Not all content you stream on your devices is ideal for all users. Your kids may be feasting their eyes on videos that are too mature for them to understand. There may be explicit themes that are not good for them.
Amazon Prime Video offers thousands of titles for your entertainment. There are TV shows and movies for your kids, while there is also content that is suitable only for you. But, what happens if your kids are watching TV on their own? Will you be able to filter out these inappropriate videos for them?
Good thing Amazon Prime Video offers parental control features to make sure your children do not get the exposure that is not right for them. With Parental Controls, you can set up and manage restrictions for your kids and apply limitations on them as well.
How Does Amazon Prime Video Parental Controls Work
With Amazon Prime Video Parental Controls, you can take control of what is happening on your child’s devices. You can turn on viewing restrictions so the content shown is only appropriate for their age. You can filter out offensive videos at all times.
Amazon Prime Video also prevents your child from making any purchases. There are many cases when kids unknowingly buy things without their parent’s consent. You can always avoid these costly situations.
How to Turn On Parental Controls & Manage Content Restrictions on Amazon Prime Video
There are several ways to manage parental controls on your Amazon Prime Video. You can set it up via the Amazon Prime Video app or enable the settings using the streaming website on your web browser.
How to Set Parental Controls PIN on Amazon Prime Video App
- On your Amazon Prime Video app, navigate to My Stuff.
- Select Settings.
- Go to Parental Controls.
- Look for the Amazon Video PIN and enter a 4-digit number.
- Tap Save.
Create Parental Controls PIN on Amazon Prime Video Website
- Launch any web browser and go to https://www.primevideo.com/gp/video/settings.
- Login to your account.
- Go to Parental Controls.
- Enter your 4-digit PIN.
- Click Save.
Set Viewing Restrictions on Amazon Prime Video App
- Launch the Amazon Prime Video app.
- Tap My Stuff.
- Go to Settings.
- Select Parental Controls.
- Choose Viewing Restrictions.
- Verify your password.
- Choose the age restriction.
- Set the devices where to apply the changes.
- Save your changes.
Set Viewing Restrictions on Amazon Prime Video Website
- Open any web browser and go to https://www.primevideo.com/gp/video/settings.
- Login to your account.
- Navigate to Parental Controls section.
- Go to Viewing Restrictions.
- Choose the age ratings that you want to set.
- Select the devices where to apply these changes.
How many devices are linked on your Amazon Prime Video streaming account where you want to set parental controls? You can share your answer with us in the comment section below.
