How to modify Parental Controls?

  1. Using your remote, from the main Fire TV menu go to Settings.
    Settings highlighted on Fire TV main screen.
  2. Then go to Preferences.
    Preferences selected in Fire TV settings.
  3. And select Parental Controls.
    Parental Controls selected in Fire TV preferences.
  4. Select Parental Controls again to enable the feature and set a PIN.
    PIN entry screen for Fire TV parental controls.
  5. Press the Menu button to switch between sets of digits 0 to 4 and 5 to 9 on the PIN entry wheel.
    PIN entry screen in Fire TV parental controls.
  6. With the PIN set, you will be shown all the Parental Controls settings that you can configure.

3 Change Parental Control PIN

Do the following if you wish to change your PIN:

  1. Using your remote, from the main Fire TV menu go to Settings.
    Settings highlighted on Fire TV main screen.
  2. Then go to Preferences.
    Preferences selected in Fire TV settings.
  3. And select Parental Controls.
    Parental Controls selected in Fire TV preferences.
  4. Using the remote, type in your PIN.
    PIN entry screen for Fire TV parental controls.
  5. Entering pin again for confirmation

4 Adjust Parental Controls

  1. Using your remote, from the main Fire TV menu go to Settings.
    Settings highlighted on Fire TV main screen.
  2. Then go to Preferences.
    Preferences selected in Fire TV settings.
  3. And select Parental Controls.
    Parental Controls selected in Fire TV preferences.
  4. Using the remote, type in your PIN.
    PIN entry screen for Fire TV parental controls.
  5. Select the control you want to adjust.
  6. Select PIN Protect Purchases to toggle whether a PIN is needed to purchase movies, music, and apps.
    Pin protect purchases
  7. Viewing Restrictions allows you to lock playback of movies and TV shows from Prime Video and selected third-party providers, based on their ratings category.