Family Filter TV
Family Filter TV: the facts
Family Filter TV is a profanity filter for Android TV, Android TV boxes and Android phones that automatically mutes unwanted language while the picture keeps playing.
Last updated 13 October 2026
What it is
| Name | Family Filter TV (also written FamilyFilterTV) |
|---|---|
| In one sentence | A profanity filter for Android TV, Android TV boxes and Android phones that automatically mutes unwanted language while the picture keeps playing. |
| Website | familyfiltertv.com |
| Filter levels | Off, mild, family or strict. The filter is set once on a parent's phone and every linked device follows it. |
What it does
- Mutes profanity in speech. Only the sound drops, for the length of that line, and then comes straight back.
- Works with supported playback you start in Stremio.
- Follows along while you watch Netflix and other apps on an Android TV or Google TV: you pick the same title on an Android phone and the TV mutes the swearing. It needs version 0.2.21 or newer, English titles only for now. Muting is best effort, so a line may slip through. Family Filter TV is not affiliated with Netflix.
- Links a television by the short code it shows on screen, typed into the phone app.
- Has an early-beta companion for Windows 10 and 11 that mutes the computer's sound while a flagged word is spoken.
What it does not do
- It does not filter violence or nudity.
- It does not cut, skip or blur the video.
- It is not a streaming library and does not provide films, series or subscription access.
- It only mutes when subtitles are found for the title. Filtering availability varies by title, and the app tells the viewer when filtering is unavailable.
- It does not work with the built-in apps of Samsung (Tizen), LG (webOS), Hisense VIDAA and other non-Android TVs. Roku TVs and Amazon Fire TV are not supported at this time.
- It does not filter DStv.
Where it runs
| Runs on | Android TVs and Android TV boxes (including Google TV), Android phones, and Windows 10 or 11 as an early beta. |
|---|---|
| Does not run on | The built-in apps of Samsung and LG TVs, Hisense sets running VIDAA, Roku TVs and Amazon Fire TV. A Google TV or Android TV streaming stick or box plugged into the TV's HDMI port works. |
| How to tell | Press Home on the TV remote. If you see Google TV, or the Google Play Store among the apps, it works. See Will it work on my TV? |
What you need
- A Family Filter TV account.
- An Android phone (Android 7.0 or newer) with the Family Filter TV app.
- Subtitles for the film or episode.
- For follow along in Netflix and other apps: Family Filter TV on an Android TV or Google TV device and on an Android phone.
Versions and where to get them
| Google Play | Family Filter TV on Google Play (package com.familyfiltertv.app). |
|---|---|
| Direct install (APK) | For TV boxes without Google Play. The current version is on the download page. |
| Follow along needs | Version 0.2.21 or newer. If Google Play still offers an older version, install from the download page. |
| Windows | Early beta for Windows 10 and 11. See the Windows section of the download page. |
| Language Ratings | A separate, free Stremio add-on that counts the swearing in a film from its English subtitles. It only counts; it does not mute. See Language Ratings for Stremio. |
Price
| Annual price | US$14.99 a year, with the first 14 days free. Google Play shows and charges the price in your own currency. |
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| Devices | Three devices are included on one account, and up to six can be linked. A 4th, 5th or 6th device adds US$3.09, US$5.99 or US$8.99 a year. |
| Inviting friends | Every friend who subscribes through your link earns you 10 weeks free. Your friend gets 30 days free instead of the usual 14. |
Who makes it
| Made by | Jacques du Preez, in South Africa. |
|---|---|
| Contact | jacquesjdupreez@gmail.com |
| Channels | YouTube, Instagram, TikTok |
| Not affiliated | Family Filter TV is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Stremio, Netflix, Google, OpenSubtitles or any streaming service. |
Guides
- Profanity filter for Android TV: how it works and what it can't do — How the filtering works on screen, what it needs and what it cannot do.
- Mute swearing in Stremio: step-by-step — Stremio has no built-in profanity filter; these steps add Family Filter TV as the external player.
- Mute swearing on TV without cutting the video — What watching looks like when unwanted language is muted and the picture keeps playing.
- How to mute swearing on Netflix — The steps for Android TV and Google TV, and what to expect. Not affiliated with Netflix.
- Does Netflix have a profanity filter? — What Netflix's own controls do, and the real options, including muting on an Android TV or Google TV.
- VidAngel and ClearPlay alternative for Stremio households — A side-by-side comparison with VidAngel and ClearPlay for Stremio and Android TV households.
- Movie filtering services compared — Family Filter TV, VidAngel, ClearPlay, Enjoy Movies Your Way and TVGuardian compared on price, devices, what they filter, country and trial.
- Will it work on my TV? — Which TV brands and systems are supported, including Samsung, LG, Hisense, Roku and Fire TV.
- TVGuardian alternative for Android TV and Google TV — A fair comparison of TVGuardian and Family Filter TV: what each mutes, where it runs and what you need.
- CleanCut alternative for Android TV and Google TV — CleanCut is a profanity filter for Apple TV; a comparison with Family Filter TV on Android TV and Google TV.
- Enjoy Movies Your Way alternative for Android TV and Google TV — A fair comparison of Enjoy Movies Your Way and Family Filter TV for Android TV and Google TV.
- Profanity filter browser extension or television: what is the difference? — How browser extensions that work in a desktop browser differ from filtering on the television.
- Family movie night without the swearing — The options for a family movie night without the swearing: edited versions, parental controls, watching ahead and a mute filter.
- Profanity filter for Google TV — Google TV sets, sticks and boxes run the same system as Android TV; how to check your TV and set it up.
- Parental controls vs a profanity filter — What parental controls do, what a profanity filter does, and what each misses.
- Profanity filter for a Windows PC — The early beta for Windows 10 and 11: what it needs and its limits.
- Get set up — The five-step quick start for follow along, plus Stremio and Windows setup.
- Install Family Filter TV — Step-by-step install guides for Android TV and Google TV, Android phone and Windows, from Google Play or directly.
- Install Family Filter TV on Android TV or Google TV — Install from Google Play, or directly with the Downloader app if the Play Store does not list it, then link it to your phone.
- Install Family Filter TV on an Android phone — Install from Google Play or directly as an APK, sign in and link your TV. Needs Android 7.0 or newer.
- Install Family Filter TV on Windows — Install the early beta on Windows 10 or 11, get past the Windows warning and link it to your phone.
- Download Family Filter TV — Google Play, direct install for TV boxes without Google Play, and the Windows early beta.
- Language Ratings for Stremio — A free Stremio add-on that counts the swearing in a film from its English subtitles; it does not mute.
- Family viewing guides by title — Language level and flagged-word counts for individual films, from our own subtitle analysis.
- How we count swear words — How the swear-word counts are made from English subtitles, and why our number can differ from other parents guides.
- Family Filter TV: the facts — One page of citable facts: what it is, what it does and does not do, versions, price and contact.
- Support — How to get help, the follow mode questions and the known limits.
- For creators — What Family Filter TV offers people who talk to families about what they watch.
- Privacy policy — The privacy policy, including how the microphone is used in follow mode.
- Terms of use — The terms of use for Family Filter TV.
The same list is on the guides page. A plain-text version of this page is in llms-full.txt.