Launched in 2009, online chat website Omegle has regained popularity during the coronavirus pandemic due to social isolation. However, the website is just as dangerous as it is entertaining. Omegle is potentially filled with explicit content and predators, and everyone including kids and teens can easily access it. The website doesn’t require any age verification. Many parents want to know how to block Omegle.
Omegle doesn’t have an official app. The only way to use it is through its website on a computer or phone. So blocking Omegle is basically blocking accessing to https://www.omegle.com/. And this article will show you how to do the blocking on the following platforms.
Note: Omegle has officially shut down. However, if you are looking for an easy way to block a similar website or any other websites, this article is still very helpful.
Cisdem AppCrypt
Free Download macOS 10.12 or later 
Free Download Windows 11/10/8/7
If you are a Mac user, you can block your child or yourself from using Omegle with the help of Cisdem AppCrypt, the best website blocker and app locker for Mac. Below are the main features of AppCrypt.
1. Download AppCrypt and install it.
Free Download macOS 10.12 or later
2. The first time you open it, set a password.
3. Click its icon in the menu bar and choose Open Main Window.
4. Enter the password set in Step 2 and click OK.
5. Now you are in the main window. Click Web Block.
6. Under the Web Block tab, add the URL https://www.omegle.com/. (Also, you can import a category of sites to block.)
Now Omegle is blocked and inaccessible on your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or iMac etc. When one tries to visit the website, it won’t open, and one will see the image below.
To unblock the website, under the Web Block tab as in step 5 (which requires the password), select omegle.com, control-click and choose Remove.
To make the blocking more effective, you can set AppCrypt to automatically launch at startup. In the toolbar at the top of the main window, click Preferences. Enable Launch at system startup. This way, Omegle will be blocked all the time.
To prevent access to omegle.com on a computer running Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7, you can use Cisdem AppCrypt.
1. Download and install AppCrypt.
Free Download Windows 11/10/8/7
2. Set a password when you open it for the first time.
3. On the taskbar, click the AppCrypt icon.
4. Enter the password to access its main window.
5. Choose the Web Block tab and install the browser extensions when prompted.
6. Enter omegle.com in the URL field and click Add.
From now on when someone tries to open Omegle on this computer using Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, he or she will not succeed.
It’s also easy to remove the blocking. Under the Web Block tab, omegle.com and press the Delete key.
By default, the blocking will only apply to the normal browsing mode. To also apply the blocking to the incognito or private mode, you need to allow the extensions in such mode.
You don’t need an app to use Omegle on your phone or tablet! The web site works great on mobile.
Omegle doesn’t offer a mobile app. And what it says on its website is true. The website works great on an iPhone or Android phone. But how do we block Omegle on iPhone? You can use AppCrypt.
1. Install AppCrypt on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Go to the Web Block tab. Type omegle.com in the URL field and then tap Add.
3. Go to the Preferences tab and tap Notifications. Enable Notification and then Notification unlock. Now you will be prompted to set a PIN.
Once you set a PIN, AppCrypt will be PIN-protected, which means only people who know the PIN can access AppCrypt and remove omegle.com from the block list.
If your child (or yourself) spends a lot of time on Omegle on an Android phone and you want to stop it, you can block the Omegle website on the phone. Unlike iOS, Android doesn’t provide a built-in way to do this, so you will need a third-party solution like Cisdem AppCrypt.
1. Install Cisdem AppCrypt.
2. The first time you launch it, set a 4-digit or 6-digit PIN or a pattern.
3. Choose the Web Block tab.
4. In the URL field, type omegle.com. Tap the Add button.
Now Omegle is added to your block list and is not available for use. For example, when you try to use it in Google Chrome, your browser will display a message saying “access is blocked”.
To remove Omegle from the block list, tap and hold omegle.com in the Web Block tab and then tap Delete.
This article talks about how to block Omegle on Mac and other platforms. Blocking access to Omegle is an effective way to keep children, teens and young adults away from it. In addition to this, parents can talk to their children about online safety and the importance of staying away from potentially dangerous websites.
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