Focus lets you pause internet access for people, device groups, or individual devices to manage screen time and encourage offline activities. Focus can also pause internet access for specific applications, application categories, or websites to manage when certain content can be consumed by you and all members of your household. This will help reduce distractions and improve the productivity of those working and studying at home.
Internet Freeze schedules
Most Internet Freeze schedules previously created using the HomePass app will now be shown as a Focus in the Plume Home app, with a few exceptions.
Creating a new Focus
Before creating a Focus, you’ll need to create Profiles for People or Groups. A Focus can be assigned to individual devices assigned to a Person or Group; however, it cannot be applied to unassigned devices.
A new Focus can be directly created from the Home page (if there are no Focuses), a Person's or Group's Profile, or an assigned device’s detail screen.
The Focuses page is accessible by tapping the clock icon at the top of the Profiles page. You can also create a new Focus from here by tapping the + button.
Enter a Focus Name.
Select the Profile(s) or devices for this Focus.
Depending on how you started creating the Focus, the person or device may already be selected
If you’ve started from the Home or the Profiles pages, you can select multiple People, Groups, or Devices for this Focus.
People or Groups must be assigned devices to be selected.
Unassigned devices cannot be assigned a Focus.
Tap Next.
Select what will be blocked during this Focus. There are several options to choose from:
All - Restricts all internet access.
Custom - Allows you to choose specific application categories or individual applications within those categories. The choices available are based on the applications already used by the device(s) while connected to the Plume Home network.
Websites - Allows you to enter the domain name of specific websites. Multiple websites can be entered.
Tap on Next to continue.
Choose when and for how long this Focus should take effect from the following options:
One-time
Allows you to create a single Focus that starts at a scheduled time within the current day and runs for the length of time entered.
Choose the One-time option.
Enter the Start time and Duration.
Tap the + button to save your settings.
Tap on Create to schedule the Focus.
Once this Focus expires, it is available in the Disabled Focus list so it can be reactivated later.
Recurring - Allows you to set the Start time, End time, and day(s) for the Focus.
Choose the Recurring option.
Enter the Start time, End time, and Days for this timeslot.
Tap the + button to save the time slot.
(Optional) Repeat the previous two steps to add time slots if you want specific days to have different start or end times.
Use the garbage can icon to erase a time slot if you make a mistake.
Tap on Create to schedule the Focus.
Indefinite - The Focus begins immediately and remains active until manually disabled or deleted.
Choose the Indefinite option.
Tap on Create to save and apply the Focus.