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Switch Family Controls

Nintendo Switch Parental Controls for Your Browser

A free, open-source browser extension that lets parents monitor and manage Nintendo Switch screen time, set limits, and grant bonus time — all from the browser.

Features

Real-Time Monitoring

View screen time usage, remaining playtime, and per-player statistics across all registered Switch devices.

Remote Controls

Set daily playtime limits, configure bedtime alarms, and suspend running software — all remotely from your browser.

Bonus Time

Grant 5 to 60 minutes of bonus playtime as a reward, directly from the extension.

Encrypted & Private

All authentication tokens encrypted with AES-256-GCM. No third-party tracking. Direct communication with Nintendo only.

Multi-Device Support

Monitor and manage multiple Nintendo Switch consoles from a single dashboard.

Player Analytics

Track per-player playtime, recently played games, and aggregate usage across all players.

Installation

1

Clone the repository

Download or clone from GitHub.

2

Open your browser extensions

Navigate to your browser's extension management page and enable Developer Mode.

3

Load unpacked

Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory.

4

Sign in

Click the extension icon and sign in with your Nintendo Account.

Free & Open Source

Licensed under MIT. No tracking, no ads, no data collection. Just a useful tool for parents.

Current version: 1.1.5

Contribute on GitHub