diff --git a/JOYNAT/__init__.py b/JOYNAT/__init__.py
index a6f9df7..fe39590 100644
--- a/JOYNAT/__init__.py
+++ b/JOYNAT/__init__.py
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ class JOYNAT(Service):
     @staticmethod
     @click.command(name="JOYN", short_help="https://joyn.at", help=__doc__)
     @click.argument("title", type=str)
+    @click.option("--age-bypass", is_flag=True, default=False, help="Download age gated videos with a rating of 16 years old or above.")
     @click.pass_context
     def cli(ctx: click.Context, **kwargs: Any) -> JOYNAT:
         return JOYNAT(ctx, **kwargs)
 
-    def __init__(self, ctx: click.Context, title: str):
+    def __init__(self, ctx: click.Context, title: str, age_bypass: bool = False):
         self.title = title
+        self.age_bypass = age_bypass
 
         super().__init__(ctx)
 
@@ -209,6 +211,11 @@ class JOYNAT(Service):
                     self.log.error("Invalid movie_data data received.")
                     raise ValueError("Invalid movie_data data received from Joyn service.")
 
+                min_age = movie_data.get('ageRating', {}).get('minAge', 0) if movie_data.get('ageRating') else 0
+                if min_age >= 16 and not self.age_bypass:
+                    self.log.warning(f"Skipping '{movie_data.get('title')}' due to age rating ({min_age}+). Use --age-bypass to download.")
+                    return Movies([])
+
                 return Movies(
                     [
                         Movie(
@@ -258,6 +265,11 @@ class JOYNAT(Service):
                                     self.log.error("Invalid episode data received.")
                                     raise ValueError("Invalid episode data received from Joyn service.")
 
+                                min_age = episode.get('ageRating', {}).get('minAge', 0) if episode.get('ageRating') else 0
+                                if min_age >= 16 and not self.age_bypass:
+                                    self.log.warning(f"Skipping episode '{episode.get('title')}' due to age rating ({min_age}+). Use --age-bypass to download.")
+                                    continue
+
                                 episodes.append(
                                     Episode(
                                         id_=episode['id'],
@@ -294,6 +306,11 @@ class JOYNAT(Service):
                         self.log.error("Invalid episode_data data received.")
                         raise ValueError("Invalid episode_data data received from Joyn service.")
 
+                    min_age = episode_data.get('ageRating', {}).get('minAge', 0) if episode_data.get('ageRating') else 0
+                    if min_age >= 16 and not self.age_bypass:
+                        self.log.warning(f"Skipping episode '{episode_data['title']}' due to age rating ({min_age}+). Use --age-bypass to download.")
+                        return Series([])
+
                     return Series(
                         [
                             Episode(