Apple TV Safety Settings
An Apple iCoud email accpont will be required to activate the Apple TV Safety Settings. An IOS enabled device can be used to restrict content on all other IOS connected devices.
Restrictions Avalable
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- Inappropriate Content
- In-App Purchases
- Streaming Media
- Parental control
Setting up Parental Control Restrictions
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- You will be prompted to enter a four-digit passcode if you do not have one created already, re-enter the four-digit passcode to confirm it
- Finally, select OK to complete the set up
Restricting purchases and rentals on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select Purchase and Rental
- You can now choose what you which setting to restrict
Restricting in-app purchases on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select In-App Purchases
- You can now Block in-app purchases
Restricting explicit music and podcasts on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select Music and Podcasts
- You can restrict explicit content by selecting the Clean option
Restricting music profiles on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select Music Profiles
- You can restrict music profiles by using the Clean option
Setting up content ratings based on a specific country
By default Apple TV uses the United States ratings criteria for content. But you can easily change this to a country of your preference
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select Ratings For and select the country of preference
Restricting movies on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select Movies and select Restriction
Restricting TV shows on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select TV Shows and select the Restriction you require
Restricting Apps on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select Apps. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it.
- Select the restriction you want to apply
Hiding explicit language in Siri on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Now select Siri Explicit Language
- Turn on or off as required
Disabling Multiplayer Games on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Scroll down and select Multiplayer Games
- Turn on or off as required
How to disable screen recording in games on Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Scroll down and select Screen Recording
- Turn on or off as required
How to restrict Airplay settings on your Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- At the bottom of the menu select AirPlay
- Turn on or off as required
How to restrict conference room display settings on your Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- At the bottom of the menu select Conference Room Display
- Turn on or off as required
How to restrict location services settings on your Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Near the bottom of the menu select Location Services
- Turn on or off as required
How to restrict background app refresh settings on your Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- Near the bottom of the menu select Background App Refresh
- Turn on or off as required
How to restrict TV provider settings on your Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- At the bottom of the menu select TV Provider
- Turn on or off as required
How to restrict remote app pairing settings on your Apple TV
- Select the Settings app from the Apple TV Home screen
- Select General.
- From the General menu select Restrictions
- From the Restrictions menu, select Restrictions
- Enter your passcode when prompted
- At the bottom of the menu select Remote App Pairing
- Turn on or off as required