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How do I turn off Parental Guidance on the BBC iPlayer website?

To turn off Parental Guidance Lock, hover over the padlock on the BBC media player and click Parental Guidance Lock is on. Click here to turn off, or go to the Parental Guidance Lock page. You'll be asked to enter the password you used when you setup Parental Guidance Lock.

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Once turned off, you'll be able to view all BBC video and audio content without entering your password.

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You can turn on Parental Guidance Lock again from the BBC media player or by visiting the Parental Guidance Lock page. You'll not need to type in your password to turn Parental Guidance Lock on.

You can turn on Parental Guidance again by simply clicking the Parental Guidance link and as described in this guide. You will not need to type in your password to turn Parental Guidance on, and you can find out how to change these settings here.

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