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How to make YouTube safe for kids: a parent's guide
YouTube's controls filter some of the bad, not the engine that finds it. Every option for kids compared: what each really covers, and which fits which age.
· 5 min read
The SafePlay blog
Making YouTube safe for kids, without the guesswork.
Practical guides for parents: what each control really covers, where it leaks, and how to build a setup your child can live with.
Using SafePlay
SafePlay Kids is on Google Play
The child app is live on Google Play in the UK, Ireland and the US. What it does, what is free, how to set it up in ten minutes, and where iPhone and iPad stand.
· 4 min read
Using SafePlay
Set up SafePlay in ten minutes: a step-by-step guide
From a new account to your child watching only approved channels: add a profile, approve channels, turn on Strict Mode, set a time budget and pair their device.
· 4 min read
Comparisons
Is YouTube Kids safe? What it does and doesn't filter
An honest look at YouTube Kids: how its filters work, where inappropriate videos have slipped through, and the settings that make it safer for your child.
· 3 min read
Guides
Whitelist vs blocklist: which keeps kids safer on YouTube?
Blocking bad videos is whack-a-mole; approving good channels is a decision you make once. Why an allow-list beats a block-list, and what it honestly costs.
· 4 min read
Screen time
How much YouTube is too much? Screen time by age
What the WHO, the AAP and UK paediatricians actually say about children's screen time, plus five practical ways to make a daily limit stick without a fight.
· 4 min read
Guides
How to block YouTube Shorts for kids (what actually works)
Shorts are an endless swipe feed built to keep watching going. Why they're a problem for children, what YouTube's own controls cover, and how to keep them out.
· 4 min read
Guides
The under-16 ban and YouTube: what it means for kids
The UK plans to ban under-16s from YouTube and five other apps from spring 2027. What's announced, what's still unknown, and what it means for a young child.
· 6 min read
Comparisons
YouTube Kids alternatives compared for UK families (2026)
Eight ways UK families replace YouTube Kids, from iPlayer child profiles to approved-channel apps, compared on ads, who picks the content and price (Sept 2026).
· 8 min read
Give your child YouTube without the rabbit hole.
SafePlay only plays the channels you approve. Free for one child and 8 channels, with Strict Mode and Shorts blocking included.
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