Make YouTube Family Friendly. Tablets and Phones (screen shots are taken from iPad but Android devices are similar) lead
Make YouTube Family Friendly Tablets and Phones (screen shots are taken from iPad but Android devices are similar) Set up a Google account to subscribe to channels and to create your own channel and playlist. Terms and conditions state you must be over 13. It is easiest to set up the account on a PC. See videos viewed • • •
Stay logged in Tap head and shoulders icon Tap History on left of screen
Turn on Safety Mode This hides videos that may contain inappropriate content. No filter is 100% accurate, but it should help you avoid most inappropriate content. You need to set this in each browser you use. • • • • •
Make sure you are logged in Tap the 3 dots top right of screen Tap settings cog Tap Restricted Mode Filtering Tap Strict
Turn off Autoplay: Autoplay is disabled on iPhones and iPads Create a playlist of videos •
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Tap the three dots to the right under a video o OR tap top right of a video that is playing and tap the three lines with + icon Tap on Add to playlist o Tap on Create a new playlist o Enter a playlist name o Tap to tick Private or Public (it should automatically be set to private) o Tap tick on the top right of the box to confirm OR tap to select an existing playlist
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To see your playlists tap head and shoulders icon Tap My Videos
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Subscribe to family friendly channels • • •
Find an appropriate channel Click on red subscribe button on the top right of the screen See overleaf for some suggested channels – please check these yourself to be sure you are happy for your children to view
Upload your own videos You can upload your own videos and choose for them to be private or to select people you want to be able to view them. You can also turn off comments for your videos.
Look out for YouTube Kids app for Android and iOS for child-friendly videos, but be aware that it is funded by ‘family friendly’ advertisements.
