Parents worried their kids will consume some unseemly content on Netflix have been able to block all the content that falls under a particular rating. Now, Netflix’s latest update gives you a little more control, allowing you to prevent your young viewer from watching particular programs you deem unsuitable for them, even if it falls in your selected ratings range. Not everyone wants their kid watching Stranger Things, no matter how many games of D&D they play. To keep them away from questionable content, all you need is a PIN and a list of movies you don’t want your child to see.
Add a PIN, Add Some Banned Movies
Go to Netflix to visit your account page and select the Parental Controls link. Enter your password and choose a PIN, which you’ll need to unlock the restrictions should you want to watch a previously restricted title. From there you can drag the rating slider from “Little Kids” to “Adults” and restrict by maturity level. If you just want to restrict a few particular movies and don’t want to put an entire category of films off-limits, you can add the name of the show or movie you want to block under the Restrict Specific Titles section.
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Netflix also made it easier to figure out a movie’s rating before that first channel-changing scene. Now, when you start a show, you’ll see the film rating prominently displayed in the corner. Reconsidering your viewing ban on a few programs? Just enter the PIN when you select the banned title.