How to block videos and channels on YouTube Kids

You can block a video from its menu in YouTube Kids, or open the menu on a watching page and choose to block the entire channel. You must be signed in, and you may need to complete the parent check. A block applies to the relevant child's experience. It does not remove copies uploaded by someone else or establish a general ban on the topic.

Block the item you are looking at

From the YouTube Kids home screen, open the menu beside the video, choose the option to block that video and complete the parent check. If you want the channel rather than just that clip, open the video, use its menu and choose the entire-channel option in the blocking dialog.

A parent can also use the linked account in the normal YouTube app. Visit the channel, open its menu, choose Block channel for kids and select the intended child. Check the profile carefully if you manage siblings.

Use a custom passcode when the child can solve the default parent challenge. Otherwise the distinction between parent and child actions becomes less useful.

Decide whether the problem is one video or a creator

A single unsuitable upload does not always mean you want to remove the whole channel. Conversely, repeatedly blocking near-identical videos from one creator creates unnecessary work.

A practical example: you might allow a craft channel but exclude a video using a tool your child should not imitate. A channel devoted to pranks you do not want them watching calls for a channel-level decision.

Avoid relying only on the thumbnail. It can be a poor guide to the tone of a full video.

Understand the boundary of the block

A channel block concerns uploads from that channel. Reuploads, translated versions and similar creators can remain available. Blocking is therefore useful for known exceptions within a catalog you otherwise accept.

Also check whether the child is signed in. Google warns that content blocked while signed in can be available after signing out. On a shared television, the parent code can help control access to signed-out viewing and adult accounts.

A report is different from a block. Report content when you believe it violates platform rules. A report asks YouTube to review it; your family does not need to wait for that review before excluding it.

Undo a block carefully

The linked parent's channel controls can offer an individual unblock action. Broader settings may unblock all previously blocked content. Read the confirmation before using a reset, especially if the family has built up a long list.

If a video remains unavailable after an unblock, it may be outside the child's content level or otherwise ineligible. A block is only one reason an item can be missing.

When blocking becomes too much work

A growing list of excluded channels is a sign that the available catalog may be broader than you want. Approved Content Only starts with your chosen list instead.

For a lighter restriction, turn off search, understanding that recommendations remain. If a supposedly approved-only setup still shows unexpected items, check the profile and approval troubleshooting steps. The aim is a manageable rule, not a nightly queue of more channels to block.