Setting up parental controls

Setup · 4 min read · Updated 2026-09-26

If a television is shared with children, a four-digit PIN is a small amount of effort for a large amount of peace of mind. Here is how it works, and — just as important — what it does not do.

Switching it on

1. Open Settings — Navigate to Settings from the home screen.
2. Choose Parental control — You will find Parental lock, described as “Protect access with a 4-digit PIN”.
3. Turn on Parental lock — The app asks you to set a PIN.
4. Enter a 4-digit PIN, then confirm it — Typing two different codes gives “PINs do not match. Try again.”

From then on, protected areas ask for the code: "Enter your PIN to continue." A wrong code gives "Wrong PIN. Try again" and nothing opens.

Changing the PIN

Under Settings › Parental control there is Change PIN. Use it if the current code has been watched over your shoulder — which, on a television, in a living room, happens more than you would think.

What the lock actually protects

Being precise here matters more than making the feature sound impressive.

• It gates access behind a PIN. Protected sections will not open without the code, and the lock persists across restarts — closing the app or rebooting the box does not clear it.
• It is not a content filter. The app does not inspect what your provider sends and cannot categorise it. It locks access; it does not judge material.
• It does not control other apps. A PIN in Luma Player is a lock on Luma Player. A browser or another app on the same television is untouched by it — for whole-device control you want your TV's own restrictions as well.

Sensible practice on a shared TV

• Set the PIN on every box a child uses, not only the one in the living room.
• Build a Favorites list of channels they are allowed — far more useful day to day than a lock, because it makes the right thing the easy thing.
• Do not enter the PIN in front of them and then leave the app open.

None of this is a substitute for knowing what is on the playlist you added. Luma Player supplies no content of its own — what appears comes entirely from the provider you chose.