Google currently has two different operating systems for Smart TVs on the market. First of all, Android TV , which has been with us for years. On the other hand, those from Mountain View also launched Google TV , a system also based on Android, but with its own characteristics. We don’t know if one day, Californians plan to merge these two projects into one, but for now, what we do know is that Google is going to improve the parental control of Google TV , which, until now, works in a totally different way. to AndroidTV.
Google TV will continue to work on Parental Control
Android TV and Google TV have many things in common . It is obvious, since they both start from the same base. However, Google TV has been used throughout its short life as something of a testing ground. This has been clearly seen in relation to Parental Control systems . Until now, the two Google operating systems for televisions have had their differences in this area.
Android TV uses Parental Control and Restricted Profile systems. The first uses a pin lock, and allows an adult to select those apps that they don’t want to run on the TV without their permission. And, on the other hand, there is the restricted profile, which serves both to limit minors and to prevent third parties who use our television from seeing intimate information, such as the image reel of the Google Photos application.
On the other hand, the parental control of Google TV is based on users , and, in fact, it is one of the star functions of the system, being much more interesting than that of Android TV. Google TV allows us to create a different profile for each of our children . With ‘Child Profile’, each child will have their own individual profile on the TV. You will receive personalized recommendations based on the content you consume and your age, as well as you can have some content limited if so desired by parents.
New Restricted Mode and Child Profile Customization
As 9to5Google has been able to discover, Google TV would be close to receiving a new ‘Restricted Mode’, similar to what is already on Android TV . With this new feature, we will be able to prevent mature content from appearing on the main TV screen, even when using our normal adult profile. To activate and deactivate this setting, you will have to enter a pin , exactly as it is done on Android TV. It will also have a ‘Hidden Movies and Shows’ mode, which will serve to completely hide adult content recommendations on our main profile.
On the other hand, the same medium has also discovered a novelty in Google TV profiles for children . Now, minors will be able to customize their user accounts, something that was not possible until now, and that was a feature announced by Google that has been delayed a bit. In the next version of the system, children will be able to create their own content lists, which, obviously, will be within the limits that have been previously set from the parental controls .