YouTube Kids app

YouTube Kids is a family-friendly version of the popular video-sharing platform YouTube, specifically designed for children aged 12 and under. It provides a safe and controlled environment for kids to explore and watch age-appropriate videos, curated to cater to their interests and learning needs.

Application description

A video app made just for kids

YouTube Kids was created to give kids a more contained environment filled with family-friendly videos on all different topics, igniting your kids’ inner creativity and playfulness. Parents and caregivers can guide the journey as your kids discover new and exciting interests along the way. Learn more at youtube.com/kids

A safer online experience for kids

We work hard to keep the videos on YouTube Kids family-friendly and use a mix of automated filters built by our engineering teams, human review, and feedback from parents to protect our youngest users online. But no system is perfect and inappropriate videos can slip through, so we’re constantly working to improve our safeguards and offer more features to help parents create the right experience for their families.

Customize your child’s experience with Parental Controls

Limit screen time: Set a time limit for how long your kids can watch and help encourage their transition from watching to doing.

Keep up with what they watch: Simply check the watch it again page and you’ll always know what they’ve watched and the newest interests they’re exploring.

Blocking: Don’t like a video? Block the video or whole channel, and never see it again.

Flagging: You can always alert us to inappropriate content by flagging a video for review. Flagged videos are reviewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Create individual experiences as unique as your kids

Create up to eight kid profiles, each with their own viewing preferences, video recommendations, and settings. Choose from “Approved Content Only” mode or select an age category that fits your child, “Preschool”, “Younger”, or “Older”.

Select the “Approved Content Only” mode if you want to handpick the videos, channels and/or collections that you’ve approved your child to watch. In this mode, kids won’t be able to search for videos. The “Preschool” Mode designed for kids 4 and under curates videos that promote creativity, playfulness, learning, and exploration. The “Younger” Mode allows kids 5-8 to explore their interests in a wide variety of topics including songs, cartoons, and crafts. While our “Older” Mode gives kids 9 and up the chance to search and explore additional content such as popular music and gaming videos for kids.

All kinds of videos for all kinds of kids

Our library is filled with family-friendly videos on all different topics, igniting your kids’ inner creativity and playfulness. It’s everything from their favorite shows and music to learning how to build a model volcano (or make slime ;-), and everything in between.

How do you get a YouTube Kids channel?

You can't sign up to be on the YouTube Kids app directly. First, you need a regular YouTube account. Start making family-friendly content and your channel will be included on YouTube Kids after an approval process.

Which is best YouTube channel for kids?

Top 13 YouTube Channels for your child

Art for Kids Hub.

Kid's Learning Tube.

SciShow Kids.

Crash Course Kids.

BrainPOP.

Khan Academy Kids.

Nat Geo Kids.

Storyline Online.

What’s New

Bug fixes and stability improvements