Children are not immune to inappropriate content on YouTube. Videos of a sexual, explicit or violent nature, content that is not appropriate for the age of children, especially young children. Parents won't always have the time to constantly check what kind of content their kids are watching on platforms like YouTube. It is for this reason that a function to establish parental control has been implemented. This function is optional on the platform and can be activated and deactivated at any time. In this article, let's find out together, how to activate the child mode on YouTube, through the restricted mode?
This video explains the steps to follow in detail:
How do I enable restricted mode on YouTube?
Restricted mode on YouTube will block certain age-inappropriate content for your children. However, before activating this mode, you must first create a Playlist, in other words, videos that are suitable for your children. Here are the steps to enable restricted mode on YouTube:
- To get started, go to YouTube via your account;
- Then, click on your profile icon located at the top right of your screen;
- Next, scroll down and click Restricted Mode;
- Finally, turn on Restricted Mode to enable it.
When this mode is activated, all content that the platform deems to be excessive for your children will be blocked.