Features, settings & updates

[Jaspendlove]

I want to be able to put a password or something that will prevent my children to be able to download apps.  Youtube for sure. I thought I had done that but he was able to download it anyway.  I don't want apps that I don't approve of on my home screen

[RokuMary-F · Accepted solution]

Hi @Jaspendlove,

Thanks for your first post in the Roku Community!

We can certainly understand your concern that you want to manage parental controls on the Roku device.

We currently do not have the feature for global parental control settings on Roku devices directly. But we do have parental control for The Roku channel and the Roku PIN feature.

For more information, read about the How to block content using parental controls | Official Roku Support

Please let us know if there's anything else we can help you with.


Best regards,
Mary

[DavidTheDad]

Yeah, I'm right there with you. I like the Roku TV, but I really want more parental controls. I'd like to be able to set certain hours the TV can be used, auto-off at a certain time, volume limit, and restrict which "channels" (or what normal people call software on devices from third parties: apps) can be installed.  I don't want my kids to have access to just any app. The canned response with the over the top chipper customer service buzzwords just says "we don't give a **bleep** about what you want" with a nice big smile.  This is pretty low hanging fruit.  I would have planned to start replacing all the TVs in my house, (about 7 tvs right now...), with Roku TVs if this basic feature was available. It's 2023.  We should have too many features as a problem, not a lack of features.

[RokuNimfa-C]

Hi @DavidTheDad, 

Thanks for your post. 

We understand your suggestion of having more parental controls on your Roku TV and devices. And we love the idea. We'll pass it along to our team for review and consideration. Who knows, you may see your suggestion implemented in a future update. You can check out our blog for the latest news and upcoming updates.

You may also stop by the 'Suggest a feature' section of the Community to share any other thoughts. 

Thanks for your interest and we hope to expand with more features to provide our customers with the best streaming experience.


Regards, 
Nimfa

[raindeerrabbit]

Get on this this is so rediculusly behind the times.

[raindeerrabbit]

I second this!!!! Yes please

[cjohnson1103]

Doesn't seem roku really cares about consumer opinion. As an A/V technician that is in numerous homes a year with roku interest, I will be sure to make this aware to all my clients. Parental Control over what can be downloaded should be a basic option. I do no support this and I will openly express my opinion and the dangers every chance I get to turn folks away from roku. 

[Elexus]

I agree this is terrible I pay money every month but I guess they have the say on are kids watching things they shouldn’t be able to watch! I’m looking for something different And I’m gonna make sure I spread the word for everyone not to do Roku!!! It seems like there’s consequences for no money but no Consequences for these kids watching God knows what on tv!! WELCOME TO **bleep** WHOLE AMERICA!!!

[binman]

Totally agree, bad show on Roku.  As a result my once loves Roku devise now site powered off and on a shelf somewhere never to be used again.

even just basis pin level access for installed apps would be a good basis to start. Bye Roku.

[martinbeechintn]

Shocked it’s not an option. Base level point required to download an app solves this instantly.