The two terms get used almost interchangeably, but they solve slightly different problems.
"Profiles" and "parental controls" often come up in the same conversation, but they're separate features that work well together rather than one replacing the other.
A profile keeps one person's settings and preferences separate from everyone else sharing the same account — see our guide on setting up profiles on a shared streaming account.
Parental controls apply restrictions — often tied to a specific profile — to manage what's appropriate for a given viewer. Our guide on setting up parental controls for family streaming covers where to find these settings.
A common setup is a dedicated profile for each child, with parental controls applied specifically to that profile, leaving other household profiles unaffected.
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