YouTube Kids
Updated: 12/20/2025, 11:55:53 AM Wikipedia source
YouTube Kids is an American video app and website developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. The app provides a version of the service oriented solely towards children, with curated selections of content, parental control features, and filtering of videos deemed inappropriate for viewing by children under the age of 13, in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits the regular YouTube app from advertising to children under the age of 13. First released on February 24, 2015, as an Android and iOS mobile app, the app has since been released for LG, Samsung, and Sony smart TVs, as well as for Android TV. On May 27, 2020, it became available on Apple TV. As of September 2019, the app is available in 69 countries. YouTube launched a web-based version of YouTube Kids on August 30, 2019. YouTube Kids has faced criticism from advocacy groups, particularly the Fairplay Organization, for concerns surrounding the app's use of commercial advertising, as well as algorithmic suggestions of videos that may be inappropriate for the app's target audience, as the app has been associated with a controversy surrounding disturbing or violent videos depicting characters from children's media franchises. Criticism over the videos led YouTube to announce that it would take more stringent actions to review and filter such videos when reported by the community, and prevent them from being accessible from within the YouTube Kids app.
Infobox
Type of site
Video hosting service
Founded
February 24, 2015; 10 years ago (February 24, 2015)
Headquarters
United States
Area served
See list
Owner
Alphabet, Inc.
Key people
Neal Mohan (CEO)
Industry
mw- InternetVideo hosting service
Parent
Google(through YouTube LLC)
URL
www.youtubekids.com
IPv6 support
Yes
Advertising
Google AdSense
Current status
Active
Content license
Proprietary
Tables
· Geographic availability
Algeria
Algeria
Country
Algeria
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
American Samoa
American Samoa
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American Samoa
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
Argentina
Argentina
Country
Argentina
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Aruba
Aruba
Country
Aruba
Android
Y
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
Y
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Austria
Austria
Country
Austria
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Bahrain
Bahrain
Country
Bahrain
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Android
Y
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
Y
Belarus
Belarus
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Belarus
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Belgium
Belgium
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Belgium
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Bermuda
Bermuda
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Bermuda
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Bolivia
Bolivia
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Bolivia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Bosnia
Bosnia
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Bosnia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Brazil
Brazil
Country
Brazil
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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Bulgaria
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Country
Cayman Islands
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Chile
Chile
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Chile
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Colombia
Colombia
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Colombia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
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Costa Rica
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Croatia
Croatia
Country
Croatia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Cyprus
Cyprus
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Cyprus
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Country
Czech Republic
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Denmark
Denmark
Country
Denmark
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Country
Dominican Republic
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Ecuador
Ecuador
Country
Ecuador
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Egypt
Egypt
Country
Egypt
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
El Salvador
El Salvador
Country
El Salvador
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Estonia
Estonia
Country
Estonia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Finland
Finland
Country
Finland
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
France
France
Country
France
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
French Guiana
French Guiana
Country
French Guiana
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
Country
French Polynesia
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
Georgia
Georgia
Country
Georgia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Ghana
Ghana
Country
Ghana
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Greece
Greece
Country
Greece
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Country
Guadeloupe
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
Guam
Guam
Country
Guam
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
Guatemala
Guatemala
Country
Guatemala
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Honduras
Honduras
Country
Honduras
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Hungary
Hungary
Country
Hungary
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Iceland
Iceland
Country
Iceland
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
India
India
Country
India
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Indonesia
Indonesia
Country
Indonesia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Iraq
Iraq
Country
Iraq
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Ireland
Ireland
Country
Ireland
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Israel
Israel
Country
Israel
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Italy
Italy
Country
Italy
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Jamaica
Jamaica
Country
Jamaica
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Japan
Japan
Country
Japan
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Jordan
Jordan
Country
Jordan
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Country
Kazakhstan
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Kenya
Kenya
Country
Kenya
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Kuwait
Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Latvia
Latvia
Country
Latvia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Lebanon
Lebanon
Country
Lebanon
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Libya
Libya
Country
Libya
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Lithuania
Lithuania
Country
Lithuania
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Country
Liechtenstein
Android
Y
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
Y
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Country
Luxembourg
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Malaysia
Malaysia
Country
Malaysia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Malta
Malta
Country
Malta
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Mexico
Mexico
Country
Mexico
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Montenegro
Montenegro
Country
Montenegro
Android
N
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Morocco
Morocco
Country
Morocco
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Nepal
Nepal
Country
Nepal
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Nigeria
Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Country
Nicaragua
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Country
North Macedonia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Oman
Oman
Country
Oman
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Pakistan
Pakistan
Country
Pakistan
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Panama
Panama
Country
Panama
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Country
Papua New Guinea
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Paraguay
Paraguay
Country
Paraguay
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Peru
Peru
Country
Peru
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Philippines
Philippines
Country
Philippines
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Poland
Poland
Country
Poland
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Portugal
Portugal
Country
Portugal
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Qatar
Qatar
Country
Qatar
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Romania
Romania
Country
Romania
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Russia
Russia
Country
Russia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
San Marino
San Marino
Country
San Marino
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Senegal
Senegal
Country
Senegal
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Serbia
Serbia
Country
Serbia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Singapore
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Slovakia
Slovakia
Country
Slovakia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Slovenia
Slovenia
Country
Slovenia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
South Korea
South Korea
Country
South Korea
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Country
Sri Lanka
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country
Switzerland
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Taiwan
Taiwan
Country
Taiwan
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Tanzania
Tanzania
Country
Tanzania
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Thailand
Thailand
Country
Thailand
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country
Tunisia
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Turkey
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Country
Turks and Caicos Islands
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Uganda
Uganda
Country
Uganda
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country
Ukraine
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Country
United Arab Emirates
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
United States
United States
Country
United States
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Uruguay
Uruguay
Country
Uruguay
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Country
U.S. Virgin Islands
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
Vatican City
Vatican City
Country
Vatican City
Android
N
iOS
N
Website
Y
Television
N
Venezuela
Venezuela
Country
Venezuela
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country
Vietnam
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
Yemen
Yemen
Country
Yemen
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
N
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Country
Zimbabwe
Android
Y
iOS
Y
Website
Y
Television
Y
| Country | Android | iOS | Website | Television |
| Algeria | Y | Y | Y | N |
| American Samoa | N | N | Y | N |
| Argentina | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Aruba | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Australia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Austria | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Azerbaijan | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bahrain | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Bangladesh | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Belarus | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Belgium | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bermuda | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bolivia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bosnia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Brazil | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bulgaria | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Canada | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Cayman Islands | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Chile | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Colombia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Costa Rica | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Croatia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Cyprus | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Czech Republic | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Denmark | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Dominican Republic | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ecuador | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Egypt | Y | Y | Y | N |
| El Salvador | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Estonia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Finland | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| France | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| French Guiana | N | N | Y | N |
| French Polynesia | N | N | Y | N |
| Georgia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Germany | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ghana | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Greece | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Guadeloupe | N | N | Y | N |
| Guam | N | N | Y | N |
| Guatemala | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Honduras | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hong Kong | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hungary | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Iceland | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| India | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Indonesia | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Iraq | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Ireland | Y | Y | Y | Y |
References
- Android TV only
- excluding Quebec
- Apple TVs and Smart TVs only
- www.youtubekids.comhttps://www.youtubekids.com/
- Wiredhttps://www.wired.com/2015/02/youtube-kids/
- TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2017/04/25/youtube-kids-comes-to-smart-tvs/
- Android Policehttps://www.androidpolice.com/2017/08/10/android-tv-app-youtube-kids-now-available/
- Engadgethttps://www.engadget.com/you-tube-kids-on-apple-tv-043113790.html
- support.google.comhttps://support.google.com/youtubekids/answer/6130573
- TechCrunchhttp://social.techcrunch.com/2019/08/30/youtube-kids-launches-on-the-web/
- TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2017/11/02/youtube-kids-update-gives-kids-their-own-profiles-expands-controls/
- TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2015/02/23/hands-on-with-youtube-kids-googles-newly-launched-child-friendly-youtube-app/
- TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2016/08/03/youtube-kids-rolls-out-an-ad-free-option/
- TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2017/02/13/youtube-kids-gets-its-own-original-shows/
- Kidscreenhttp://kidscreen.com/2016/06/14/a-new-reading-movement-for-youtube-kids/
- Kidscreenhttp://kidscreen.com/2016/09/02/youtube-kids-launches-todayilearned-campaign/
- "YouTube Kids, Gasol brothers get healthy together"http://kidscreen.com/2017/04/06/youtube-kids-gasol-brothers-get-healthy-together/
- TechCrunchhttp://techcrunch.com/2018/09/13/youtube-kids-adds-a-whitelisting-parent-control-feature-plus-a-new-experience-for-tweens/
- TechCrunchhttp://techcrunch.com/2019/08/28/ahead-of-ftc-ruling-youtube-kids-is-getting-a-website/
- TechCrunchhttps://beta.techcrunch.com/2015/10/01/youtube-addresses-complaints-about-inappropriate-content-in-updated-youtube-kids-app/
- Lifehackerhttps://lifehacker.com/is-youtube-kids-purposely-training-kids-to-watch-youtub-1794607840
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/2017/12/8/16737556/youtube-kids-video-inappropriate-superhero-disney
- The Mercury Newshttp://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/06/ftc-asked-to-investigate-youtube-kids-for-deceptively-targeting-toddlers-with-ads/
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-39381889
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/business/media/youtube-kids-paw-patrol.html
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2017/11/9/16629788/youtube-kids-distrubing-inappropriate-flag-age-restrict
- TechCrunchhttp://techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/for-the-first-time-parents-can-limit-youtube-kids-to-human-reviewed-videos-and-recommendations/
- "YouTube Kids – Apps on Google Play"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=en_bs&gl=BS
- "YouTube Kids – Apps on Google Play"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=en_bz&gl=BS
- "YouTube Kids – Applications sur Google Play"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=fr_dm&gl=BS
- "YouTube Kids – Applications sur Google Play"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=ht&gl=US
- "YouTube Kids – Aplicații pe Google Play"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=mo&gl=US
- "YouTube Kids – Aplikacije na Google Play-u"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=cnr&gl=US
- "YouTube Kids – Apps en Google Play"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=es_pr&gl=BS
- "Приложения в Google Play – YouTube Детям"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details/YouTube_Kids?id=com.google.android.apps.youtube.kids&hl=tg&gl=US