YouTube Kids

YouTube Kids application is a subsidiary of Google-developed by YouTube. It is designed specifically for kids featuring curated, ad-supported TV shows, music, educational videos, and user-created content. It has parental control features and also filters the videos deemed inappropriate viewing for children aged under 13.

YouTube Kids Profiles

This app authorizes signed in parents to create a distinct profile for each kid in their household. It comes very handy as each profile has a different set of viewing choices and recommendations, allowing all the kids to get the most out of the YouTube Kids.

These profiles are also available on any device where the parent is signed in and the YouTube Kids app is installed. The app permits you to have up to eight profiles.

User Interface

The interface of the YouTube Kids application is very easy to use and features large images, colorful icons, and carefully-selected launch videos on the main homepage. There are five categories in the top menu bar on the home screen:

• Recommended: this section contains recommendations of many curated, kid-appropriate videos.

• Shows: it features episodic content, like Marvel HQ or Angel Rules videos.

• Music: Music videos such as Kidz Bop tunes, Disney theme songs, etc. can be found here.

• Learning: here you will find educational videos about almost anything kids are interested in.

Search for A Video

YouTube Kids allows the children to search for anything they want and the search results are of course kid-friendly. The kids need to enter keywords and phrases only to get the closest results making it easier for the kids. Kids can also use their voice to search.

Available Videos in YouTube Kids

The videos available on this app are based on the 3 age-based content settings -

• Preschool (Ages 4 & under)
• Younger (Ages 5-7)
• Older (Ages 8-12)

Parents can choose any of them when setting up the app. The automated system of the app selects content from all of the videos on YouTube. Content that is not suitable for the kids with the chosen age range is excluded.

The parents can also handpick the content that they think are suitable for their children. But using this option the kids won't get to use search options.

Parental Controls

The tailor the YouTube Kids app experience for your child this feature is included. It enables you to set a timer to limit how much time your kid can spend on the app, block content, limit access to only approved content, turn off the search, clear history, pause history, and more.