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Password Protect via Ratings - Buff - 2011-11-14 20:32
Hi,
I realise that there have been quite a few posts about this subject, but when searching the only solutions still seem to be the Master Lock/Set Lock on the source, or creating different Profiles.
I've tried the Master Lock solution, which although works to a degree - you can put a password protected lock on a source, but not a folder within that source - but it hides it completely from view, rather than just making it unavailable to click on without inputting the password.
I haven't set up a separate profile, but unless I'm missing something, this would seem to have a similar effect i.e. if you're in a general profile it will show all films, if you're in a childs profile, for instance, then it will only show the films you want associated to that profile. Again, I imagine this works to a degree, but I don't want multiple profiles really.
Ideally, what I would like to see, and I don't think I'm alone here, is to be able to see all movies/tv shows etc... but if they have a certain rating (that can be chosen in settings) i.e. PG or R then a password has to be inputted before the movie can be played. That way my 4-year old, who can quite easily navigate his way round XBMC (a well done nod to the developers for making it so easy) can't start watching Alien instead of Scooby-Doo - or should that be the other way round, Scooby-Doo is quite scary!!
!!I realise that the movie ratings system isn't perfect; many films from pre-1968 don't have ratings etc... but as I use Ember Media Manager I can input my own ratings on these older films or even change a rating on a film I don't think is suitable for my kids to see yet.
Hope that doesn't come across as a rant, it certainly isn't meant to; the system is awesome and gets better and better all the time, I'm just wondering if any sort of ratings based parental control system is likely in the future or is available now in some way?
Many thanks,
- spiff - 2011-11-15 01:11
it has to be coded. the one coding it needs the incentive. i havent heard of anyone within the team fitting that bill.
sounds like you have it though. get coding.
- darkscout - 2011-11-15 01:47
spiff Wrote:it has to be coded. the one coding it needs the incentive. i havent heard of anyone within the team fitting that bill.
sounds like you have it though. get coding.
Awesome! I just got it done. It doesn't quite have the password protection fully implemented. But it works great. Here it is: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=86038
- htpc guy - 2011-11-15 02:38
^^Nice Try!!^^
- timdog82001 - 2011-11-15 06:27
I think this would make a lot of sense. Many people have slightly more scandalous videos, so some would probably want to hide certain files altogether, so it would be best to allow for that as well. I have certainly seen it requested enough times in the forums here.
We could simply add a subsection to the video settings called "parental controls," have the option to set a password to prevent unauthorized access, and then it could include a couple of settings along the lines of "Restrict access to movies rated ___ and above." I suppose you would need a similar set of options for tv shows since they're rated differently (e.g., TV 14). These settings could be extended to apply to live tv as well once it is officially added to xbmc.
Then to change display/access to the restricted files, there could be a listing in the context menu of "show restricted videos" or "hide restricted videos" depending on the current status, which would of course require the password to change. Or, it could simply be a toggle button outside of the context menu, visible somewhere in the video window alongside the "sort by" and the enable/disable library mode buttons.
Of course, I have no concept of how many minutes/hours/days/months it might take someone to code this, but it's an idea. Thoughts?
- spiff - 2011-11-15 10:36
I don't get it. Why are you linking to something that never will work correctly again? and platform specific at that..
- pecinko - 2011-11-15 11:09
Why are you affraid of profiles? Using those your kid wouldn't even know there's Aliens movie in your library. Furthermore, what happens if you have per item lock and your kid select Alien movie? How kids friendly would it be to find him/herself in "enter your pin" dialog. It would be hit and miss scenario - is this mine to watch? No. This one? No. Finally found it this one!
- darkscout - 2011-11-15 17:50
spiff Wrote:I don't get it. Why are you linking to something that never will work correctly again? and platform specific at that..
1) It works on all platforms.
2) Devs rant and rave about "Well fine, if you want to do it. You write the code". Someone did just that. And did it before he was even asked, he just showed up and was like "Hey guys, look at this". The thread is constantly full of people that want the feature. And you guys just shut him down.
I'm actually glad AE won't make Eden so that I can have my Dual Audio.
- timdog82001 - 2011-11-15 18:40
could we be anymore offtopic? or am i missing something here?
- Buff - 2011-11-15 18:58
spiff Wrote:it has to be coded. the one coding it needs the incentive. i havent heard of anyone within the team fitting that bill.
sounds like you have it though. get coding.
Wish I could!!
Thanks for the replies, although I'm not sure what darkscouts link has to do with it, unless I'm missing something?
Thanks to Timdog for the support - yeah, many people probably do have more scandalous titles; can't see the point myself, with what is easily available online, but each to their own! I hadn't thought of the TV ratings differences, but personally I wouldn't be too bothered about live TV as that is what the watershed and bedtime are for!!
Regarding Profiles, I'm not afraid of them and will give them a go, but I don't think it would give me, personally, the desired effect - I don't want to have to switch profiles, I want all my media viewable. I don't mind my kids seeing the fanart to Aliens (as I control the fanart that is shown), I just don't want them watching the movie. In fact, I want them to say, what is that one about Dad? Then it's up to me to decide when they are old enough to watch it.
By no way am I saying it would seem easy - I have no idea - but compared to some of the other amazing things XBMC can do, it would seem on the more simple side and, dare I say, perhaps an expected standard feature for a media server interface.
And with the amount of posts asking for something similar, obviously something that many others have an interest in.
I hope one of the devs will pick it up in the future, when they have the time.