Can I block channels on YouTube Kids? Yep! Information technology can be done! There are so many different YouTube channels out there, some not so friendly for kids. We learned that the hard way.

Nosotros often utilize YouTube for our homeschooling routine. There are a ton of great educational channels and videos that help with our curriculum.

Unfortunately, at that place are some non so kid friendly videos out there. Coming across some of these made me question YouTube. Nevertheless, it can be such a great learning resource. This sent me on an adventure to find out how I could block channels on YouTube Kids and make the experience safer for children.

What is YouTube Kids?

YouTube Kids has become more and more than popular. If you're unfamiliar with YouTube Kids, here is what information technology offers:

  • Kids tin watch online videos from their favorite shows to learning how to practice science experiments and other educational topics.
  • Content levels - you can choose either "Younger" (under 8) or "Older" (12 and under) mode to control what content is fabricated available.
  • You can ready to 8 different profiles each with their ain settings and video content.
  • Keep an center on their watch history, set up timing limits, and customize their search options.

Sometimes, things get through the cracks though and some fine tuning on settings needs to be done. You can too use this to save your sanity, don't worry, I had to do that as well. You lot know those videos with the high pitched voices or people doing dumb stuff that I didn't want my kid to learn how to do? Yep, I blocked those!

Block Channels on YouTube Kids

How To Cake Videos or Channels

If you come up across something you may not want your child to see, you can block those channels or even just a unmarried video. Hither'southward how:

  1. Sign in to your YouTube Kids account.
  2. Tap the more button (the three piddling dots side by side to the video).
  3. Click on Block this Channel or Block this Video.
  4. In that location will be some verification numbers that come, type those into the box or use the passcode that you gear up.

Bam! That video or channel now disappears from your child's screen.

If you've blocked something on accident, don't worry, you can unblock the content. When you're signed in just click on the Setting icon (the trivial gear), click on Unblock videos, then confirm past clicking on Yes, unblock.

Now, if yous're using the app with Family Link, the only fashion you can unblock videos is by going to the Family Link settings. More info on how to do that tin be found here.