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Parental Control: Lock Channels and Categories With a PIN

2026-09-29

Parental control hides locked content from every list, search and "All channels" until the PIN is entered.

Steps

  1. Set a PIN
    Settings › Parental Control › Set a PIN, and enter a 4-digit PIN twice. Adult-looking categories are locked automatically.
  2. Lock categories
    Under "Locked categories" choose Live TV, Movies or Series and tick the categories to lock.
  3. Lock a single channel
    In the channel list, long-press a channel (hold OK on TV) and choose "Lock this channel".
  4. Unlock when needed
    Open a locked category and enter the PIN. Everything stays unlocked until you leave the app.
Set a parental control PIN in Melyo Player
Choose a 4-digit PIN.
Choose which categories to lock in Melyo Player
Tick the categories to lock.
Long-press menu on a channel with Lock this channel
Long-press a channel to lock it on its own.

Good to know

  • "Lock now" locks everything again right away.
  • The PIN is stored on the device, protected (not in plain text).
  • Forgot the PIN? Contact us through the contact page with your Device ID.