For parents and guardians
Clear, sourced help for choosing videos and channels, understanding parental-control options, and building calmer family screen-time routines.
Start with the YouTube Kids comparison or the complete approved-only guide, or jump to setup help for your family's device.
Compare YouTube Kids’ handpicked mode with Kidz Playlist’s approved-only library: catalog boundary, profiles, Shorts, privacy, price, and when each setup fits.
Read the comparisonCompare Restricted Mode, supervised YouTube accounts, YouTube Kids handpicked mode, and a parent-built library of public videos and channels.
Read Restricted Mode vs approved-onlyUse YouTube’s zero-minute supervised Shorts feed limit accurately, understand what it does not control, and compare approved-only viewing.
Read the Shorts controls guideSee why open YouTube is difficult to control, then build an approved-only library with Kidz Playlist using videos, channels, child profiles, and daily limits.
Read the guideInstall Kidz Playlist from Apple's App Store, set the parent PIN, create child profiles, and build an approved-only library on iPhone or iPad.
Read the iPhone guideSet up exact video and channel approvals, separate child profiles, and daily limits on an Android phone or tablet.
Read the Android guideCheck compatibility in Amazon's listing, then create a parent-approved library on a compatible Fire tablet.
Read the Fire tablet guide