topic Re: Lock YouTube in TV & Streaming

YouTube and TV parental control

MMM — Tue, 30 May 2023 15:10:16 GMT

Can we select specific channels to be blocked by PIN?

Currently aquarium channel and YouTube are blocked by PIN and I want my kid can access those channels without PIN, but I need some other channels being block by pin.

Re: TV parental control

BellPatricia — Tue, 30 May 2023 15:07:03 GMT

Hey @MMM. Thanks for your post, and welcome to the Bell Community 🙂

Do you have Fibe TV or Satellite?

For Fibe TV check out How to lock specific channels on Fibe TV

If you have Satellite TV take a look at How to set up parental controls on my Bell Satellite TV under 'Set locks by channel or by rating'.

Parental controls for the YouTube app are separate from those you set on Fibe TV. Check out this article for more information and tips: What is YouTube on Fibe TV and how do I use it?

Let the Community know if you need anything else.

- Patricia

Re: TV parental control

MMM — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 02:44:46 GMT

Thanks.

Blocking apps like YouTube on Fibe TV PVR

TTE — Tue, 30 May 2023 14:53:11 GMT

Struggling with limiting late night access to youtube etc. Parental controls fine for access to Fibe TV, but not apps like youtube. Can block internet access OK from devices & computers, but access to youtube persists via the PVR.

Is it possible to impose parental controls on YouTube and other apps that reside on the PVR?

Re: TV parental control

TTE — Tue, 30 May 2023 15:35:57 GMT

Thanks for combining my question with this thread. I checked the article "What is YouTube on Fibe TV and how do I use it?" and the only content related to my question is about Restricted Mode.

Restricted Mode does not meet my needs. I will rephrase my question: How do I completely block access to YouTube and other apps that appear on my Fibe TV receiver? Is there a way to use the Home Hub 3000 Access Control feature to create a schedule for the Fibe TV receiver?

Re: TV parental control

AlexS — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:19:46 GMT

The best you could do is buying another non-telco TV box and set up a restricted profile.
Bell’s latest 7802 box doesn’t have the feature. “Security & Restrictions” is only available under “apps” & there are only “unknown sources” & “verify apps” showing up. If you insist on a Bell device, you could upgrade to 7802, delete certain apps when your kid is using, then install the apps again. There are also parental controls & purchase authentication under Google Play.

Re: YouTube and TV parental control

MMM — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:55:54 GMT

Hi,

How to prevent kid using Guest Account in YouTube (Fibe TV)?

Myapps

Stilton1 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:58:12 GMT

I am trying to block or remove the Youtube app from the myapps screen on FibeTV since parental controls do not work for apps. Bell support tells me the apps are locked and the link they gave me to control access was for the Chanel list, ie useless. Does anyone know of a workaround for this issue? Thx

Re: Myapps

AlexS — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:47:11 GMT

I checked again and in the settings you can disable the app.

Re: Myapps

Sensei — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:27:14 GMT

Can you please specify step by step? I'm trying to do the same, but even on the Google Play app I can't find a way to uninstall it, nor I can find anything to block YouTube

Re: Myapps

AlexS — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:33:45 GMT

Go to the device settings to disable apps and set up parental control in Google Play. Then keep fingers crossed and hope the kid doesn’t look at device settings lol.

Re: Myapps

Sensei — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:21:11 GMT

Thanks for the reply, but I'm not sure what you're referring to.

There is no such thing as "disable apps" under settings... Nor parental controls on Google Apps that would block YouTube. I put 3, the lowest, yet YouTube is fully accessible and not uninstallable.

Re: Myapps

BellNick — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:08:07 GMT

Hi there @Sensei
Thank you for your post and welcome to the Community.
Are you able to share what receiver model you have that you are trying this on?
Looking forward to hearing back.

Setting up parental controls for VOD

kilrbuni — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 11:20:09 GMT

How do I set up parental controls so I can stop my 91 yr old mother with dementia from ordering VOD movies?

Re: Setting up parental controls for VOD

BellPatricia — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:48:24 GMT

Hi @kilrbuni

Welcome to the Bell Community, and thanks for your post.

We've included a few support articles in our Helpful reply and invite you to review them for more information on setting up a PIN/parental controls.

Please let the Community know if you need help with anything else.

- Patricia

How to block channel additions on Fibe TV

Mimo — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:31:34 GMT

Hi! My husband keeps adding channels without noticing all the time, we have a package deal on Fibe, and when he adds extra channels, it's expensive! Is there a way that I can lock the package deal we have , even if he adds extra channels, while he uses the converter.

Thank you

Frustrated housewife!

Re: Fibe tv

WelshTerrier — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:51:45 GMT

Good day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

There are any number of things that you can do to restrict purchases & lock channels.

Customize the channel Guide & remove channels that you do not want to be chosen.
Set up for Favourite channels.
Set up Parental Controls with a PIN to lock specific channels, purchases, etc.

I have included the following web link for your review. Open any web browser & follow this link. Once on this site, you will need to select your remote control. The default will be the Fibe TV Voice Remote. If this is not your remote, select change.

Fibe TV Voice Remote (bell.ca)

Everything you need to know to restrict access, purchases & channel viewing will be included within the tutorials. I would suggest that you review each section & then focus on the items I mentioned earlier.

Thank you reaching out to the Bell Community Forum.

Take care.

Lock YouTube

Ann21 — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:55:04 GMT

I can’t figure out how to

lock YouTube so my kids need a password to

use the app on my fibe tv. Or

even how to delete it altogether.

Re: Lock YouTube

BellPatricia — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 19:43:27 GMT

Hi @Ann21

Thank you for reaching out, and welcome to the Bell Community 🙂

Parental controls for the YouTube app are separate from those you set on Fibe TV. For more information take a look at the article posted in this Helpful reply titled What is YouTube on Fibe TV and how do I use it? .

Let the Community know if you have any other questions,

- Patricia

Re: Lock YouTube

TTE — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:12:21 GMT

What is YouTube on Fibe TV and how do I use it? is not helpful because it doesn't answer the question asked by @Ann21 or by me over a year ago.

We aren't asking how to filter YouTube content, which is what YouTube Restricted Mode does. We want to know how to completely block access to YouTube altogether on our Bell receivers. As far as I can tell, Fibe TV has no controls for parents who want to block the YouTube app.