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Amazon Fire HD safety

Step-by-step guide

You can enable restrictions to stop your children from using specific features and applications on the Amazon Fire HD tablet. These parental controls include the ability to prevent purchases from content stores along with access to age-restricted content and the camera to help keep kids safe online.
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Quick advice

With your child’s Amazon Fire tablet, prioritise the following settings to keep them safest.

Block content and apps

Set restrictions for the types of content and apps your child can access to protect them from viewing inappropriate content.

Limit screen time

Limiting device access to certain times of day can help children develop a positive relationship with tech and support their wellbeing.

Manage spending

You can block access to Amazon stores and also require a password for purchases to limit the chance of accidental spends.

How to set parental controls on Amazon Fire HD tablet

You will need an Amazon account and access to the Amazon Fire HD tablet you wish to set parental controls on.

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How to activate parental controls

If your child uses an Amazon Fire HD tablet, setting up parental controls is a key part of helping them stay safe online.

To set up parental controls:

Step 1 – From your tablet home screen, swipe down from the top and select the gear icon next to the profile icon. Under Personal, select Parental Controls.

Screenshot of Amazon Fire HD tablet settings menu to set parental controls

Step 2 – Turn them on by tapping the toggle to on. You must enter your account password to do this, which can also be changed on this page. Now, you can set different parental controls.

Screenshot of Amazon Fire HD tablet parental controls menu
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What are other parental control options

There are a variety of parental controls that you can set up with Amazon Fire HD, including content restrictions, purchases and screen time.

The different types of parental controls are:

Block Amazon content and apps

Adding passwords to access content or change settings

Blocking access to Amazon stores

Requiring passwords for purchases from Amazon Stores or Shop Amazon apps

Sharing content on social media

Limiting access at certain times of day

Monitoring profile activity

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How to set parental controls on Amazon Fire HD tablet