Listen to surroundings
When you can't reach them, listen for a moment
For times your child isn't answering and you're worried. It only works if your child agreed, and they can tell while you're listening.
Always shown on your child's phone while you listen
A notification and an on-screen banner stay up and disappear when listening ends. On Android 12 and later, the system microphone indicator appears too.
Surrounding sound listening
Your guardian is listening to surrounding sound
The microphone is active. This notification disappears when listening ends.
Your guardian is listening to your surroundings
Only on if your child agrees to it separately
When you first link, this item is asked separately. Your child can say no and still use everything else.
Surrounding sound
Your parents can listen to the sound around you for a short time
On your child's phone
This isn't secret listening
It only works if your child agreed, and it's shown on their phone the whole time.
A notification and on-screen banner stay up while you listen.
Nothing is recorded or stored — sound is only passed through live.
Good to know: Never use this to listen to other people's conversations without their consent. It's prohibited under our Terms and may be illegal. Our servers only keep a log of who listened and when — never the sound.