{"id":16386,"date":"2021-10-26T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/?p=16386"},"modified":"2022-07-01T07:29:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T07:29:52","slug":"how-to-put-parental-controls-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-put-parental-controls-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"How to put parental controls on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||4px|2%|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Megan Proops&#8221; position=&#8221;Product writer&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2021\/11\/10085944\/Megan.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||24px|7px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; position_text_align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; position_text_align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; position_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_orientation_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_orientation_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27070211\/ParentalControlsYouTubeRebranding_InsideImage_Cover_BlogImage_Desktop.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;How to set up YouTube parental controls&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ParentalControlsYouTubeRebranding_InsideImage_Cover_BlogImage_Desktop&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||24px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-80px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millions of children around the world watch YouTube every day. Whether they want to keep up with popular culture, get extra homework help, or find hints for their favorite video games, YouTube is often the first port of call. It\u2019s an impressive resource that puts all types of educational and fun videos within easy reach. Given that so much of this content is user-generated though, it can be tricky to ensure that your kids are sticking to appropriate content all the time. We\u2019ve had a look into what kids are watching to see why it\u2019s important to keep an eye on their activity, and <\/span><b>how to put parental controls on YouTube<\/b><b> to keep them safe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What kids are watching on YouTube<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/internet\/2020\/07\/28\/parenting-children-in-the-age-of-screens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over half of children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the age of 11 watch YouTube at least once a day. Around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d2e111jq13me73.cloudfront.net\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/research\/2020_youngkidsyoutube-report_final-release_forweb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25% of the content they view<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be classified as educational in some way \u2013 though only a small part of this is really purposeful and valuable educational content. <\/span><b>This doesn\u2019t mean that the educational content is not there, but rather that it does not always reach kids <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if they\u2019re not specifically looking for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some videos contain violent content \u2013 such as graphic shooting scenes in video game streams \u2013 kids are more likely to see inappropriate content in adverts rather than videos themselves. And since <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d2e111jq13me73.cloudfront.net\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/research\/2020_youngkidsyoutube-report_final-release_forweb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85% of videos have adverts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this is probably the hardest thing to control. The 15% of videos that don\u2019t have ads are typically education-focused shows, such as classes uploaded by teachers, giving another incentive for <\/span><b>purposefully seeking out positive content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to put parental controls on YouTube<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are lots of ways you can become more confident that your kids are staying safe on YouTube and sticking to its educationally-valuable side. If you want to set <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parental controls in the YouTube app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or website itself, YouTube has a couple of its own features that serve as a basis for protection. <\/span><b>Switch off <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/6327615?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Autoplay<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help keep your kids\u2019 viewing more intentional and turn on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/174084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Restricted Mode<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to automatically filter out inappropriate content. Note that the YouTube algorithm isn\u2019t perfect (so some things may slip through) and that you\u2019ll have to set this up for each browser separately. While you can lock this setting on a computer, you can\u2019t on a phone or tablet \u2013 so it\u2019s easy for your kids to switch it off. <\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27070222\/ParentalControlsYouTubeRebranding_Insideimage_Desktop.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;How to set up parental controls for YouTube&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ParentalControlsYouTubeRebranding_Insideimage_Desktop&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Filter your kids\u2019 YouTube search results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Qustodio\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parental control tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can ensure that Restricted Mode stays activated on your kids\u2019 devices. Switch on <\/span><b>safe search<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to remove harmful content from the results when your kids search on YouTube (as well as on Google and Bing). This also hides the comment section underneath each video so your kids don\u2019t interact with strangers or see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/2021\/10\/19\/difference-online-trolls-and-cyberbullies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">messages from trolls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Block or limit access to YouTube and the YouTube app<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also choose to <\/span><b>block or limit access to youtube.com and the YouTube app <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Qustodio\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube monitoring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature. If you\u2019re setting up <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube parental controls for <\/span><b>Chromebook<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Android<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then we recommend you block the website and set a time limit for the app (since time limits can\u2019t be set for a specific website on Android or Chromebook).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube parental controls for <\/span><b>iOS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work a little differently \u2013 the settings for the website and the app are linked. This means that if you use Qustodio to block youtube.com, the YouTube app will be blocked too (and vice versa). Similarly, when you set a time limit for the app, this time limit will be applied to the website as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need to worry about the YouTube app when it comes to <\/span><b>Mac and Windows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> computers since only the website is accessible there \u2013 so simply choose whether to block or allow access to it. <\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Monitor watched YouTube videos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do let your kids access YouTube, then Qustodio\u2019s <\/span><b>reporting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools give you an easy way to see what they\u2019re doing there. From the activity dashboard and timeline, you can <\/span><b>view the searches your kids have made and see a list of videos they\u2019ve watched<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When you click on a video, you\u2019ll be taken to YouTube to watch it yourself so you can see exactly what content your kids have been accessing.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Encourage intentional YouTube viewing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as setting parental controls, we recommend that you watch YouTube with your kids and open up discussions about what they\u2019re seeing. Help them <\/span><b>subscribe to educational channels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you\u2019ve had good experiences with so they\u2019re less likely to simply browse and stumble upon adult content. All of this will help your kids to watch with more intention and purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With everything from homework help to discussions of current events, YouTube\u2019s extensive library offers a lot of learning opportunities as well as entertainment. When you stick to its good side, it becomes a great resource for you and your family. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting parental controls for YouTube<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, talking to your kids about what they\u2019re watching, and encouraging purposeful viewing will all help you to make your family\u2019s experience positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want some more info on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to set up parental controls for YouTube<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Qustodio? Read all about it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.qustodio.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360005219438-What-is-YouTube-Monitoring-and-what-does-it-do-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of children around the world watch YouTube every day. Whether they want to keep up with popular culture, get extra homework help, or find hints for their favorite video games, YouTube is often the first port of call. It\u2019s an impressive resource that puts all types of educational and fun videos within easy reach. 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