Viewer profiles are a great way for you to keep track of your favorite stories from Angel Studios. It is also a great feature if you would like to limit what content you or other users see. We currently allow you to create 4 additional limited profiles (5 in total) on your account.
For more information on Viewer Profiles, please see our blog post here.
In this article you will see the following steps on how to create, edit, switch and delete profiles on the Angel Studios TV App:
- Create an admin profile
- Create a limited profile
- Edit a profile
- Switch profiles
- Delete a profile
Create an Admin Profile (TV)
You should be prompted to sign-in to the Angel Studios app using Google, Facebook, Apple or Email. Please note that setting up profiles is not yet available on web. During this process you will be prompted to setup your Admin (or primary) profile. To create an Admin profile:
- On the "Start watching for FREE" page, select Get Started
- Scan QR Code
- Use the link provided to sign up on our website, then enter the provided code
- Or select Sign up With Remote
- Once sign-up is completed, select your Admin Profile from "Who's Watching" and you will be brought to the main dashboard.
To setup a Limited Profile, follow the steps in the next section.
Create a Limited Profile (TV)
A Limited profile is meant to be created in addition to the Admin profile. You can create up to 4 additional Limited profiles. These Limited profiles allow the Admin to control exactly what content the Limited user can or cannot see. Limited profiles cannot see the Pay It Forward and Guild sections in the Admin view of the Angel Studios App.
- Under the "Who's Watching" page select the circle with the plus symbol within it.
- Under "Create Limited Profile", scan the QR Code Using Your Device's Camera
- On your device, enter a Limited profile name
- Select an avatar
- The Limited profile can select from the provided images
- Select the specific content to watch on the Limited profile under "Allow specific titles" or control by "Content Rating"
- "Allow Specific Titles": You select exactly which Stories you want visible on the Limited profile. As more titles get added make sure to add the ones you want visible to the Limited profile.
- "Content Rating": You select the rating you want visible on the Limited profile. If more titles get added that fall under the rating selected, they will automatically appear on that dashboard.
- Select Done on the TV
- Select the Limited profile you just created on your TV
- If you do not see the limited profile you just created on your TV, please ensure you are signed into the same account on your Mobile App that you are on the TV App.
You are now redirected to the Limited profile main dashboard.
Edit a Profile (TV)
- Select the Admin Profile
- Editing both profiles can only be done under the Admin Profile
- Select Account
- Select the pencil icon under the profile you want to edit
- Admin Profile:
- Select the pencil icon again to edit or change your avatar
- Select Content Rating to adjust the preferred rating
- Changes will be made automatically, press back and you are good to go
- Limited Profile:
- Select the pencil icon under the Limited Profile avatar
- Scan QR Code Using Your Device's Camera
- Select Manage on your Mobile App
- Select the pencil icon under the Limited profile you want to edit
- Select Content Rating
- This will allow you to set a content rating instead of choosing specific titles
- Select Done to save changes if they are made
- Select Allow Specific Titles
- This will allow you to choose specific titles instead of a content rating
- Select Done to save changes if they are made
- Admin Profile:
Switch a Profile (TV)
- Select Account or the account avatar on screen
- Select Switch Profiles
- Select the profile you wish to switch to
Navigate back to the main dashboard and enjoy.
Delete an Admin or Limited Profile (TV)
- Select Account or the account avatar on screen
- Select Switch Profiles
- Select the user titled Admin
- Only the Admin profile can delete a Limited profile
- To delete an Admin Profile:
- Select Delete Account in Account Settings
- A message will appear asking "Delete this account?"
- Select Delete
- Confirm you want to delete your profile by responding to the email sent to you shortly after
- Select Done
- To delete a Limited Profile:
- Select Switch Profiles in Account Settings
- Select the pencil icon under the Limited profile you want to delete
- Scan QR Code using your device's camera
- Select the pencil icon under the Limited profile you want to delete
- Select Delete This Profile at the bottom of the page
- A message will appear asking "Are you sure? This will delete your profile"
- Select Delete to delete the Limited profile
- Select Cancel to return to the Limited profile
You are now returned to the viewer profile selection page and the Limited profile is deleted.