Hisense TV hosts diverse categories of apps and broadcasts channels that covers people of all age groups. Some of them are definitely not suitable for children and teenagers. To avoid them accessing any sort of inappropriate content, Hisense TV offers parental controls.
Go through this guide to learn how the feature actually works and ways to enable it on different Hisense TV models.
How Parental Control Works on Hisense TV?
The Parental Control option creates password protection for selected aspects of your Hisense TV. When you enable this option, you have to create a personalized password in the form of a PIN. With that, you can lock apps and channels, restrict access to the app store, and even prevent input change on Hisense TV for selected ports, and the availability differs for each model. All of these locked content & features can be accessed only after entering their appropriate PIN.
Setup Parental Lock on Hisense Fire TV
Boot up your Fire OS Hisense Smart TV. Go to Settings and choose the Preferences tile. On the next screen, select the Parental Controls option and turn its status to ON.
Now, enter a new PIN using the numbers on the virtual keyboard. Then, click on the Viewing Restrictions option and choose what you want to restrict, such as input, channels, and apps, on your Hisense Fire TV for the underaged.
Enable Parental Control Feature on Hisense VIDAA TV
On the Settings menu, choose the System option & select Parental Controls. Now, enter a 4-digit PIN in the required fields displayed on-screen and set up the option. After that, choose the input, channel, and content (based on rating) to lock on your Hisense VIDAA TV.
Turn On Parental Control on Hisense Xumo TV
Navigate to the Settings option. Scroll down on the left pane and select the Parental controls option. On the right side, move to the PINs option and give a password with a number combination.
Then, return back to the Parental controls screen and choose Viewing restrictions. Customize the option and restrict whatever is possible on your Hisense Xumo TV.
Setup Parental Lock on Hisense Roku TV
Launch the Home screen of your Hisense Roku TV. Then, navigate to the Settings option. Select the Parental controls option and enter a PIN when prompted. Click OK, and you will have enabled child lock on your Hisense TV with Roku OS.
You can now restrict access to apps, content, and even the Roku Channel store & Movie Store.
Enable Parental Control Feature on Hisense Android TV
Open Settings → Channel options on your Hisense Android TV. Launch the Parental Controls option and type a 4-digit number combination to set a PIN. Click OK and re-enter the PIN again on the next screen.
That’s it! After confirmation, you are now free to lock apps and channels on your TV.
Turn On Parental Control on Hisense Google TV
On the Home screen, select the Profile icon and head to Settings. Go to the System option & locate and select the Parental controls option. You’ll be asked to set a PIN.
Do it and the parental control option on your Hisense Google is now setup using which you can lock channels & apps you feel inappropriate for children.
Add-on: Hisense Google TV exclusive offers a separate profile for kids that allows access to family-friendly content only. To set it up, select the Profile icon and select Who’s Watching → Add a Kid. Click Get started → Add a kid and create a Kids account. Then, you can choose a Profile for your kid and give it access to them.
Using the above methods, you can set up parental controls on your Hisense TV. If you want to turn off the feature, follow the same steps and navigate through the respective options on your TV model. Then, select the Parental control option, enter the PIN you have set previously, and disable the option.
FAQ
If you can’t find the parental control option or if it is blacked out, restart your Hisense Android TV once and get it back.
No, the parental control option is not available on the Hisense TV remote app. However, you can use it as a virtual remote to access the Settings menu and turn on parental controls on Hisense TV.
