YouTube Kids

Video made for children

YouTube Kids is a separate video app for children, designed to make browsing easier to manage than the main YouTube experience. It suits families looking for cartoons, songs, learning videos and other age-appropriate entertainment in a child-focused interface. The app is developed by Google LLC and sits in the Entertainment category.

Parental controls

Parents can choose an age setting to shape the type of content shown, or limit the experience to videos, channels and collections they approve. Controls also allow adults to block videos and channels that are not a good fit for their family. A built-in timer can help set a clear stopping point when screen time is over.

A simpler viewing experience

The layout uses large controls and straightforward navigation, making it easier for younger viewers to browse with less help. Children can return to videos they have watched before, while parents retain control over the boundaries around viewing. As with any service built from a large creator library, parental review remains useful because automated filtering cannot account for every family’s preferences.

Scale and reception

YouTube Kids has reached 500,000,000+ installs and holds a rating of about 4.2 out of 5 from more than 3.2 million reviews. Those figures show broad adoption, but the app’s value is less about its size than its practical controls: it gives children their own space for video while giving adults tools to guide what appears there.