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To sign in to each service, access the iTunes Store and iCloud menu options.
Enable Restrictions (Parental Controls)
If you have young children, you may want to enable restrictions under General > Restric-
tions. Select Turn On Restrictions and you'll be prompted for a four-digit passcode. Be sure
it'soneyou'llremember, asyou'llneedittodisableorbypassrestrictions later!Don'tworry,
you'll have to enter the passcode twice. If you ever forget your passcode, you'll have to select
General > Reset > Reset All Settings, which returns your Apple TV to factory condition.
You can set a number of restrictions, not all of which have to do with censoring content:
• Set Purchase & Rental to Ask to prevent unauthorized purchases.
• LimitiTunesmoviesandTVshowstocertainratings.Forinstance,youcanlimit
iTunes to display only G- or PG-rated movies. If someone in the family wants to
watch an R-rated movie, he'll have to enter the passcode. You can do the same
formusicandpodcastslabeledasexplicit.Unfortunately,theAppleTV'srestric-
tions don't apply to content within third-party apps, such as Netflix. For those,
youmustadjusteachapp'sparentalcontrolsindividually.However,youcanlim-
it access to those apps entirely.
• In the Restrictions menu, scroll down to find a listing for almost every app on
the Apple TV. You can set each one to Show, Hide, or Ask, the latter of which
promptsyouforthepasscodetoopentheapp.Thedefaultsettingsareprettyin-
telligent.Forexample,Trailers,MLB.TV,andDisneyChannelaresettoShowby
default, while HBO GO and Netflix are set to Ask.
• You can also restrict AirPlay. Scroll to the bottom of the menu to see options to
restrict AirPlay Settings. For more information on AirPlay, read
Master AirPlay
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