How do I set up parental controls on YouTube?
I can help with that! Setting up parental controls on YouTube involves a few simple steps:
For the YouTube app:
1. Open the YouTube app and tap on your profile picture 2. Go to Settings > General > Restricted Mode 3. Toggle Restricted Mode on 4. For additional protection, set up a content PIN by going to Settings > Content settings > Restricted Mode > Create PIN
For YouTube on browsers:
1. Go to youtube.com and sign in 2. Click on your profile picture > Restricted Mode 3. Toggle "Activate Restricted Mode" on 4. Click "Save"
For additional protection:
Consider setting up YouTube Kids for children under 13, which offers more robust content filtering and parent-approved videos.
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