Hey everyone.
I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'll show you how to create a child account on your
PS5.
Tired of your kids buying things on the PlayStation Store without your permission, sitting in
front of the PS5 for hours on end, or playing or watching content on the console that they
shouldn't be without your permission?
Creating separate accounts for your kids who will be using your PlayStation 5 lets you
manage the amount of time they can play, manage purchases and spending, manage access to specific
games, videos and applications, disable communication methods, and more.
The only caveat is that it's a bit time consuming to set up.
Now let's walk through the steps to create a child account on your PS5.
Step 1.
Open a web browser and navigate to PlayStation.com/acct/family.
Log into your PlayStation account if prompted.
You'll land on the Sony PlayStation Family Management page.
Step 2.
Click "Set Up Now."
The Add a Family Member dialog box is displayed.
Step 3.
Click "Add a Child."
The Add a Child dialog box is shown.
Step 4.
Enter the date of birth information for the child, and then click "Next."
A Parent Guardian Verification dialog box is displayed, letting you know that moving
forward will result in a $.50 charge to your chosen payment method that will be refunded
back to your PlayStation wallet.
Click "Next."
A screen displaying your current payment method is displayed.
Click "Verify."
A screen is displayed letting you know the charge was successful.
Click "OK."
The Add a Child window is shown.
Step 5.
Enter the email address you want to be associated with your child's sign-in ID, and then enter
the password twice.
Click "Next."
The next window asks if you're alright with Sony collecting information about you based
on your PlayStation usage to improve your experience.
Step 6.
Click "Confirm."
The next screen lets you know that Sony will receive some personal information from your
child's account, and what you'll be able to change about their account.
Step 7.
Click "Confirm" to agree.
The Parental Controls screen is shown, where you can change the age level for games, Blu-ray
and DVDs, whether they can use PlayStation VR, and web browsing.
Step 8.
Click "Confirm."
The next screen will let you choose whether or not your child can use communication features
and see user-generated content, set an age filter for online content, and set a monthly
spending limit.
Step 9.
Set this information and then click "Confirm."
The next screen prompts you to set your time zone.
Step 10.
Set your time zone and then click "Confirm."
A Playtime Settings screen is displayed, where you can choose to set what hours and on what
days your child can use the console.
Set this information and then click "Confirm."
Step 11.
The next screen asks you agree to the Sony terms of service associated with adding a
child to your PlayStation Network family account.
Click "Agree and Add to Family."
The final screen confirms that your PlayStation Network child account has been successfully
created.
Step 12.
Click "OK."
You'll return to the Family Management screen where you'll see your newly created child
account displayed.
Step 13.
Now you need to turn on your PS5, click your profile icon on the home screen to open a
drop-down menu, and then choose "Switch User" in the menu.
The Switch User screen is displayed.
Step 14.
Click "Add User" on this screen.
Another Add User screen is shown.
Step 15.
Click "Get Started" in the section to add a user to this PS5.
Agree to the terms of service shown on the following screen.
A Sign In screen is displayed.
Step 16.
Enter the email address and password associated with the child account you want to add, and
then click "Sign In."
A message to update your account is shown.
Click "Next."
Step 17.
Enter the first and last name associated with your child, and then click "Next."
Enter your location information on the next screen and then click "Next."
Choose an avatar associated with the child account on the next screen.
The Online ID screen will be displayed.
Step 18.
Enter an Online ID and then click "Next" after you find an available ID.
The next screen prompts you to choose a profile type for this account.
Step 19.
In this example I'll choose "Solo and Focused" for this child account's privacy settings.
An overview screen for your privacy configuration is shown.
Step 20.
Click "Review and Customize."
Review and ajdust your child's settings over the next couple of screens.
You'll land on a screen informing you that you need to verify your child's email account
before you can shop at the PlayStation Store and use online multiplayer.
Keep this screen open.
Step 21.
On a separate device, open your child's email account, locate the email from PlayStation
with a subject line that reads Account Creation Confirmation, and then click "Verify Now"
in that message.
A window appears with a message that your child's PlayStation Network account has been
successfully verified.
Step 22.
After verifying your account, click "Already Verified" on your PS5.
Going forward when you turn on your PS5 you'll see your child account available to log into
automatically.
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