3 year old loves YouTube but I'm constantly finding weird stuff in the feed. Thought YouTube Kids was supposed to be curated but she found some creepy channels. Anyone using it successfully? What settings do you trust and which ones are useless?
YouTube Kids still surprises me with stuff that gets through. I usually just sit with my daughter while she watches and skip past anything that feels off. Takes a few extra minutes but beats the creepy rabbit holes.
Yeah man, we had the same issue with our three year old. I ended up creating a pretty restrictive approved list instead of relying on the algorithm. Pain to set up but worth the peace of mind with a 3 year old.
YouTube Kids is supposed to be curated but yeah, weird stuff still gets through. I've found that manually going through the search history and disabling channels helps more than relying on their filters. Also set it so she can only watch from an approved list you create - takes more time upfront but way more peace of mind.
This is such a problem. I thought YouTube Kids would be the safe option for my 3 year old but I caught some legitimately disturbing content slipping through. Now I just use it as background noise while I'm in the room and actively watching what's on screen. Not ideal but better than being surprised.
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The algorithm is wild. My kids somehow ended up on videos about "five nights at freddy's" type stuff through the kids app. I switched to just letting them watch specific channels I've vetted - Disney, PBS Kids, that kind of thing. Requires you to manually approve content but honestly the peace of mind is worth it.