Having parental controls activated on YouView box allows those in charge to enforce restriction to certain TV channels and programs which are not suitable for certain ages. Activating and setting up this feature on your box is just a step away once you follow the simple procedures as shown in this article.
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Why set up such controls?
Like we all know, TV channels have their own rules when it comes to what they are to broadcast. Certian programs are meant for certain ages which others including adult channels and categories are only meant for the adults. In cases where such parental guides aren’t enforced, children may end up viewing entertainment not fit for their ages there by the feature being helpful.
Activating YouView parental controls
- Access “Main menu” using remote.
- Go to “settings”.
- Choose “parental controls”.
- Select “restrict oprogrammes”.
- Input your control pin
- Chose all programmes you want to control.
Note: Depending on the age bracket you want to restrict a particular program, use options 18, 15 and over, 12 and over or PG and over. In case you encounter errors, this article has fixes to all YouView error codes.
How to turn off parental controls
- Access “Main menu” using remote.
- Go to “settings”.
- Choose “parental controls”.
Deselect all programmes and you will have turned off the control. And note that this might give access to all TV viewers all programs including those which aren’t meant for their ages. You should turn this off with caution. Refer here for additional information.
