How to Make Netflix Kid-Friendly

Step 1: Use Netflix Kids Profiles

Netflix has a built-in Kids profile that restricts content to age-appropriate shows and movies. To create one:

1. Log into Netflix from a browser
2. Click your profile icon → Manage Profiles
3. Click Add Profile
4. Check the "Kid?" checkbox
5. Name the profile and save

Kids profiles automatically filter out TV-MA, R-rated, and other mature content. The interface also changes to a more kid-friendly layout with larger thumbnails and simpler navigation.

Step 2: Set Maturity Ratings

Even on non-Kids profiles, you can restrict what maturity levels are available:

1. Go to Account → Profile & Parental Controls
2. Select the child's profile
3. Click Viewing Restrictions → Change
4. Set the maximum maturity rating:
   • Little Kids Only — G-rated content
   • Older Kids and Below — Up to PG
   • Teens and Below — Up to PG-13 / TV-14
   • All Maturity Ratings — No restrictions
5. Enter your account password to confirm

Step 3: Set a Profile Lock PIN

Prevent children from switching to an unrestricted profile:

1. Go to Account → Profile & Parental Controls
2. Select your (parent) profile
3. Click Profile Lock → Change
4. Check "Require a PIN to access this profile"
5. Set a 4-digit PIN

Do this for every adult profile on the account. This way, children can only access their own restricted profile without the PIN.

Step 4: Block Specific Titles

If there are specific shows or movies you want to block (even within the allowed maturity range):

1. Go to Account → Profile & Parental Controls
2. Select the child's profile
3. Click Viewing Restrictions → Change
4. Under "Restrict Specific Titles", search for and add the title
5. Save changes

Blocked titles won't appear in search results or recommendations for that profile.

Step 5: Disable Auto-Play

Auto-play can lead kids down a rabbit hole of content. To disable it:

1. Go to Account → Profile & Parental Controls
2. Select the child's profile
3. Click Playback Settings → Change
4. Uncheck "Autoplay next episode"
5. Uncheck "Autoplay previews while browsing"

Step 6: Add DNS Filtering as a Second Layer

Netflix's parental controls only work within Netflix. For broader internet protection, combine them with DNS filtering using CleanBrowsing:

• Block Netflix entirely — If you want to block Netflix on certain devices or during certain hours, you can block the Netflix domains using CleanBrowsing's domain blocking feature or predefined platform filters
• Schedule access — Use CleanBrowsing schedules to allow Netflix only during specific hours
• Block other streaming — Even if Netflix is kid-safe, children might access other streaming platforms with less robust parental controls

Important: DNS filtering cannot control what content is shown within Netflix — it can only allow or block access to Netflix as a whole. That's why Netflix's own parental controls (Steps 1-5) are essential.

Step 7: Recommended Setup

For the best protection, combine all layers:

1. Create a Kids profile on Netflix (Step 1)
2. Set maturity to "Older Kids and Below" or lower (Step 2)
3. PIN-lock all adult profiles (Step 3)
4. Block any specific titles you're concerned about (Step 4)
5. Disable auto-play (Step 5)
6. Configure CleanBrowsing on your router to filter DNS across all devices (Step 6)

This gives you layered protection: Netflix controls what's shown within the app, and DNS filtering controls what's accessible across the entire internet.