Safe YouTube for kids, controlled by parents.
Choose the YouTube channels your child can watch, set healthy limits, and give them a safer video experience without the endless algorithm.
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Ella's Profile
Age 7 · Safe Mode
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National Geographic Kids
Science
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Art for Kids Hub
Arts
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SciShow Kids
Learning
YouTube is useful. The open door isn't.
There's a lot of wonderful content for kids on YouTube. But recommendations, autoplay, comments and a sea of random videos can quickly take your child somewhere you never intended — in just a couple of taps.
Tube Guard closes that door. Your child only ever sees the channels you've approved.
No algorithm. No autoplay.
We removed the parts that lead kids astray
The two features parents worry about most simply aren't here.
No recommendation algorithm
Parents widely recognise that YouTube's recommendation algorithm isn't built for children — it can surface and promote videos that simply aren't suitable. Tube Guard has no recommendation engine at all. Your child sees the channels you approved, not whatever the algorithm decides to push next.
Recommended for you
Disabled for every profile
No autoplay to the next video
On YouTube, one video quietly rolls into the next — and another, and another — until your child is somewhere you never chose. Tube Guard never autoplays a follow-up video. When a video ends, it ends, keeping every viewing session calm and intentional.
How it works
Set up a safer YouTube in three steps
Step 1
Search YouTube channels
Find channels by name using the built-in, YouTube-powered search — from learning to crafts to music.
Step 2
Approve the ones you trust
Review each channel and approve only the ones you're happy for your child to watch. You stay in full control.
Step 3
Your child watches safely
Your child gets a clean, simple home screen with videos from approved channels — and nothing else.
Features
Everything you need to feel in control
Thoughtful tools for parents, a calm experience for kids.
Parent-approved library
Curate a trusted library of channels. Only approved channels ever appear for your child.
Child profiles
Create a profile for each child with their own age, interests and viewing rules.
Safe video player
A focused player with no autoplay rabbit holes, comments or unrelated recommendations.
Daily watch limits
Set how long your child can watch each day and let the app gently enforce it.
Bedtime schedule
Wind things down automatically with per-day bedtime windows for school nights and weekends.
Usage insights
See watch history and daily usage so you always know what your child is watching.
Powered by YouTube
Channel and video data comes from the official YouTube API — access stays controlled by the app.
Parent PIN protection
A parent PIN locks the controls, so settings can't be changed from inside the child experience.
You hold the keys
- Approve and remove channels anytime
- Manage a profile for each child
- Set daily limits and bedtime schedules
Simple, calm and safe
- A friendly home screen, easy to use
- Approved videos only — nothing else
- No unrelated or autoplay recommendations
Safety first
Safety isn't a setting — it's the foundation
Tube Guard is built so children never get unrestricted access to YouTube. Every part of the experience is shaped by what you approve.
No unrestricted access
Children can't browse or search the open YouTube — only your approved channels appear.
Approved channels only
Videos are shown exclusively from channels a parent has explicitly approved.
Protected parent controls
A parent PIN keeps settings, approvals and limits safe from little fingers.
Controlled YouTube data
The official YouTube API powers channel and video data, but access stays governed by the app.
Give your child a safer way to enjoy YouTube.
Start your 5-day free trial — set up your parent account in minutes and approve your first trusted channels today.
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