Recently, they launched a youtube kids app! I had heard some buzz about it from some of my mommy friends, but when youtube reached out and asked if I’d like to try it out and sent me some products to help give us the best youtube app experience ever, I couldn’t resist! Y’all. It is awesome! I love it.
So let’s break it down, what makes the Youtube kids app awesome?
First off, it’s just kids stuff, nothing crazy popping up in the sidebar or “related” videos that I’d rather my kids never lay their eyes on. It’s all kid-friendly, which is pretty awesome.
Next, parents keep control. There are so many settings that keep it safe. From turning search function completely off to setting timers (the app will automatically turn off!) to even turning off background sounds and effects when you just can’t take any more noise! All of that is protected in the grown-ups only area of the app! The password also changes every time so you don’t have to worry about your little ones memorizing the buttons you push either (it’s been a problem in our house on other devices *wink*)
The youtube kids app homepage has your child’s favorites all right there. They can swipe through things from channels they have already shown interest in, or browse at the top to different things like music, learning and shows! As they browse they will be shown age-appropriate channels to enjoy! I’ve yet to have a problem finding something there that I didn’t want my kids watching!
Just to test it out I tried using the “search” function to find some things I knew I wouldn’t want my kids seeing (popular songs with curse words in them etc) each time it came up telling me “sorry try searching for something else”. I’m excited that they’ve been so careful when creating this app!
You can see our home screen here. My kids LOVE watching Hallecake so she’s always on our recommended videos to watch! Such a fun channel, and kids love watching other kids do cool science experiments or cook amazing snacks!
All in all I’ve been majorly impressed with the youtube kids app! My little ones figured out how to use it right away and have a lot of fun with their “freedom” to explore youtube without me worrying about every swipe or click!
The app is totally free in the google play and the app store, which is another HUGE win! If you want more details, check out the official youtube blog where they posted about the release!
Happy youtubing (for kids!) yay!
Krista says
Very cool! My 7 year old loves YouTube but I’m often worried about what he could stumble upon, Were going to have to download this!