How to Set Up Peacock Parental Controls? – Set a PIN, Manage Content Ratings, and More

There’s no doubt that Peacock’s extensive catalog keeps up with the entertainment preferences of kids and adults. The streaming platform lacks nothing when it comes to being a source of live sports or TV shows. 

However, like any other platform, it won’t automatically hide inappropriate content for your kids. Hence, I suggest you take effective initiatives to ensure your kids enjoy its offerings in a secure and age-appropriate manner.

To make the process a bit easier, let me be your guide and help you set up Peacock parental controls.

Someone created an account in Peacock and with one of my email address. I figured it out when they asked me to confirm the email, which I did after changing the password and turning on parental controls.

— ohcaptain (@ohcaptain) April 2, 2021

Quick Answer: To set up Peacock parental controls, you can either create a Kids Profile or manage the Maturity ratings by choosing any one of the three options available – Little Kids, Older Kids, or Family.

How to Set Up Peacock Parental Controls?

By tweaking the Peacock account settings, you’ll be able to set the parental controls on the platform. The options you have are as follows:

Creating a Peacock Kids profile will only give users access to family-friendly content. Follow these steps to create one for your child:

• Click the profile picture icon present in the top right.

  

• Now, click the ‘+’ button to add a new profile.

  

• Choose the avatar by clicking on any of the available ones.

  

• Now, you’ll be prompted if it’s a Kid’s Profile or not. Proceed with Yes.

  

• Write the profile name and click Next to proceed.

  

• That’s it, new ‘Kids’ profile will be available in the ‘Who’s Watching’ section;

  

After creating a separate profile for your child, you can set the maturity rating for the content available. Follow these steps do so:

• From the ‘Who’s watching?’ section, hover over the profile that needs adjustments, and click the pencil icon.

  

• Now, click the ‘Change’ button next to the MATURITY RATING.

  

• Enter the account password and click Confirm.

  

• Now, set the pointer to the rating that you find suitable for your kids. You get three options – Little Kids, Older Kids, and Family. Then, click Save Rating.

  

Now, the selected profile will only display content according to the rating you’ve set.

Even after setting restrictions on mature content, you can add a PIN to your profile. It prevents young children from accessing your profile and watching stuff on it. Here are the steps for it:

• Click on your profile icon, and proceed to edit the profile as mentioned in the previous method. 

• Under Peacock Settings, the second option would be ‘PROFILE PIN.’ Turn on the toggle to enable it.

  

• Enter your account password and click Continue to confirm the action.

  

• Now, change the Maturity Ratings if you haven’t. Then, enter the 4-digit PIN as mentioned, and click Save PIN.

  

• You’ll get back to the profile selection and a lock icon will be added to your account.

  

If you suspect that somebody accessed your account or that your kids know the password, you can simply change it by following these steps:

• From the ‘Who’s Watching?’ screen, click ‘Account’ present in the top right.

  

• Now click on the ‘Settings’ tab.

  

• Click Reset Password next to PASSWORD.

  

Enter the new password and save the changes. Also, don’t forget to log out from all devices. 

Logging out of all connected devices is a must after changing your password and can be another initiative for account protection. Follow these steps to do so:

• Go to Account and open the Devices tab. Click Sign Out All next to OTHER DEVICES to log out of all connected devices.

  

• Click SIGN OUT ALL DEVICES to confirm.

  

• You’ll now receive a confirmation message from Peacock that you’ve logged out from all devices, and you can even reset your password from there as well.

  

This will log out all of the devices connected to your Peacock account. 

In Closing

Setting up parental controls on any streaming device does a fine job, but your kids must understand why these restrictions are being applied. Hence, having open and friendly communication about this is crucial. Apart from that, you must monitor what your kids are watching and learn about their choices and preferences.

Gaurav Rathore