Gaming blocking alerting but not blocking

Sergei

February 10, 2023 01:14

I would like to understand what might be misconfigured in what seems like a straightforward setup.

A group of devices in my home network have gaming blocking set to on, however, instead of blocking gaming websites, I get alert notifications on my phone and then I have to go and block each site individually (or add them to the target list). This seems very counterintuitive to me. Game streaming websites are not affected at all, and neither is Steam.
Similarly, I found that by blocking the VPN target list I get notifications but not actual service block. Video, YouTube blocking seems to be working, however.

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Firewalla

February 10, 2023 01:46
Need some details, which firewalla device are you using? are you using router mode? Is it all gaming block don't work? or just some? if you block a device from accessing internet, does it work?
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Sergei

February 10, 2023 02:10
Some more detail:

- Device: Gold

- Router Mode

- I assume ALL as I constantly have to update the target list of new sites that my son discovers and I get alerts that device X is playing games on xyz.com, etc.

- Features that work:
- Full internet blocking
- YouTube App blocking
- Roblox App Blocking
- Video
- Blocking internet
- Allowing on-schedule target list to pause
- Disabling and enabling the internet on schedule
Social block is also strange, so far I see that reddit is allowed but I get alerted.

Gaming is just alerting, have to block sites individually.
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Sergei

March 13, 2023 01:27
One other bug that I'm seeing. I observe my son playing on Nvidia's Geforce Now even when Games blocking is enabled (we have a subscription that I allow to play only during a short window of time on the weekends) and Nvidia grid domains are all blocked. I completely block the device's internet, and his mac continues to stream game from Nvidia as if nothing has happened. The only way for me to interrupt this was to reboot Firewalla.

Something is broken but I can't understand what, on the mobile app I see blocked traffic with all data flows blocked but the machine is actually online and playing.
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Joy

February 07, 2026 13:37
This is the same problem I'm having. I don't see a resolution in the thread. Can firewalla please provide some direction? Thank you.
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Joy

February 07, 2026 13:39
Being able to monitor and set time restrictions on gaming is the reason I bought this device, but it's not working.
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Firewalla

February 07, 2026 22:26
What is the game that you are trying to block? Firewalla can't really block games that does not require internet. Since there are so many different type of games, it is highly possible we may miss a few. If they are playing more popular ones, you can try app block: https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/23857921094675-Firewalla-Feature-Users#h_01HWRH5RX1P5KDV08G5Q75M7JH
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Joy

February 07, 2026 23:12
Minecraft. They are playing on the Internet.
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