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Written by Mike Druttman
Fact checked by Nick Zelver
Updated Mar, 2024

While mSpy does not provide real-time alerts for starting to record videos by a child, it allows parents to monitor and view downloaded videos on their child’s phone including information such as time stamps. This feature helps in checking if the child is viewing inappropriate content related to sex, violence or drugs.

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Curiosity about the need of digital surveillance in today’s world of technology made me test out mSpy for monitoring videos on another device. Designed as an instrument for parental control, mSpy promises an all-round insight into children’s digital activities. In particular, I paid attention to its video monitoring features – how effective they were in following and explaining the stored/visioned video materials from the targeted device.

Realizing the increase in fear over kids being exposed to adult only content it was necessary to consider how mSpy could help parents navigate through this tough part of digital parenting.

 

Information Tracked and Monitored by mSpy for Videos

Feature Description
Downloaded Videos Access View all videos downloaded on the child’s device, providing insight into their viewing habits.
Content Appropriateness Determine if the videos contain inappropriate content such as sex, violence, or drugs.
Timestamps Detailed timestamps for each video help parents understand when the videos were viewed or downloaded.

Recommended Workarounds

Mspy offers several features that allow parents to monitor what their children are doing on their devices but none specifically indicates when your teenager has started shooting a movie. Nonetheless, I found other ways around this limitation;

  1. App Usage Monitoring with mSpy: Indirectly through tracking on usage of these apps for recording videos, I got some leads. It cannot tell you exactly when this activity took place but sometimes it may indicate that there might have been some kind of videoing going on whenever these applications have been open extensively.
  2. Incorporating Specialized Parental Control Tools: Select specialized parental control apps that would enable more focused monitoring. These tools are normally equipped with specific triggers against camera or microphone access alongside patterns within certain video recorders thereby providing better notifications.

 

Critical Observations

Using the mSpy videos monitoring  feature was a mixed bag as far as I am concerned. It is useful to be able to see downloaded videos and assess their suitability. Timestamps give context to understand when videos are being watched and how often. However, there are some limitations. Real-time monitoring or alerts for a video that is being recorded cannot be obtained which can be a big disadvantage especially to parents who need immediate updates whereas.

While mSpy doesn't provide direct alerts for video recording, its app usage tracking feature, combined with specialized parental control tools, can offer a comprehensive approach to monitoring video recording activities on a phone. This dual strategy enhances your ability to manage and understand phone usage effectively.

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