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In general, today there are a lot of good, informative videos on YouTube. However, some or random onlookers often upload inappropriate content that should never be shown to children.
In this article, we will look at the 5 most popular and reliable blocking methods. We will learn not only to block prohibited content, but we will figure out how to permanently hide your child from a specific character on YouTube.
So, first we will study the standard methods that are available to anyone with a computer or laptop. Then we will move on to special cases and learn how to block everyone from the phone and tablet.
We block the channel and video on the computer and through the browser
The first way is age settings
The easiest way to protect children from viewing inappropriate content is to install it on your account. Then he will automatically not be able to watch programs that have an age marking.
This is how the page for which you need to verify your age will look like:
The second way is the button to complain
If the video contains negative content, such as: violence, discrimination, eroticism, and everything in that spirit, then you can complain about this video and then, after verification, the YouTube administration will delete or prohibit people under 18 from showing it.
To report a specific video, first log in to YouTube. Then go to the page with this video and select " Complain».
Method three - browser plugin
For the Chrome browser, just download the plugin Video Blocker. With it, you can block videos on YouTube with just one click.
Click the button Install", then confirm by clicking on " Install extension' and activate it. Great, the plugin is installed.
Now we go to YouTube and in the general list select the video that we want to block and click on its name right click. Here we choose " block videos from this channel” and it will disappear from the list and will not be shown again.
By following these conditions, you will already protect your child from 80% of unwanted videos. But, it happens that a specific person posts negative content. And, ironically, children most often watch these. Let's block it.
How to block a specific person on YouTube permanently?
Go to the channel of the unwanted author and select the item " About the channel". Here we click on checkbox» on the right and select « Block user". Everything, now access to a specific person, his channel and video is blocked.
The main thing to remember is that these were individual settings for the account. Be sure to make sure that children do not enter from another profile.
We block the channel and video on the tablet and phone (android, ios)
If it is impossible to complete all the above steps on a PC, let's see how it can be done on a tablet and phone.
First of all, you need to download several popular applications, such as AdGuard, Dr.Web and other mobile antiviruses. In the settings, you can easily find ways to block both individual programs and specific sites.
Most modern applications are adapted for android, iphone and ipad. Now you can exhale and know for sure that your child will be protected. But still, don't lose sight of what he's watching online.
All about blocking on YouTube
To consolidate all the knowledge gained, watch a video about blocking in general on YouTube. Also, these and other possibilities are clearly presented in the video. We wish you good luck, come visit us again!
An article about options for blocking YouTube from a child on Android.
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Virtual life on the Internet can endanger the psychological, physical mood of your child.
Sites on YouTube prohibited under 18 years old
Company Youtube intended for an adult audience. Some videos, videos, photos, texts may carry negative information about violence, pornography, drug addiction, pseudo-ideology that poisons the fragile psyche of the child.
YouTube site
In what cases should you block YouTube from a child on Android?
- child surfs the internet at night
- teenager instead of lessons sits on the web
- falls into a depressed state, closes in on itself
- increased anxiety, fear
- sleep is disturbed
In order not to bring the child to such a state of negative information, you should worry about blocking in advance Youtube, other unwanted sites.
How to do this, we will tell below.
Limit the viewing of unwanted information on YouTube, on an Android phone, for your child
Before we talk about blocking options, let's remind you about setting age restrictions in the program itself. YouTube. To do this, set the option "Safe mode", in which all videos, films that are not allowed for children under 18 will be closed.
Safe Mode option
Installation « safe mode »
- sign in Youtube
Youtube home page
- press a key "To come in"(on the right, at the top of the page) for authorization
- enter your page details or register for an account through which your child will access Youtube
Page for entering personal data or registering a new account
- turn the page down
- activate key "Safe Mode: Off"(indicated in yellow in the figure)
Setting up security on YouTube
- in the window that opens, activate the option "On"(indicated by number 1 in the figure)
- here you can set the prohibition of safe mode Youtube in this browser
- press a key "Save"(number 3 in the figure)
- to prevent access by teenagers who already understand passwords, click the option "Fix safe mode in this browser"(indicated by the number 2 in the figure) and enter the password for the account
- the previous step will prevent the teen from logging into the account, as it will require you to enter a password that only parents will know
Shutdown « safe mode »
- sign in google account
- enter your password and login
Google Page
- press a key "Safety"
(indicated by the red box in the figure)
Disabling the "Security" key
- safe mode disabled
Blocking Options
Option number 1
To implement this method, you must install a special application. Let's consider an application using Avast:
- download free version Avast Free Antivirus
Avast Free Antivirus (Home)
- right-click on the program icon located near the clock
- select an option "Open Avast User Interface" menu
"Open Avast User Interface" option from the menu
- activate sign "Gears" top right
Activation of the "Gear" option (indicated by a red arrow)
- go to section "Active Defense", select a key "Web Screen"
Active Protection section, Web Screen key
- press a key "Settings", at the bottom
Activating the "Settings" key
Adding the address of a banned site, completing the blocking
Note: You may need to block other sites that your child doesn't need. In this case, you must press the key "Add", enter the website address.
If you, personally, want to go to the site, the antivirus program will send a warning about blocking the entrance.
Website login blocking
Note: Do not forget to put your password in the program settings Avast by pressing the key "Password". After that, you will have the ability to disable and enable the lock.
Option number 2
Use operating system version Windows XP/Vista/7.
Windows XP/Vista/7 version
In this case, installation of an additional blocking program is not required.
Blocking actions:
- press a key "Start" on the computer
Control panel after pressing start key on computer
- open control panel
Control Panel
- select an option "Internet Options"
Internet Options option open in
- turn on the key "Restriction of access to Information received from the Internet"
Key "Restricting access to Information received from the Internet"
- enter the name of the site you want to block ( youtube.com, in this case)
- press a key "Add"
- press a key "Close"
- activate key "Apply"
Using the version of the Windows XP / Vista / 7 operating system to block YouTube
Option number 3
- go to the disk From the computer, to the system folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
System folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc hosts file
- open the file hosts in option "Notebook"
- scroll the pages of the file to the end, enter in the line 127.0.0.1www.youtube.com
Line 127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com
- press a key "File"
- press a key "Save"
Option number 4
This blocking option is carried out using a specialized system Video Blocker for Android
Actions:
- enter the program Video Blocker, available in the browser Chrome
Video Blocker login page
- in the address bar of the browser, enter the address of the site to be blocked, go to the site
- wait for the site to load
- press a key "Menu"
- login as administrator
- press a key "Further"
Block YouTube with Video Blocker on Android
- select the site you want to block from the list
Choosing a site to block
- in the menu that opens, activate the " Add to Blacklist»
Option to add a site to the Blacklist
- access to an unwanted site is blocked. Access to it is possible only through the option " Settings"
- after blocking a site or sites, press the key "Menu"
- press a key "More"
- activate key "Go out"
Activation of the "Exit" key. List of blocked sites.
The last steps were performed in order to exit the mode "Administrator". Now, other users (in particular, children) will not be able to access prohibited sites.
Option number 5
This option Youtube blocking(site) for Android produced using Norton Family apps
Actions:
- turn on the application mode "Parent"
- add an account "Child"
Norton Family app. Activation of the "Parent" mode, "Child" options
- enter the section "Rules"
- press the key "Actions"
- go to point "Website Control"
Website Control key
- choose sites that are prohibited for viewing under 18 years old
- press the key "Add site"
Blocking prohibited sites (YouTube)
- in the window on the page, enter the address of the sites to block, in this case Youtube
- press option "OK"
- press the key "Ready"
We have considered several options for blocking the site from unwanted visits. The first three options are more suitable for desktop computers, the last two options work successfully to block youtube(and other sites) for mobile devices working in the system Android.
In any case, you have a choice!
Good luck!
Video: Blocking YouTube on Android
There are various reasons for blocking a channel. Perhaps its owner does not give a damn about the copyrights of others, systematically insults you, or posts inappropriate content. In this case, the service has provided several options for how to block a channel on YouTube.
You can personally hide the user's content for yourself, however, the channel will continue to work on the video hosting, or you can get the channel permanently banned, and it ceases to exist.
Add to blacklist
If you do not like the behavior of the channel owner, for example, you are insulted in the comments, go to the main page of his channel, find the link “About” in the top menu and go to it. Here we see an icon in the form of a flag, click on it and in the window that appears, click on “Block user” (Block user).
The service will ask if you really want to do this. If yes, click "Submit". After that, the blocked user will not be able to write messages to you, as well as comment on your videos.
In the same menu, you can also file a complaint about the design or icon of the channel, complain about other illegal user actions.
Choose the appropriate option and follow the instructions.
Blocking with browser extensions
For Google Chrome, Opera and Mozilla Firefox browsers, there are Video Blocker extensions that allow you to block unwanted video content.
In particular, you can:
- Select one or more channels and block all videos from them;
- Block video by keywords;
- Block channel groups;
- Set a password to access the "black list" (in Chrome)
After installation, the easiest way to block a YouTube channel is to right-click on the link and select "Block videos from this channel" in the window that appears.
Download extension:
- https://addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/addon/video-blocker/ - for Firefox
- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-blocker/jknkjnpcbbgcbdbaampbjlhkcghmgfhk?hl=en - for Chrome
- https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/video-blocker/ - for Opera
Restrict access to children
If there is a child in the house, parents often have the question of how to block a YouTube channel from children, since not every content benefits your children and helps them develop.
In this case, the browser extensions mentioned above are a good solution. Alternatively, you can enable safe mode in your Youtube account, in which all content marked by the service as objectionable or age-restricted will be hidden.
By the way. Age restrictions apply to videos that contain:
- Cursing and scenes of violence or humiliation;
- Materials of a sexual nature;
- Calls for illegal actions, for example, the manufacture of drugs, explosives.
Setting up safe mode is easy - scroll down the page and here we find a button with the appropriate inscription. The default is "Off." (Off). Click on the down arrow and select "On" (On).
The settings are valid only in the current browser, and therefore, if other browsers are installed on your device, a similar procedure must be performed in each of them.
Complete blocking of the channel
If you want to completely block the activity of a channel that ignores the YouTube community rules, in particular:
- uses your copyright materials in his videos;
- posts video clips with prohibited content;
- impersonates another person;
- uses spam technologies when describing videos
in this case, you will have to resort to heavy artillery and complain about the account to the service staff. If your complaint has a serious basis or there will be many complaints, the violator's channel will be blocked.
Important. You can only complain about channels that really violate the rules, otherwise, for unlawful complaints, your account will already be banned.
Where to complain:
- www.youtube.com/reportabuse - a page for reporting unacceptable behavior on the service (discriminatory statements, threats, spam, fraudulent activities).
- www.youtube.com/copyright_complaint_form - here you can report ignoring your rights to certain copyrighted materials, illegal use of trademarks, insults against you.
- www.youtube.com/reportingtool/trademark?rd=2 - trademark infringement complaints.
- support.google.com/youtube/contact/impersonation - A page to file a complaint if the account owner impersonates another person. Please note that a complaint can be sent either directly by the person whose interests are affected, or by his official representative. You will need to confirm your identity with scanned documents.
- Can be emailed directly [email protected]
In the YouTube Kids app, you can hide videos and channels with inappropriate content. Please note that this feature is not available in all countries.
Videos and channels that you block will no longer appear in the app until you log out of your account. You can restore access to them at any time. Please note that video is only blocked on a specific channel. This means that if the same video is uploaded by another author, it will be available in the application.
*YouTube Red subscription features in the YouTube Kids app are only available in Australia, Mexico, New Zealand and the United States.
How to block content
You can block a video or channel from the home screen or watch page, but only after you sign in to your account. If you don't do this and try to block the content, a message will appear asking you to sign in.
Home screen lock
Blocking on the browsing page
How to restore access to content
There are two ways to restore access to content: either log out of your account (and then you can watch all the videos in the application), or follow the steps below.
YouTube is an open video hosting site where anyone can upload any video that meets the company's rules. However, despite strict controls, some videos may not be suitable for children. In this article, we will look at several ways to restrict partial or full access to YouTube.
Unfortunately, the service itself does not have any means to restrict access to the site from certain computers or accounts, so complete blocking of access is possible only with the help of additional software or changes in operating system settings. Let's look at each method in detail.
Method 1: Enable Safe Mode
If you want to protect your child from adult or shocking content, while not blocking YouTube, then the built-in function will help you here. "Safe mode" or an additional extension for the Video Blocker browser. In this way, you will only restrict access to some videos, but the complete exclusion of shock content is not guaranteed. Read more about enabling safe mode in our article.
Method 2: Blocking on one computer
The Windows operating system allows you to block certain resources by changing the contents of a single file. Using this method, you will ensure that the YouTube site will not open at all in any browser on your PC. Blocking is carried out in just a few simple steps:
Method 3: Programs for blocking sites
Another way to completely restrict access to YouTube is to use specialized software. There is special software that allows you to block specific sites on a specific computer or several devices at once. Let's take a closer look at several representatives and get acquainted with the principle of working in them.
Kaspersky Lab is actively developing software to protect users while working on a computer. Kaspersky Internet Security can restrict access to certain Internet resources. To block YouTube using this software, you will need:
Kaspersky Internet Security provides a large number of various tools that users do not always need. Therefore, let's look at another representative whose functionality is focused specifically on blocking certain sites.
There are also a number of other programs that allow you to block certain resources. Read more about them in our article.
In this article, we have examined in detail several ways to partially or completely block YouTube video hosting from a child. Check them all out and choose the one that suits you best. Once again, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that enabling safe search on YouTube does not guarantee the complete disappearance of shock content.
