3 weeks ago
Hi,
I'm not sure if anyone here has insight into roadmap/plans for chromecast and the youtube / youtube kids apps, but thought I'd ask just in case.
It seems like there is no way currently to use the "approved content only" approach to specifically limit what videos/channels are available to your kids. It seems that the youtube kids app available on chromecast is lacking this function which is available on ios (and andriod, i believe) - it simply has no sign in or specific controls.
Alternatively, if using the main youtube app with a "supervised" youtube account, you can only set a broad content restriction setting for the account that allows children to access all videos that youtube itself has approved for a certain age range (starting at 7+).
Just asking others to confirm if the above is accurate, and for any info you've seen about improvements planned for this situation.
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2 weeks ago
Hi colinrichardson,
Thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble controlling content on your Chromecast.
You're right, there currently isn't a way to curate specific content or channels within the YouTube Kids app on Chromecast. This is a common pain point for parents who want more control over what their kids watch.
Here are some things you can try:
I hope these steps help.
Sincerely,
Jonathan
2 weeks ago
Hi colinrichardson,
Thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble controlling content on your Chromecast.
You're right, there currently isn't a way to curate specific content or channels within the YouTube Kids app on Chromecast. This is a common pain point for parents who want more control over what their kids watch.
Here are some things you can try:
I hope these steps help.
Sincerely,
Jonathan
2 weeks ago
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you for confirming this. It's helpful to know there wasn't some trick I was missing.