Uber switched on a live video feature for Teen Accounts this week that lets a linked parent or guardian watch a teen’s ride through the driver’s front-facing phone camera.

The feature began rolling out on August 25, 2026, in nine US markets, timed to the start of back-to-school season.

Three conditions have to line up before a stream appears: a guardian must be linked to the Teen Account, a trip must be active, and the driver must have enabled live video. When those conditions are met, the guardian receives a notification and can decide whether to watch.

Uber’s Teen Accounts launched in the US in 2023 for riders ages 13 to 17 and now operate in…

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