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BBC iPlayer safety guide

Step-by-step guide

The Parental Guidance Lock is a safeguard to help you control which BBC audio and video content online that your children can listen to or watch. Alternatively, there is also a BBC iPlayer Kids app featuring tailored content for kids. We have created step-by-step guidance to help you set it up.
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How to set parental controls on BBC iPlayer

You will need access to your or your child’s BBC iPlayer account.

Go to iPlayers Parental Guidance page

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Go to iPlayers Parental Guidance page

Click on the ‘Set up the parental Guidance Lock now’ button.

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Select the check box and click ‘Continue’

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Select the check box and click ‘Continue’

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Click the ‘Turn On’ button

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Click the ‘Turn On’ button

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Create a 4-digit pin code

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Create a 4-digit pin code

This will be required whenever an age restricted show is trying to be accessed.

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