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Age ratings on Streaming services: what each setting blocks
✅ Last verified: Oct 14, 2026 against official sources linked below.
Quick answer
- Netflix: Titles and games above the profile's level don't appear.
- Disney+: Higher-rated titles are hidden from browse and search. Add a profile PIN to stop switching profiles.
- YouTube & YouTube Kids: Videos outside the chosen setting. Filtering is automated and not perfect.
Netflix
| Ratings shown | US TV and MPA ratings. Profile maturity levels in the US: All, 7+, 13+, 16+, 18+. Netflix games show All/7+/10+/13+/16+/18+. |
|---|---|
| How parents set it | Account → Profiles → Adjust parental controls → profile → Maturity Rating (password or code needed). Can also block specific titles and lock profiles. |
| What the age setting blocks | Titles and games above the profile's level don't appear. |
Set it up: Netflix setup guide →
Official source: help.netflix.com
Disney+
| Ratings shown | US TV ratings: TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-MA. |
|---|---|
| How parents set it | Edit Profiles → profile → Parental Controls → Content rating (password). Or turn on Junior Mode for an all-ages experience. |
| What the age setting blocks | Higher-rated titles are hidden from browse and search. Add a profile PIN to stop switching profiles. |
Set it up: Disney+ setup guide →
Official source: help.disneyplus.com
YouTube & YouTube Kids
| Ratings shown | YouTube doesn't rate individual videos with ages; parents choose a content setting. |
|---|---|
| How parents set it | Supervised YouTube: Explore (generally 9+), Explore More (generally 13+), or Most of YouTube (almost everything except age-restricted). YouTube Kids has its own age-based settings. |
| What the age setting blocks | Videos outside the chosen setting. Filtering is automated and not perfect. |
Set it up: YouTube setup guide →
Official source: support.google.com
Prime Video
| Ratings shown | Age categories: General/Kids, Older Kids (7+), Teens (13+), Young Adults (16+), Mature (18+). |
|---|---|
| How parents set it | Settings → Parental Controls → Viewing Restrictions with a Prime Video PIN. |
| What the age setting blocks | Titles above the level need the PIN. Viewing restrictions can be set per device; purchase restrictions apply account-wide. |
Set it up: Prime Video setup guide →
Official source: www.primevideo.com
HBO Max
| Ratings shown | Kids profiles pick a rating group: G/TV-Y (to age 5), G/TV-Y7/TV-G (6+), PG/TV-PG (10+), PG-13/TV-14 (13+). New Kids profiles default to PG/TV-PG. |
|---|---|
| How parents set it | Create a Kids profile and choose the group; add a Profile PIN to adult profiles and turn on Kid-Proof Exit. |
| What the age setting blocks | Kids profiles only find and play content at or below the group. |
Set it up: HBO Max setup guide →
Official source: help.hbomax.com
Crunchyroll
| Ratings shown | Crunchyroll's own ratings: ALL, PG, 12+, 14+, 16+, 18+ (varies by region), plus descriptors like Blood/Gore, Nudity, Sexual Content, Self-Harm. |
|---|---|
| How parents set it | Profile → Settings → Content Restrictions (account password). Set per profile. |
| What the age setting blocks | Playback above the level is blocked, but titles and cover art still appear in the library. |
| Level | What it means |
|---|---|
| ALL | All ages. |
| PG | Younger audiences; rude humor, slapstick violence, themes like death. |
| 12+ | Light swearing, mild violence, bullying themes. |
| 14+ | Stronger violence with some blood, swearing, sexual themes (e.g. My Hero Academia, Naruto, One Piece). |
| 16+ | Strong violence, harsh language, sexual content including non-explicit nudity (e.g. Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan). |
| 18+ | Explicit nudity and sexual content, extreme violence. |
Set it up: Crunchyroll setup guide →
Official source: help.crunchyroll.com
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