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Kids Safe Mode on Sky Q Box

Controls & Settings guide

Kids Safe Mode on Sky Q box allows parents to keep children from viewing inappropriate content when watching TV.

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What do I need?

Sky Q box and a Sky PIN to activate the feature.

Safety settings

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Step by step instructions

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How to set up Safe mode

Step 1 – Open your browser on your Sky box.

Step 2 – Go to the Kids section and you will see an option to select ‘Safe Mode’. Swipe right and press select.

Step 3 – Once prompted, enter your  Sky PIN to confirm to turn safe mode on or off.  Once you have done this your Sky Box will be locked and only allow your child access to the Kids section until you have turned Kids Mode off.

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How to set up Family settings

As well as Safe mode, you can use ‘Family setting’ to turn on PIN-protection for any rated shows you watch before the watershed.

Step 1 – Press Home on your Sky Q remote. Then, select Settings, then Parental.

Step 2 – Enter your Sky TV PIN. Select Family, then Family setting.

Step 3 – Select On to PIN-protect all categories listed under Family, or Off to remove the need for a PIN.

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How to use Age ratings

Go to Age ratings to choose an age rating of shows that will need a pin to be watched

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Using Apps & videos

Go to Apps & videos to block access to online videos and some apps.

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