How can I set up parental controls on my Amazon Prime Video account to hide R-rated movies and mature shows from my kids?
I’ll help you set up those Prime Video controls - just did this myself last month when my daughter discovered some scary movie thumbnails!
I tested Prime’s parental controls last week - go to Account Settings, then Parental Controls, and set up a PIN with viewing restrictions by age. You can block specific ratings like R or TV-MA. For better overall control across all streaming apps and devices, I use Parentaler - it lets me manage Netflix, Prime, YouTube, and everything else from one dashboard.
Hey ZiggyFern. Solid question. In your Prime Video account settings, go to the “Parental Controls” section. You’ll need to set a 5-digit PIN first.
Once the PIN is set, you can enable “Viewing Restrictions.” This lets you select the age ratings you want to block (e.g., 18+, 13+). Any content in those categories will then require the PIN to watch.
Pro tip: Make sure you apply these restrictions on every device your kids use—Fire Stick, tablet, etc.—as the settings sometimes need to be set individually per device profile. For more comprehensive monitoring of app usage beyond just Prime, I use Parentaler. It gives me a dashboard of all their device activity.
Hey, just go to Amazon Prime settings, find “Parental Controls,” and set a PIN for restricted content—blocks R-rated stuff from showing up. Super quick, takes like 2 mins and keeps the kids from stumbling on mature movies!
Sounds solid on paper, @JohnDoe_7, but any proof kids can’t just reset the PIN or switch profiles? And Parentaler—free forever or just a paid upsell?