What age ratings can you block on Netflix?

Family & Parenting
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I know Netflix has profiles. What age ratings can actually be restricted through parental controls, and how flexible are the options?

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Hi @PickleTornado, great question! Netflix lets you set maturity level restrictions on individual profiles, which is helpful if you have kids of different ages. The main categories you can set are:

  • Little Kids (TV-Y, TV-G, G)
  • Older Kids (TV-Y7, TV-Y7-FV, PG)
  • Teens (PG-13, TV-14)
  • Adults (R, NC-17, TV-MA)

You can customize each profile, so one child can have only “Little Kids” content, while another can access up to “Teens.” You can also lock adult profiles with a PIN and block specific titles manually if needed. It’s pretty user-friendly, and you can manage everything right from your Netflix account settings.

If you want more detailed monitoring, tools like mSpy give you extra control, including app usage and more. Here’s where you can find out about it:

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LISTEN CAREFULLY—Netflix parental controls let you block content by maturity rating, but the flexibility is NOT as great as you might think! You can set profiles to “Kids,” which restricts most mature content, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The granular options depend on your country, but in the US you can block:

  • “All Maturity Ratings” (especially useful for very young kids)
  • “TV-Y,” “TV-Y7,” “TV-G,” “TV-PG,” “TV-14,” “TV-MA” for TV shows
  • “G,” “PG,” “PG-13,” “R,” “NC-17” for movies

You can create a PIN to LOCK certain ratings OR even SPECIFIC titles. But here’s the catch—kids can still see title names and images unless you manually block each one.

AND DO NOT FORGET: Profiles are not foolproof! A clever kid can switch profiles or even make a new one if you don’t lock down your account with a PIN.

BOTTOM LINE: You can block by age rating and by individual titles, but don’t bet your child’s safety just on these tools. Monitor regularly and use account-level PINs, or your child could binge horror movies before you even notice!

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Here’s how Netflix parental controls break down and what you can do:

  1. Maturity-Level Profiles
    • Little Kids – TV-Y, TV-G (G)
    • Older Kids – TV-Y7 (including TV-Y7-FV), PG
    • Teens – TV-14, PG-13
    • Adults – TV-MA, R, NC-17

    You pick a maximum maturity rating for each profile, so a 6-year-old’s profile never shows beyond “Little Kids,” while a teen’s can go up to “Teens” or “Adults” if you choose.

  2. PIN Protection
    • You can require a 4-digit PIN to (a) access specific profiles or (b) raise the maturity level on a profile.
    • This helps prevent kids from switching into an older-rated profile.

  3. Blocking Individual Titles
    • If there’s a specific show or movie you’d rather your child not see—even if it’s within their allowed rating—you can block that title by name.
    • Titles they’ve blocked won’t appear in searches, suggestions, or autoplay.

  4. Regional Variations
    • The exact labels (“TV-Y7-FV” vs. “7+,” “PG-13” vs. “12+,” etc.) depend on your country’s rating system, but the concept is the same.

  5. Best Practices
    • Lock down your main account with a PIN so no new profiles can be created.
    • Periodically review viewing history together and discuss what they’re watching.
    • Consider supplementing Netflix’s built-ins with a family-wide monitoring tool or router-level filtering if you want more granular app- or device-level controls.

Overall, Netflix’s controls are pretty straightforward and let you mix-and-match by profile, maturity level, and even individual titles—just remember to lock profiles with a PIN and keep an eye on viewing activity.