KidsTube:
Controlled videos

Choose a guide for the question you have today. Start with the controls you already use, then decide whether KidsTube fits your family.

• YouTube Kids parental controls

  Set up YouTube Kids parental controls with a clear plan for content, search and viewing time. Understand what each setting changes and what to check.

• Approve channels and videos

  Build a parent-approved YouTube library: choose videos or channels in YouTube Kids, understand KidsTube Strict mode, and check the child’s viewing routes.

• Set viewing-time limits

  Choose a session timer, daily allowance or viewing window for YouTube on iPhone and iPad, then test the ending and other routes your child can use.

• YouTube Kids vs KidsTube

  Compare YouTube Kids and KidsTube for parent-approved content, viewing limits, privacy and cost. See when the built-in option is enough and when to switch.

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• Approved channels for each child

  Create separate child profiles and choose their channels. Strict mode limits viewing to approved channels; Flexible mode adds search shaped by your filters.

• A feed with an end

  A finite selection of videos gives watching a natural stopping point, without an endless home feed.

• Filters you can adjust

  Set age preferences, blocked keywords, video-length limits, and language preferences. These automated filters support parental supervision; they cannot guarantee every video is suitable.

• Time limits and breaks

  Set daily and session limits, breaks between sessions, and allowed viewing hours to fit your family’s routine.

• Settings behind a parent PIN

  Keep channel management, parental settings, and purchases behind a PIN gate.

• A clear view of watch time

  Review watch history and screen-time summaries in the parent dashboard. Watch history is automatically deleted after 30 days.

• Family data stays on your device

  No KidsTube account, analytics, or tracking. Profiles, parental settings, and watch history stay on the device. YouTube supplies video metadata and playback through its API services and embedded player.