Try Kids YouTube playlist instead

This app was incredibly disappointing. I was so excited to find an app that would help me filter YouTube content for my 3-year-old twins. I dont mind them watching a little TV now and then, but I want total control over it. I spent hours making playlists on regular YouTube with only educational and age appropriate materials and filtering out content, only to have YouTube recommend videos take over their viewing every time. I hate all the homemade videos of people dressed as superheroes doing strange things, the toy reviews, and the giant candy surprise eggs. I do not want my kids watching that junk.

I hoped that this app would be the answer, but it is not. You cannot control the content any more than on YouTube. All those same terrible toy and candy videos still come up and theres no way to block anything.

I finally found an app Im happy with, its called KidsVideo: Kids YouTube Playlist (Im not affiliated in any way, just a thankful consumer). This app only allows the videos that you select. No suggested videos, no way to wander off into unfiltered content. I have selected only educational playlists for my girls, plus I can edit those playlists to delete specific videos.

I encourage all parents to take the time to do this. YouTube is filled with highly questionable content. Even "educational" playlists that appear safe are not. Ive found that there are many channels/playlists that have sweet childrens songs in the first few videos, then a bunch of garbage.

I will not allow my children to have open access to YouTube, and this app is simply no better. While it might filter out genuinely "adult" content, that is not a fear with my 3-year-olds anyway as they are not capable of typing into the search bar. However, they are old enough to click on suggested videos, so this app saves us from that. A little work in the beginning to find videos, but totally worth it. EXCELLENT app!

NStreuli about iTubeList, v4.5