How to Set Parental Controls in Kodi
One of the benefits of an open source software like Kodi is the flexibility with the program’s settings. Kodi’s parental controls are one of these features. Although the Kodi parental controls menu is a bit difficult to find, you can do several things once you set it up.
Turning on a Master Lock
If you want to keep your children away from unsuitable media anywhere within Kodi, you can set up a master lock, which requires users to enter a password or PIN. You can set it to open the app or perform specific tasks by following these steps:
Turning on Parental Controls for PVR and Live TV
In addition to locking your children out of specific Kodi functions, you can also restrict which channels they can access within the Live TV feature. To do this, carry out the following steps:
Making a Child’s Profile
Parental controls are great, but you may need to restrict your child’s access even more. If so, you can set up a completely different profile by following these steps:
Adding Content to a Child’s Profile
Once you have created a profile for your children, you can select which media you want them to have access to. If you added separate folders for episodic content, repeat the procedure for them but change the content type to “TV shows.”
1. Can my kids download content on Kodi if I’ve enabled parental controls?
If you’ve set up a master lock, then only users who know the password can add additional content or download add-ons to your Kodi system.
2. How can I separate movies and television shows so that my kids don’t have access to all of my Kodi content?
When you save your downloaded content for your Kodi player, you’ll need to maintain separate folders for different content. Doing this will allow you to follow the steps mentioned above regarding separate profiles and adding content to each.
3. Can my child bypass the Kodi master lock?
Unfortunately, if your child is tech-savvy enough to understand basic coding, there is a way to bypass the master lock. You will need to decide whether you’re child is tech-savvy enough to figure that out on their own.
