Roku TVs have a built-in parental control feature that will prevent your child from watching inappropriate content and age-restricted shows. It is also helpful if you want to limit your kid’s TV screen usage. This feature particularly allows you to filter the content based on age ratings, movies, and TV rating standards.
So, this article is structured in a way that helps you enable the parental control feature on Roku TV.
How to Enable the Parental Controls on Roku TV
Follow this method to enable the parental control feature on your Roku TV in no time.
- After turning on your Roku device, navigate to the home menu.
- Go to Settings on your Roku device by pressing the Home button on the remote.
- Then, tap on the Parental Controls option shown on your screen.
- It asks you for a Roku PIN as the side on which you have to fill in the PIN and enter the OK option.
- After entering the PIN, you’ll find different parental control features, including TV Ratings, Movie Ratings, English Ratings, French Ratings, and Block All Unrated Programs.
- Now, you can select any options to block the content. For example, if you select Movie Ratings, it shows a list of four categories like General audience, Parental guidance suggested, etc.
- Choose the option based on your wish, and it starts to stream the content accordingly.
How to Enable Parental Control on Roku Streaming Stick
Unlike Roku-powered TVs, the Roku Streaming Stick doesn’t have the traditional parental control option to restrict the content. In such cases, you can create a Roku PIN to lock an app while adding new channels. This gives you control over accessing the respective content. To create a Roku PIN:
- Visit the official Roku website on your PC or smartphone.
- Input the credentials to open your Roku account.
- Now, quickly select the My Account tab and press the PIN Preference section.
- In the screen shown, you will have to select the Update option and set a four-digit PIN based on your wish.
- It directs you to the screen where you will have to choose Purchases and Add Channel based on your preferences.
- Next is the Parental Control section. Select the Age Category listed as Little Kids, Young Kids, Teens, or Off.
- After that, tap on the Save Changes button to enable parental control on Roku.
- Now, navigate to Roku Settings by pressing the Home button on the remote.
- There, you will find an option named Parental Restrictions option, and enter the 4-digit PIN as confirmation.
- Toggle-ON the Parental Controls to set the desired rating limits.
Alternate Ways to Restrict Age-Restricted Apps on Roku
If you are looking forward to following the alternative methods, things will be very simple, as you can either delete the channels on the Roku or hide the channels if possible. Rather than turning on the parental control feature, this method will be a bit helpful in restricting unwanted content.
With these extraordinary perks, we can assure you that streaming on your Roku device will be safe. If you have difficulty turning on the parental control feature, it is better to get help from my community forum.
FAQ
To disable parental control, navigate to Settings. After that, select Parental Control and enter the four-digit PIN. Further, select Reset Parental Control and press the Play/Pause button on your Roku remote 3 times.
No, Roku’s Parental Control feature doesn’t allow users to limit their screen time. Instead, you can set sleep timer on Roku to limit the functions after a specific period of inactivity.
