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How to set up parental controls on Community Fibre Linksys (M60 / M62 / Velop SPNMX55CF)

Linksys app - Parental Controls

UK 2026 guide · Last reviewed 12 May 2026 · By Dr Alex J. Martin-Smith

Quick answer

Community Fibre ships Linksys mesh routers (M60 on lower tiers, M62 on 5 Gbps, older Velop SPNMX55CF in existing homes). The Linksys app provides per-device pause, time scheduling and per-URL blocking. ISP firmware limits some advanced Linksys features.

Cost Free with every Community Fibre broadband package

Where to manage Linksys app

Time to set up About 10 minutes

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7

Shipped by Community Fibre

UK install base About 250,000 UK households (London)

Step by step

Step-by-step setup

01
Download the Linksys app on your phone and sign in with the credentials supplied at install.
02
Tap Parental Controls.
03
Choose the device your child uses.
04
Set a schedule to Restrict Internet Access (daily windows or full block).
05
Tap Block Specific Sites and add domains: youtube.com, tiktok.com, etc.
06
Save.
07
For category-level filtering, add Cloudflare for Families DNS (1.1.1.3 / 1.0.0.3) at the router DNS settings.

Manufacturer source: https://help.communityfibre.co.uk/troubleshooting/router/what-types-of-routers-do-community-fibre-use

Honest limits

What Community Fibre Linksys (M60 / M62 / Velop SPNMX55CF) parental controls can and cannot do

Features that work

Per-device internet pause.
Daily time scheduling per device.
Per-URL blocking.
Mesh-wide coverage (Velop and M-series).

Features that do not work

No preset content categories (Community Fibre ISP firmware does not enable HomeShield-style features).
No SafeSearch enforcement.
No per-child profiles.
Some advanced Linksys consumer features disabled by ISP firmware.
Mobile data, encrypted apps, VPN bypass.

How to block YouTube on Community Fibre Linksys (M60 / M62 / Velop SPNMX55CF)

Linksys app → Parental Controls → tap child's device → Block Specific Sites. Add youtube.com, m.youtube.com, youtu.be.

How to pause Wi-Fi on Community Fibre Linksys (M60 / M62 / Velop SPNMX55CF)

Linksys app → Parental Controls → tap device → Restrict Internet Access → pause or schedule.

Troubleshooting

Community Fibre Linksys (M60 / M62 / Velop SPNMX55CF) parental controls not working: common fixes

Linksys HomeShield features missing

Community Fibre ISP firmware disables HomeShield. Use Block Specific Sites manually, or add Cloudflare for Families DNS at the router for category-level filtering.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Which Linksys router does Community Fibre ship?

M60 for lower-speed packages, M62 for the 5 Gbps Premium, and the older Linksys Velop SPNMX55CF in existing homes.

Does Community Fibre Linksys support HomeShield?

No. Community Fibre uses its own firmware on the nodes which disables some Linksys consumer features. You can still block specific sites and schedule devices.

More help

If Community Fibre Linksys (M60 / M62 / Velop SPNMX55CF) controls are not enough

Router-level controls have known gaps: mobile data, encrypted apps, VPNs. These guides from our sister site BroadbandSwitch.uk pick up where the router stops.

Online Safety Hub The full BroadbandSwitch.uk online-safety hub. Router Parental Controls A non-technical parents' guide to router-level controls. UK ISP Parental Controls Every UK ISP's parental control product compared. Free DNS Filtering Cloudflare, OpenDNS and AdGuard family DNS recipes.

References

Community Fibre. (2026). What types of routers do Community Fibre provide?. https://help.communityfibre.co.uk/troubleshooting/router/what-types-of-routers-do-community-fibre-use
Linksys. (2026). Linksys SPNMX55CF Community Fibre ISP FAQs. https://support.linksys.com/kb/article/3711-en/

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