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[LG TV] How to Set Up or Remove a Password (Using Parental Lock)

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You can set up a password to restrict access to specific features, including channels, apps and inputs.
To use this feature, you must first enable the Lock feature in the Safety menu (see the section titled "How to Enable or Disable the Lock Feature").
You can also disable the Lock feature from the same menu.
The default password can be found in the product user manual.

Try this

[webOS23/ 22/ 6.0] released before 2023: Press remote control Settings [Settings icon] button → [All Settings] → [General] → [System] → [Safety] → [Enable]

[webOS5.0 or earlier] released before 2020: Press remote control Settings [Settings icon]button → [All Settings] → [General] → [Safety] → [Enable]

※ The steps for accessing the Safety menu may differ depending on the TV model.

How to enable Lock feature on [webOS24/ 25] models released in 2024 or later

Press remote control Settings [Settings icon] button → All Settings[All Settings icon] → [General] → [System] → [Safety]→ [Enable the function]

1. Press remote control Settings [Settings icon] button → Select All Settings[All Settings icon].

After pressing the remote control settings button, the all settings icon is being selected on screen.

2. Select the [General] tab, then [System].

After selecting the General tab, the system menu is being selected.

3. Select [Safety] menu.

Safety menu is being selected.

4. Select [Enable the function] and toggle it on.

The safety function is being enabled.

5. Enter the password.
The default password is in the user manual.

Password entry screen.

Use the Channel Lock feature to restrict access to certain content that may be inappropriate for children.
When a channel is locked, it can still be selected, but there will be no sound or picture output.
To unlock the channel, you will need to enter a password.

1. Select [Channel Locks].

A pointer is selecting the channel locks menu.

2. Enter the password.
The default password is in the user manual.

Password entry screen.

3. Once you have entered the Edit All Channels page, you can select channels to lock or unlock.

Edit All Channels page, where certain channels can be locked or unlocked.

Apps can be locked or unlocked. An app will not be locked immediately if it is currently running.

1. Select [Application Locks].

Applications locks menu is being selected.

2. Enter the password.
The default password is in the user manual.

Password entry screen.

3. Select the app(s) you wish to lock.

In the application locks menu, apps to lock are being selected

Inputs can be locked or unlocked.

1. Select [Input Locks].

The Input locks menu is being selected.

2. Enter the password.
The default password is in the user manual.

Password entry screen.

3. Select input(s) to lock.

Inputs to lock are being selected.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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