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YouTube Kids was created to give kids a more contained environment that makes it simpler and more fun for them to explore on their own, and easier for parents and caregivers to guide their...
Feb 23, 2015 · And today, we’re launching YouTube Kids, a new family-friendly app that makes it easy for kids to explore a vast selection of videos on any topic. In the new YouTube Kids app, available on Android and iOS in the U.S., videos are narrowed to focus on content that is appropriate for the whole family.
YouTube Kids was created to give kids a more contained environment filled with family-friendly videos on all different topics, igniting your kids’ inner creativity and playfulness. Parents and...
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Today, we’re introducing the YouTube Kids app, the first Google product built from the ground up with little ones in mind. The app makes it safer and easier for children to find videos on topics they want to explore, and is available for free on Google Play and the App Store in the U.S. Bright and playful design.
- Overview
- What you need
- How YouTube Kids works
- With the Family Link app
- With the YouTube app
- Option 2: YouTube supervised experience
- How YouTube supervised experiences work
- Related resources
When you use Family Link to manage a Google Account for your child, you can set up parental controls on:
YouTube Kids: If available in your location. Learn where YouTube Kids is available.
YouTube: With a supervised experience. Learn where supervised experiences on YouTube are available.
Content settings for families using supervised experiences
To give your child access to YouTube Kids or a supervised experience on YouTube, you need to create a Google Account for them.
The YouTube Kids app and web experience includes popular children's videos and new content, delivered in a way that’s safe and easy to use for children.
You'll need to set up YouTube Kids for your child before they can use it.
Through Family Link, you can:
• Choose a content level setting
• Choose to let your child use the search function in YouTube Kids
• Unblock videos
To go to this setting directly in the app, tap the button below:
1. On your device, open the Family Link app .
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Controls Content restrictions YouTube.
4. Under “YouTube Kids Settings,” you can:
• Update content level settings.
1. On your device, open the YouTube app .
2. At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial.
3. Tap Settings Parent settings.
4. Select your child.
5. Under “YouTube Kids Settings,” you can:
• Update content level settings
Important: If your child is over 13 years old (or the applicable age in your country or region) and chooses to manage their own account, you won't be able to supervise their experience on YouTube with these controls. If you add supervision to their account, you can use Restricted Mode to filter out potentially mature content.
Important: Some features on YouTube aren’t currently available for children under 13 years old (or the applicable age in your country or region) with a supervised Google Account.
Supervised experiences on YouTube let your child transition from YouTube Kids to YouTube with parental controls. With a supervised account, you can choose how much access to give your child on YouTube, filter out unwanted content, and manage your child’s screen time.
Through Family Link, you can:
• Choose between 3 YouTube content level settings: Explore, Explore more, or Most of YouTube.
• Pause Watch or Search history.
• Unblock videos: Clear the selection of videos and channels you blocked on YouTube Kids.
• FAQ for parents about supervised accounts
• What is a supervised experience on YouTube?
YouTube Kids provides a more contained environment for kids to explore YouTube and makes it easier for parents and caregivers to guide their journey.
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When parents open YouTube Kids, we’ll explain upfront how our systems choose and recommend content and how to flag videos. We’ll also prompt you to make a choice about how broadly you want your child to explore—turn search on to access millions of family-friendly videos, or turn search off to restrict your child’s experience to a more ...
