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tvOS 26.2 Lets You Create Apple TV Profiles Without an Account, Adds Dedicated Kids Mode
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Exactly, came here to say that.
I have the 12.9" Pro, my wife has the mini ... from time to time one or the other would appreciate to use the larger or smaller iPad.
We could share both.
No idea why that's not possible...
Yes, yes 100%. The profiles are almost useless since they don't communicate a user/profile to individual 3rd party apps. I would love to be able to tie a Netflix, HBO, Peacock, or whatever profile to my AppleTV profile.
I understand this would likely require the app supporting it, but at least provide the API to do.
I think the apps can all ready do that. The progress on some games we play is definitely dependant on who's logged in
Now if they will add the option to create personal Video Playlists for owned movies and shows.
Shoot, missed opportunity to get some clicks!
I want:
users - and when you change you have to put a password
kids that watch have their time restricted by screen time.
when the screen time is ending they should get to see a timer before. 5 minutes left
adults get to chose if they should be allowed to finish video or if it should stop at the end of the timelimit
restrict access to some apps when in kids mode
also photos app cannot be as open as it is today. everyone with access to my photos can see /and delete! all my images
users - and when you change you have to put a password
kids that watch have their time restricted by screen time.
when the screen time is ending they should get to see a timer before. 5 minutes left
adults get to chose if they should be allowed to finish video or if it should stop at the end of the timelimit
restrict access to some apps when in kids mode
also photos app cannot be as open as it is today. everyone with access to my photos can see /and delete! all my images
That's a fabulous idea!
Would definitely use that in my family; currently one account (mine) has become the de facto place to track TV shows and movies we are all watching together – but it does make the list more confusing as it becomes a mix of those as well as the individual content.
And Apple already have a paradigm that could be extended to work for this purpose – the "For All of You" recommendation engine feature on the tvOS Apple TV app.
All good suggestions! Agree 👍
Screen Time on tvOS is a great one – Apple could extend the existing Screen Times feature to tvOS profiles, which can already be linked to Apple Accounts, and it could appear as another device for which data can be viewed individually or combined with other devices linked to that user.
A countdown timer for Screen Time could be a good tvOS-specific addition to the feature. It could also be good to have an option to allow the user to finish watching the content to the end before a lockout occurs – but perhaps have this work automatically as well as with a 'Send Request' type option like iOS/iPadOS apps do.
Passwords for profiles (or PINs) could be good, perhaps even with a way for them to be turned on temporarily (e.g. if you have guests staying, and want to encourage them to use a 'Guest' profile).
Photos app definitely needs to be more flexible on tvOS so that subsets of photos can be included and the rest of a library can be excluded. And it needs to have a really robust 'view only' mode.
tvOS does feel overdue for a Video Playlist feature. Particularly when the concept and implementation is already there in Apple Music.
If only so MacRumors have to revise their standard "tvOS updates are usually minor…" text they paste into every Apple TV beta article 😁
I have been saying for the past 10 years or so that I will never buy another iPad until it supports multiple user profiles. So far I have kept my word. I still power up my 14-year-old iPad 2 occasionally to play some classic iOS games, though. (side note: the original battery is still pretty good after all these years!)
Yeah, it’s possible, there’s an option for that in the system settings, I just don’t remember exactly where.
Settings -> Profile and Accounts
Set "Choose Profile On Wake" to OFF.