With iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, Apple extended Apple TV app profiles to the iOS version of the app.
Apple brought Apple TV profiles to tvOS with tvOS 26.2, but the functionality has been limited to Apple TV until now.
Users of the Apple TV app can create new profiles in the account settings section, which can also be used to switch between profiles. Profiles only require a name, a profile rating, and information whether the user is a child.
Creating an account for a child limits content to a PG rating by default, but there is a customization option for more granular control. Users can select age ratings for child-friendly TV shows and movies based on their age.
Profiles are a useful feature for a parent who wants to give a child an iPhone or iPad to watch TV or movie content, because they limit what’s available without affecting what the parent sees when logged into their own account.
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