What's up, everyone.
I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'll show you how to use Restricted Mode in the YouTube
app on different devices to help block inappropriate content for kids on YouTube.
I'll show you how to turn on Restricted Mode in the YouTube app for iPad, iPhone, Android
devices, Roku, and on the YouTube website.
Kids love watching content on YouTube, and YouTube is convenient for parents because
it's available on almost every device.
The downside is that it's very easy for kids to go from watching appropriate and safe content,
to mature content loaded with foul language and inappropriate themes.
Thankfully, YouTube makes it easy to turn on a Restricted Mode in the YouTube app across
all platforms that, while not perfect, is a good first step to blocking mature and inappropriate
content so your child doesn't see it.
The only caveat is that turning on YouTube Restricted Mode isn't a global change across
your account, and you'll need to do this on all devices where your kids access YouTube.
In this video I'll show you how to turn on YouTube Restricted Mode in the YouTube app
for iPad, iPhone, Android devices, Roku, and on the YouTube website.
If you want to jump to a specific device you can use the chapters called out either in
the scrubber bar, or by clicking the associated timestamps in this video's description.
But before we get into the steps to block inappropriate content on YouTube, I wanna
let you know that if your streaming video devices are more than a few years old, you
may be missing out on the better video quality and features newer devices can provide.
I always recommend Roku streaming media devices to my friends and family because of the solid
hardware quality and the ease of use.
I'll link to the latest Roku streaming device models in this video's description and pinned
comment if you think it's time to update your video streaming devices.
First let's look at how to block inappropriate content in YouTube on your iPad.
Step 1.
Open the YouTube app on your iPad and then tap your profile icon along the top of the
screen.
A menu is displayed.
Step 2.
Scroll down this menu, and then tap "Settings."
The Settings screen is shown.
Step 3.
Find Restricted Mode in the menu, and then tap the toggle next to Restricted Mode to
turn it on.
Going forward potentially mature videos won't be visible in the YouTube app on this device.
Now let's look at how to block inappropriate content on YouTube on your iPhone.
Step 1.
Open the YouTube app on your iPhone and then tap your profile icon along the top of the
screen.
A menu is displayed.
Step 2.
Scroll down this menu, and then tap "Settings."
The Settings screen is shown.
Step 3.
Tap "General" in this menu.
The General screen is displayed.
Step 4.
Tap the toggle next to "Restricted Mode" to turn it on.
Going forward potentially mature videos won't be visible in the YouTube app on this device.
Next let's walk through the steps to block inappropriate YouTube content for kids on
Android devices.
Step 1.
Open the YouTube app on your Android device and then tap your profile icon along the top
of the screen.
A menu is displayed.
Step 2.
Scroll down this menu and then tap "Settings."
The Settings screen is shown.
Step 3.
Make sure "General" is selected in the menu on the left side of the screen, and then scroll
down the right side of the screen until you see Restricted Mode.
Step 4.
Tap the toggle next to "Restricted Mode" to turn it on.
Going forward potentially mature videos won't be visible in the YouTube app on this device.
Now let's look at how to block inappropriate content on YouTube for kids on Roku devices.
Step 1.
Open the YouTube app on your Roku device, and then move the selector over to an item
in the menu on the left side of the screen to expand it.
Step 2.
Select "Settings" in the menu on the left side of the screen.
The Settings menu is shown on the right side of the screen.
Step 3.
Select "Restricted Mode" in the Settings menu.
You'll see options for Restricted Mode on the right side of the screen.
Step 4.
Highlight "On" and then click "OK" on your Roku remote to place the check mark next to
On.
Going forward potentially mature videos won't be visible in the YouTube app on this device.
And finally, let's walk through the steps to block inappropriate YouTube content on
the YouTube website.
Step 1.
Open a web browser and navigate to YouTube.com, and then click your profile icon along the
top of the screen.
A menu is displayed.
Step 2.
Click "Restricted Mode" at the bottom of the menu.
The menu will shrink to a small Restricted Mode window.
Step 3.
Tap the toggle next to "Activate Restricted Mode" to turn it on.
Going forward potentially mature videos won't be visible in the YouTube app on this device.
Let me know if this video helped you out in the comments below.
If you liked what you saw here, click the video links on the right side of the screen
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my tutorial website at www.maxdalton.how.