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Setup Default Filters

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If you don't want to select filters every time you watch something on VidAngel, then Default Filters are for you! Remember, to watch with any filters you need to watch on the VidAngel platform, not directly on the streaming services. 

 

About Default Filters

These filters will apply to every new title that you watch.

This means that if you set your Default Filters, watch a movie, and then change your Default Filters, the filters will not be changed on that specific movie you just watched. In other words, your changes will only apply to all shows you have not yet watched. You can, of course, always update the Show-Specific filters.

Show-Specific filters will always override Default Filters. 

 

How to set your Default Filters

Click below to see how to adjust your Default Filters no matter where you're watching with VidAngel.

*TV APPS

  1. Select "Settings".
  2. Select "Default Filters".
  3. Select the things you do NOT want to see or hear. You can filter by category, subcategory, or the individual filter you want to apply.
  4. Select "Save".

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*Apple TV does not yet have the Default Filter option, but we hope to add it soon! You can still select your Default Filters on the mobile app or website and they will apply to your account on the Apple TV. 

MOBILE APP

  1. Tap "Me" on the bottom menu.
  2. Select "Default Filters".

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  3. Select the things you do NOT want to see or hear. You can filter by category, subcategory, or the individual filter you want to apply.

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    For example, in the image above, in the "Other Elements" category, under the "Credits" sub-category, the individual filter option of "Episode Recap/Outtakes" has been selected. This means I will not see any episode recaps or outtakes, but I will see opening and closing credits.

  4. Click the back arrow at the top or choose a different option on the bottom menu to navigate away. Your filter selections will be saved. 

COMPUTER

  1. Log in at www.vidangel.com
  2. Click "Default Filters" on the top of the screen.

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  3. Select the things you do NOT want to see or hear. Select your filters by clicking the "All" for the filter category or the toggles next to the subcategory, or individual filter you want to apply. If it is selected, it will turn blue and you will NOT see or hear those things.

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    For example, in the image above, under the "Language" category, the entire "Blasphemy" sub-category is selected (6/6). This means all variations of blasphemy will not be heard.
    In the "Profanity" sub-category, the individual filter options of "*arse", "*ss", "b*st*rd" and "b*tch" have been selected. This means I will not hear any instances of those words, but I will hear the words I haven't selected, such as "bl**dy", "b*ll*cks", etc. 

  4. Click "Save".

If you want to read more about filters, you can check out: What Filters options do you provide?

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