spending are separate controls. A daily time limit does not change those settings.
Console billing and gift-card spending can also sit outside Roblox’s monthly spending control. Apply the relevant console or store controls when spending is the concern.
If the Roblox Limit Is Not Working
- Confirm the parent account is linked to the correct child account.
- Check that the limit is not set to No limit.
- Update Roblox on the child’s device and sign out and back in if the account link looks stale.
- Check whether the child is using a different Roblox account.
- Use Apple Screen Time, Google Family Link or the console’s family settings for a device-wide backup.
Final Recommendation
Start with Roblox’s native daily limit because it is the most direct control for time spent in Roblox. Add a device-level schedule only when the child uses several games or apps, and review the separate content, connection and spending controls instead of assuming one timer covers every safety setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Parents get stuck on the technical stuff all the time—how to set up Roblox parental controls, set time limits, fix control glitches, and keep Roblox safe. Here are some of the big questions I hear a lot.
How do I set a Roblox daily screen-time limit?
Open Settings → Parental Controls from the linked parent account, select the child, open Screen time → Manage, and choose a daily limit. Roblox currently offers No limit or increments of 15 minutes.
Do Roblox screen-time controls work across devices?
The limit follows the linked Roblox child account. Device-level controls are still needed when you want to manage other apps, games or accounts on each device.
What changes when a child turns 13 on Roblox?
Roblox says the child manages their own screen-time limit from age 13. Parents can continue to see selected insights and manage some controls, but the scope changes with age.
Does a Roblox time limit control spending and content?
No. Screen time, spending, content maturity and connections are separate controls. Configure each one for the child’s age and platform.
Why is the Roblox limit not working?
Check the parent-child account link, the selected child account, the No limit setting, app updates and whether the child is using another account. Add device-level controls when the problem is outside Roblox.
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Stuart Kerr Spindlow is Impulsec’s Publisher, Chief Editor and Lead Reviewer. He writes and maintains coverage of consumer cybersecurity and digital-safety software, with a focus on practical suitability, limitations and the evidence behind product claims. Read Stuart’s full profile.