Enable YouTube Restricted Mode in Your Web Browser

Restricted Mode is part of YouTube’s current parental control offerings. Restricted Mode attempts to filter YouTube search results so that mature content is weeded out. It also prevents your child from viewing material that has been flagged as inappropriate by the YouTube community or has been marked “for mature audiences only” by the content’s creator. Restricted Mode is meant to limit the content of an explicit nature. YouTube makes no guarantees that it is 100 percent effective. To enable YouTube Restricted Mode:

Enable YouTube Restricted Mode on Your Mobile Device

Restricted Mode is available on most YouTube mobile apps. The process for locking the feature is similar on these devices. Here’s how to enable Restricted Mode on an iOS device.

What Are YouTube Supervised Experiences?

If they are 13 or under, and ready to explore more than the curated content on YouTube Kids, consider setting up a YouTube supervised experience for your child. With a YouTube supervised experience, parents supervise their child’s account and set content settings limiting the videos their child can locate and play. The child with the supervised account (which is linked to the parent’s account) will also access fewer features, different account settings, and curated ads. To create a YouTube supervised experience, your child needs a Google account, which you can set up with Family Link.

How to Create a YouTube Supervised Experience

There are two parts to creating a supervised YouTube experience for your child. First, you’ll create a Google account for your child using Google’s Family Link app. Next, you’ll link to the child’s YouTube account and set up their parameters.

To set up a supervised account for your child, you’ll need to create and manage a Google Account with Family Link.

Set up Your Child’s YouTube Viewing Experience

Now that you’ve set up a Google account for your child, you can link to their YouTube account and create their supervised experience.