Parents, don’t you want your children to enjoy Netflix safely, watching only what’s right for their age group? Netflix does offer strong parental controls for that! You can easily customize what can be seen on each profile. This article will guide you in establishing Netflix’s parental controls, so your kids can safely avail of the service.
How to Set Parental Controls on Netflix
This is how you set up Netflix parental controls:
Start Netflix on your computer or laptop.Click on your profile photo on the screen’s top right.There’s a dropdown menu. Click “Account.”Look for the “Profile & Parental Controls” area.Choose the profile to limit by clicking the dropdown menu.Click on “Change” under “Viewing Restrictions.”Type in your Netflix password to proceed.
Flexible Control Options
After accessing the parental control feature, you have two choices: broad level and title-specific restrictions. We’ll tackle the broad level restrictions first.
These broad level restrictions let you fix a maximum content rating per profile. This means you can block mature content by setting a PG-13 limit. To do this, perform the following steps.
Click “Change” under “Viewing Restrictions.”Select the profile to restrict from the dropdown menu.Select a rating from the dropdown list.Press “Save” and the restriction is set.
Setting Content Restrictions
For more influence over your children’s viewing, create content restrictions. This lets you stop single shows or whole genres from being seen on selected profiles. Here is how to do it:
Go to “Viewing Restrictions” and pick “Change”.Select the profile to control.Look for the show you want to restrict.Select the show to see more about it.Click “Block” to keep the show from the profile. Do this for all shows or genres you want stopped.
Controlling Alerts and Playback
You can also adjust alerts and replay settings for all profiles. Here’s your guide:
Go to the “Notification Settings”.Decide on notifications by email or phone.Set your alert options as you like.Open “Playback Settings”.Decide if you want shows to play immediately when picked.Stop the replay options you want avoided.
Securing Profiles and Devices
You can protect profiles and devices to stop unwanted access. Here is how to do it:
Head to “Profile Lock”.Ensure the profile you want protected is chosen.Make a password to lock the profile.Keep your password safe, but away from your computer’s password keeper if your kids can get to it.Update your Netflix apps on all devices for proper control setup.
Wrap-Up
These steps let you put parental controls on Netflix. You’ll keep your kids safe from the bad stuff. Make sure they watch responsibly. As they get older, change the settings. Enjoy Netflix!
