XBox One Safety Settings

There are a number of XBox One Safety Settings available for parents to apply.

 

Restrictions Available

• • Age Ratings
  • Inappropriate content
  • Internet Browser Access
  • Online Purchasing
  • Online Chat

 

 

Setting up Parental Controls

• On the Xbox one dashboard select the Settings option
• Then select Privacy & online safety where a number of options will be available
  • Child defaults – More private
  • Teen defaults – Moderate
  • Adult defaults – More social
  • Custom
• In order to restrict all adult content for a young console user, select Child defaults
• The Content Restrictions include
  • Access to Content
  • Web Filtering
  • Descriptions in OneGuide – Explicit Text
  • Contact Preferences
• You also have the option to select Custom to customise the settings according to the specific needs of the child
• On the Child and Online Safety Summary page that opens you will have two options
  • Use for HGOffspring
  • Use, but Customize
• Select Use, but customise
• On the Customize privacy and online safety for HGOffspring page the opens there are several default privacy settings such as
  • Buy and Download
  • Join multiplayer games
  • Use video for communications
  • Content & apps. . Etc.
• Select the relevant options according to the specific needs of the child
• Ensure you review the settings under Content & apps
• Select Access to content & apps menu to open the HGOffspring's access to content & apps Here you can set the age ratings for content accessed on the device