Since Plex has now added streaming content for non-paying people the parental control are now virtually useless. Here is my scenario. My kids have Kindle Fire tablets so that I can get them e-books and they can listen to music from our plex server. That’s it and that was great until the new streaming stuff was added for non-logged in users. Now, if my kids happen to accidentally (or purposefully) uninstall the Plex app and they re-launch it they can stream whatever they want. I happen to be a good parent and I keep tabs on these things, but it would be very easy for this to get abused. Not to mention that yesterday this happened and I had to log back into my Plex profile on the kids tablet and what am I presented with FIRST THING? A half naked picture of a woman from the cover of the movie Cashback. That is SO not kid appropriate. Why have parental controls if they are no longer useful? I would suggest a few things. Not allow managed users to log out, persistently store the login so that if the app gets uninstalled when it is re-installed they will be reconnected to the subscriber account. Also, potentially determine if the app is being run in Amazon FreeTime mode and not allow streaming content and certainly don’t show them pictures of mostly naked women. If you agree with me please vote for this feature request.
Not arguing your request, but as a work around, you can block your kids from installing apps.
They cannot install apps. We are using Amazon’s FreeTime Kids profile. I’ve granted them access to this app. That is how FreeTime works. It allows you to specify which apps can be installed in the kids profiles. The app icons will then show up in the kid’s profile. The first time the kid clicks the app it is downloaded. The kid can also uninstall the app(fairly easy to accidentally uninstall), but they cannot just randomly install any app.
Side question:
How you could install the Plex app under the kids profile?
Add the app to your Amazon account. Then go to parents.amazon.com and add the app to your child’s profile. You can only add your own apps to your child’s profile.
