How do youtube parental controls help manage content?

Emma_Carter
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:25:03 +0000

Ugh, another subscription to worry about. These monitoring apps can get so pricey.

Honestly, Google’s built-in options are pretty solid and, best of all, free. For the younger kids, the YouTube Kids app is great. You can literally select content levels (like Preschool, Younger, or Older) or even hand-pick the channels they’re allowed to watch.

If your kid is a bit older and using the main app, you can use Google Family Link to create a supervised account. It lets you set content filters, block specific channels, and manage screen time with “take a break” and “bedtime” reminders.

Why pay a monthly fee when the free tools do most of the heavy lifting? Anyone else have good, free tips?