How to Restrict YouTube

Author: Iqbal | Guide: YouTube |

YouTube is now second popular website in the world. It provides contents in a large number and it is the largest entertainment source worldwide. Sometimes, we find content inappropriate which need to be reviewed by YouTube. You can restrict YouTube with following its guidelines.

Let’s learn how you restrict YouTube.

How To Turn On / Off Restricted Mode

How to restrict YouTube on mobile devices

YouTube has not given too much features on mobile app but it has some features that can be easily used by the user to restrict any content from any channel. See, how you can restrict YouTube on mobile devices.

  1. Open YouTube: Open YouTube app and sign in with your Gmail account.
  2. Tap on the profile picture: Tap on your profile picture at the top right corner.
  3. Tap ‘settings’: Tap on the option of ‘settings’.
  4. Make restricted mode on: You will see restricted mode in the options. Swipe right the dot to on the restricted mode.

That’s how you can restrict YouTube through mobile devices.

You can restrict content to the kids as well. For kids, YouTube has introduced ‘YouTube kids’ app. Download the app and show contents restricted to kids only.

How to restrict YouTube on desktop

Desktop version is the best to use for YouTube. You can use restriction mode on desktop as well. Let’s learn how you can do it.

  1. Open YouTube: Open YouTube and sign in with your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the profile picture: Click on your profile picture at the top right corner.
  3. Click on ‘restricted mode’: Click on the option of ‘restricted mode’.
  4. Activate restricted mode: Now you need top click on the right side of the ‘activate restricted mode’. The blue dot will appear.

That’s how you can use restricted mode on YouTube.

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