[thebundok]

It's been several years since the last post regarding this, but rather than necroing an old post I thought I'd post a-fresh.

I'm hoping to garner some support for built-in (ie. non-third-party add-on) support for Parental Controls.

Ideally I would like an option that would allow me, in a single profile, control access to content within that profile. Preferably something that can be controlled with a pin-lock based on content Rating/Classification.

I do realize that this presents some inherent issues, such as the fact that not all movies have a rating/classification or even if they do the user may not have set one. However I believe this can easily be mitigated by including a right-click context menu selection to individual content or groups of content (Movies, Movie Sets, TV Seasons etc.) which simply states "Lock" which would then require a PIN.

I have seen recommendations for third-party add-ons such as PinSentry, however many, if not all, of these add-ons have been abandoned or no longer function or don't provide the single profile functionality I'm looking for.

Hoping to see some support for this request.

[lbdroid]

Show me one child who CAN'T circumvent whatever pincode lockout was set by their parents, and we can talk about how useful of a feature this will be

[thebundok]

Show me one child who CAN'T circumvent whatever pincode lockout was set by their parents, and we can talk about how useful of a feature this will be

So does one forego locking their front door because no one has yet built a lock that couldn't keep out a determined thief?

Parental controls are mostly there to prevent casual access and in majority of cases for younger children. And just because a child may at some point gain access, doesn't prevent any parent from changing the pin once discovered or indeed changing the pin regularly & preemptively in order to prevent access.

I still think this would be a useful addition to Kodi.

[lbdroid]

Show me one child who CAN'T circumvent whatever pincode lockout was set by their parents, and we can talk about how useful of a feature this will be

So does one forego locking their front door because no one has yet built a lock that couldn't keep out a determined thief?

Parental controls are mostly there to prevent casual access and in majority of cases for younger children. And just because a child may at some point gain access, doesn't prevent any parent from changing the pin once discovered or indeed changing the pin regularly & preemptively in order to prevent access.

I still think this would be a useful addition to Kodi. 

My comment was partially meant in jest, but if you want to go down this road, there is a difference between a locked door and doing something that you know will ENTICE children to TRY to overcome your security. And if you think that a pincode is going to stop anybody, especially a child, then you have a lot to learn. Pincodes are a very superficial level of security. The child will bypass it without even learning what the code is.

I think probably the best parental control for your media center is just to not populate it with violence or porn.