Restricting access to explicit content in the iTunes Store

You can restrict access to explicit content in the iTunes Store. To change access settings, you must be an administrator of your computer.

To restrict access in the iTunes Store:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click Parental.

  2. If necessary, click the lock and type your administrator password.

  3. If you want to set privileges for a store in a different country, choose it from the “Ratings for” pop-up menu.

  4. Select one or more of the checkboxes in the iTunes Store section.

  5. Click the lock.

Make sure you protect your password. Anyone who knows an administrator password for your computer can change parental settings.

The restrictions available depend on which store you use. In the U.S. iTunes Store, you can prevent anyone using your computer from previewing or buying:

  • Items with a Parental Advisory Label (from the Recording Industry Association of America)

  • Movies that don’t have a specific rating (from the Motion Picture Association of America)

  • TV shows that don’t have a specific rating (from TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board)


Related Topics

Customizing the iTunes window

About parental advisory labels

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Recording Industry Association of America website

Motion Picture Association of America website

TV Parental Guidelines website

Restricting access to explicit content in the iTunes Store