Block and share content and change video quality settings on YouTube Kids

You can sign in to the YouTube Kids app to block channels and videos, or change video quality settings. You can also sign in to YouTube using your linked parent account to:

• Block content from your child's YouTube Kids profile.
• Share content from YouTube to your child's YouTube Kids profile.

Share channels and videos

You can share channels and videos from the YouTube app to your child's YouTube Kids account. Sharing videos from the YouTube app allows your child to watch videos that aren't normally available on YouTube Kids. Sharing is also a great tool for highlighting the content that you want your child to watch. Shared content will remain on your child's home screen until it's unshared or blocked.

Share content from YouTube to your child’s YouTube Kids experience

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Note: To use the sharing feature, you must be signed in with the Google Account linked to your child's YouTube Kids profile. This feature is only available on the YouTube app on mobile devices.

Share content from YouTube using your linked parent account

To share content from the YouTube app:

1. Tap More next to any video or channel page that you'd like to share, OR under the video player, tap SHARE .
2. In the dialogue, tap With children. This option will only surface if your account is linked to a YouTube Kids profile or a supervised Google Account.
3. Tap the SHARE button next to the profile that you want to share the video to. Once you tap SHARE, the button will change to UNSHARE. 
4. Tap Done. 

Your child can view shared content under the Shared tab on the YouTube Kids home screen.

There are certain videos or channels that you can't share with your child's account:

• Age-restricted videos.
• Videos with paid product placement.
• Live videos (available to share once the live stream is over).
• Purchased content.
• Videos and channels that you've previously blocked in YouTube Kids for that child.
• Shorts.

Unshare content that you've previously shared with your child

To remove selected content that you've previously shared with your child:

1. Sign in to YouTube Kids.
2. Click or tap on the Shared tab. This tab will show the content that you've shared with your child.
3. Tap More beside the shared video.
4. Tap Remove from shared.

OR

1. Sign in to the YouTube app.
2. Go to the specific channel or video that you've shared with your child previously.
3. Tap More next to the video or channel, OR
   1. Under the video player, tap Share .
4. In the dialogue, tap With children. This option will only surface if your account is linked to a YouTube Kids profile or a supervised Google Account.
5. Tap the UNSHARE button next to the child who you want to unshare the video with.
6. When the button changes to SHARE, you can tap Done to exit the dialogue.

To clear all content that you've previously shared to YouTube Kids with your child:

1. Sign in to YouTube Kids.
2. Tap Parent settings.
3. Tap your child's profile.
4. Under 'Clear shared content', tap CLEAR SHARED.

Block channels and videos 

When you block a channel for your child's YouTube Kids profile using your linked parent account, you won't find it in YouTube Kids. You can also block a video or channel directly on YouTube Kids. If you try to block a video while signed out, a message will appear asking you to sign in. 

Blocking YouTube channels on supervised accounts

If you change your mind about a video or channel that you've blocked, you can unblock it. If you sign out of YouTube Kids, any content that you've blocked while signed in will be available when you sign out.

You can also report videos that you find inappropriate in YouTube Kids. The YouTube policy team will review the videos.

Notes:

• If your child uses the same Google Account for YouTube and YouTube Kids, any channels blocked on YouTube will also be blocked on YouTube Kids.
• Blocking a channel only blocks content uploaded to that specific channel. It doesn't block videos that are reuploaded on other channels, or similar channels with related content.

Block specific channels from YouTube using your linked parent account

To block a specific channel from YouTube on your computer:

1. Go to the channel page for the YouTube channel that you want to block.
2. Go to the About tab on the channel page.
3. Click Report user .
4. Select Block channel for children. This option will only surface if you're using your linked parent account.
5. A pop-up may appear alerting you that similar videos may still be available on other channels. Click CONTINUE.
6. Select BLOCK next to the child you'd like to block this channel for.
7. BLOCK will change to UNBLOCK, giving you the option to undo the action.
8. Click DONE.

To block a specific channel from the YouTube app:

1. Go to the channel page for the YouTube channel that you want to block.
2. Tap More .
3. Tap Block channel for children. This option will only surface if you're using your linked parent account.
4. A pop-up may appear alerting you that similar videos may still be available on other channels. Tap CONTINUE.
5. Tap BLOCK next to the child that you'd like to block this channel for.
6. BLOCK will change to UNBLOCK, giving you the option to undo the action.
7. Tap Done .

You can also block content directly in YouTube Kids on your child's device.

Block content from the YouTube Kids app

To block a video from the home screen:

1. Sign in to the YouTube Kids app.
2. Tap More  next to the video.
3. Tap Block this video.
4. Enter the numbers that show on the screen or enter your custom passcode.

To block a video from the watch page:

1. Sign in the YouTube Kids app. 
2. Tap More  at the top of the video.
3. Tap BLOCK.
4. In the dialogue that opens, select Block this video only, or select Block entire channel to block the channel associated with the video.
5. Tap BLOCK.
6. Enter the numbers that show on the screen or enter your custom passcode.

Unblock individual channels from YouTube using your linked parent account

To unblock individual channels from YouTube using your linked parent account:

​On a computer:

1. Go to the channel page for the YouTube channel that you want to unblock.
2. Go to the About tab on the channel page.
3. Click Report user .
4. Select Block channel for children. This option will only surface if you're using your linked parent account.
5. A pop-up may appear alerting you that similar videos may still be available on other channels. Click CONTINUE.
6. Select UNBLOCK next to the child that you'd like to unblock this channel for.
7. UNBLOCK will change to BLOCK, giving you the option to undo the action.
8. Click DONE.

In the YouTube app:

1. Go to the channel page for the YouTube channel that you want to unblock.
2. Tap More .
3. Tap Block channel for children. This option will only surface if you're using your linked parent account.
4. A pop-up may appear alerting you that similar videos may still be available on other channels. Tap CONTINUE.
5. Tap UNBLOCK next to the child you'd like to unblock this channel for.
6. UNBLOCK will change to BLOCK, giving you the option to undo the action.
7. Tap DONE.

Unblock all content from YouTube using your linked parent account

To unblock all videos and channels from YouTube using your linked parent account:

1. Sign in to YouTube with your linked parent account.
2. Go to your profile picture .
3. Select Settings .
4. Select Parental settings.
   1. If you're on a computer, select Manage settings for your children, next to 'Parental settings'.
5. Select your child.
6. Under GENERAL SETTINGS, click Unblock videos.
7. A pop-up may appear alerting you that all content that you've blocked in YouTube and YouTube Kids will be unblocked. Select UNBLOCK.

Unblock content with the YouTube Kids app

1. Sign in to the YouTube Kids app.
2. Go to Settings .
3. Under 'Privacy', tap Unblock videos.
4. Tap YES, UNBLOCK.

Note: If you're using YouTube Kids with Family Link, you can also unblock videos in the Family Link settings. Learn more.

Change video quality settings

To improve your child's viewing experience, you can adjust their video quality to either Auto or Data saver on mobile.

1. Tap More at the top of the video.
2. Tap Quality.
3. In the 'Video quality' menu, select your preferred playback quality by tapping either Auto (recommended) or Data saver.