DirecTV Now adds Parental Controls

Mid Monday, DirecTV Now announced it has added Parental Controls to its app.

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AT&T said in a statement:

“Our new flexible parental controls are designed to give you peace of mind through the power to better manage what your kids watch. Streamers should be free to pick a package that’s right for them, and not worry about what young ones are watching on their devices in the next room. This way, you can watch those intense crime dramas in the master bedroom, but Pablo Escobar doesn’t become junior’s hero on a tablet.”

Here’s how you make changes. While watching DIRECTV NOW, pull up “Settings” and you’ll find “Parental Controls” at the top of the list or under “Preferences” (depending on your device). Using this feature allows you to restrict specific ratings for movies, TV shows and other programming. For example, anything above PG-13 movies can be set as “off-limits.” You’ll then be asked to create a four-digit pin number that’s required to access content that falls under these restricted categories.

The company says after five incorrect PIN attempts they will be required to go through the forgotten PIN process to prevent kids from guessing the pins.

Current customers will have to make sure they’re running the latest version of the app to gain this new feature.

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