topic Re: Feature suggestions - PINS in Sky Stream

Feature suggestions - PINS

Mdog — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:00:39 GMT

I have a feature request for Sky Stream. Could you please give the option to protect apps with PIN lock, like you would mature content during the day? Also, can I have the option to put more than 4 digits in my PIN. 4 to 8 characters would be best.

While I am at it, give me a prompt on my phone to use my biometrics to unlock an app or program, possibly through SkyGo.

Re: Feature suggestions - PINS

SKY1992bf — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:05:57 GMT

@Mdog wrote:
I have a feature request for Sky Stream. Could you please give the option to protect apps with PIN lock, like you would mature content during the day? Also, can I have the option to put more than 4 digits in my PIN. 4 to 8 characters would be best.

While I am at it, give me a prompt on my phone to use my biometrics to unlock an app or program, possibly through SkyGo.

@Mdog that's the responsibility and a decision for the respective app developers not sky

for example Netflix already has a parental control within the app

Re: Feature suggestions - PINS

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:10:43 GMT

You can protect apps with PINs by going to Settings > PIN and Parental > Manage, then enter your pin > PIN for apps, and then turn it on for any apps you want to PIN lock.

Re: Feature suggestions - PINS

Mdog — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:12:09 GMT

My Amazon Fire TV, although painfully slow to boot, does prompt me to enter a PIN to even open ANY app on the device. PlutoTV > PIN, Youtube > PIN, Some settings > PIN, so to say it's just at the mercy of the companies would be incorrect.

I'll tell you why, my Daughter decided one morning she was going to come downstairs and watch YoutTube. Coudn't do it through the TV interface, so used the Sky box and was caght watching content not appropriate for her age. I now have to taket he TV remote up to my bedroom every night.

Re: Feature suggestions - PINS

Mdog — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:14:55 GMT

Thank's @Anonymous I don't have too much need to go into settings on the Stream, partly due to how much dross you have to scroll past to get there, unless they have moved it from the bottom of the home screen.

Still, it would be nice to do a load of that from a companion app on my phone!

Re: Feature suggestions - PINS

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:17:12 GMT

@Mdog you can say "settings" with your voice remote to get straight to it. Hope my tip works.

There's no companion app, but if one ever launches I like your ideas 👍

Re: Feature suggestions - PINS

TimmyBGood — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:41:53 GMT

@Mdog wrote:

While I am at it, give me a prompt on my phone to use my biometrics to unlock an app or program, possibly through SkyGo.

Go has no interaction with Glass/Stream: it's now legacy software from before Sky Group was acquired by the Comcast Corporation.