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IA006
Newbie
2 months ago
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Lock apps (like youtube) with pin in parental controls

I need a way to lock the youtube app with a pin so my yound children cannot access it unsupervised. This should be an easy addition to the parental controls. How can we do this?

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  • RokuJohnB's avatar
    RokuJohnB
    2 months ago

    Greetings, IA006​!

    We understand you want to lock the YouTube app on your Roku device. Parental controls only apply to The Roku Channel and Howdy on your Roku device, not to the website, mobile app, or other streaming services. Many streaming services offer parental controls.

    You may also want to check out this support article here for more information about parental controls.

    Let us know if you need anything else.

    Roku Community Team

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  • IA006's avatar
    IA006
    Newbie
    2 months ago

    Youtube does NOT offer a solution that protects my children from viewing age inappropriate content. I know i am not the only parent that would like the ability to lock specific apps with a pin. Please consider this as a feature update. 

    • RokuJohnB's avatar
      RokuJohnB
      Community Moderator
      2 months ago

      Hey there, IA006​!

      We appreciate you sharing your idea with us. Check out our blog for the latest news and upcoming updates.

      We hope to expand with more features to provide our customers with the best streaming experience.

      If you need anything else, just let us know.

      Roku Community Team

  • RokuJohnB's avatar
    RokuJohnB
    Community Moderator
    2 months ago

    Greetings, IA006​!

    We understand you want to lock the YouTube app on your Roku device. Parental controls only apply to The Roku Channel and Howdy on your Roku device, not to the website, mobile app, or other streaming services. Many streaming services offer parental controls.

    You may also want to check out this support article here for more information about parental controls.

    Let us know if you need anything else.

    Roku Community Team