Guide to setting up parental controls on smart TVs from Samsung, LG, and other manufacturers to keep children safe from inappropriate content.
Smart TVs are present in most UK households and provide access to streaming services, apps, web browsers, and live television. While often overlooked, smart TVs can expose children to age-inappropriate content through on-demand services, YouTube, and unfiltered web browsing. Most manufacturers provide PIN-based parental controls, and individual streaming services offer their own content restriction features.
TV PIN Lock / Parental Rating
Settings > General > System Manager > Parental Controls (Samsung) or Settings > Safety > Parental Lock (LG)
Most smart TVs allow you to set a PIN that restricts access to content above a chosen age rating on broadcast channels. This prevents children from watching programmes rated 12, 15, or 18 without the PIN.
Streaming Service Profiles (Netflix, Disney+, etc.)
Within each streaming app's settings
Most streaming services offer dedicated kids profiles that only show age-appropriate content. Add a PIN to adult profiles to prevent your child from switching to an unrestricted profile.
YouTube Restricted Mode or YouTube Kids
YouTube app > Settings > Restricted Mode, or install YouTube Kids app
Restricted Mode filters out potentially inappropriate content on YouTube. YouTube Kids provides a more heavily curated experience designed for children, though no filter is perfect.
App Installation Restrictions
Settings > Apps > App Lock or Install restrictions (varies by manufacturer)
Prevents your child from installing new apps (including games and browsers) on the smart TV without your PIN. This is especially important to prevent access to unfiltered browsers.
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