You can create a profile lock when signed in to Google TV. With profile lock, you need a PIN to access your profile’s content on Google TV and when switching profiles.
You can enable this feature in two ways:
- When you set up your Google TV device for the first time, you’ll be prompted to set up a profile lock.
- Through the Google TV settings, where you can also update or deactivate the feature.
Set up a profile lock
Important: On devices with multiple profiles, when you set a profile lock on one profile, it sets the lock only for that profile.
- From the Google TV home screen, select 'Settings'
Accounts and sign In
- Select the account for which you want to set the profile lock.
- Turn on Profile lock.
Accounts and sign In If you’ve previously set up a device settings lock, it will automatically be converted to a profile lock.
Add a device lock to basic TV mode on Google TV
You can create a device lock in 'basic TV mode' on Google TV. With device lock, you need a PIN to access content on the TV and when switching inputs. You can access, update or deactivate the feature through Google TV settings.
Set up a device lock
- From Google TV home screen, select 'Settings'
- Turn on Device lock.