Set the list before screen time
You choose the channels before the session starts, instead of checking what autoplay found after it ends.
For parents who want YouTube without the open feed
Kivvie
YouTube, limited to what you approve.
Choose the channels for each child. Kivvie turns them into the whole feed, without the standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, comments, or open-ended search.
Free for one child and five channels. No card required.
- No open YouTube search
- Parent-controlled whitelist
- Works on iOS and Android
Child app
Your approved list, on their app
4 channels
Number fun
Story corner
Little science
Draw together
Those four channels are the whole feed.
The problem
Keep the YouTube library. Set the list yourself.
You can keep music, stories, lessons, and niche interests while deciding which channels and individual videos enter your child's feed.
- Parent dashboard
- Create profiles and approve public YouTube channels.
- Child app
- Shows videos from the approved channels and playlists.
- Left out
- The standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, comments, and open search.
Default YouTube keeps deciding.
- New channels enter through recommendations
- Shorts create a separate endless feed
- Every block happens after something appears
- Your child's attention trains what comes next
Kivvie starts with the parent's choices.
- Approved channels and parent-added playlist videos appear
- The standard home, Shorts feed, comments, and open search stay out
- Every child gets a separate list
- Changes sync from your dashboard to their app
Why Kivvie
What you control
Keep the channels they already love
Bluey, Numberblocks, science, drawing, music, and the wonderfully specific channels your child already asks for.
Separate lists for each child
Each profile gets its own channels and playlists of individual videos, so younger siblings do not inherit an older child's feed.
How it works
Choose channels in the dashboard. Your child watches in Kivvie.
Parents use the web dashboard. Children watch in the app. Your Google sign-in connects the two.
Make a profile for your child
Sign in with Google and create a separate space for each child. Their approved channels stay independent.
Choose the good stuff
Approve any public YouTube channel, or begin with a parent-curated channel pack. New uploads from an approved channel can appear automatically, and you can remove the channel whenever it no longer fits. On a paid plan, you can also paste specific YouTube video links into a playlist without unlocking the rest of their channels.
Hand over a calmer feed
Your child opens Kivvie on iOS or Android and browses those channels plus any playlist videos you added. There is no standard YouTube home or open search.
Kivvie is available on iOS and Android.
You manage profiles and approved channels in the web dashboard. The child app turns that list into their feed.
- 1
Parent dashboard
Create a child profile and approve channels or individual playlist videos.
- 2
Child app
Sign in on their device and select the profile you already made.
- 3
Approved feed
They see only the channels and playlist videos you added.
Approved feed
Only what you chose
Number fun
Story corner
Little science
Draw together
No standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, comments, or open search.
Compare
Kivvie keeps your child inside the list you made.
YouTube Kids has an Approved content only mode and can still recommend within the approved set. In Kivvie, your child browses the channels and playlist videos you assigned.
| What matters | YouTube Kids | Kivvie |
|---|---|---|
| What can appear? | Videos, channels, and collections you handpick in Approved content only | Channels you approved, plus individual videos you add to playlists |
| Who chooses what comes next? | YouTube recommends within the approved set | Your child browses the channels and playlists you assigned |
| Browsing surfaces | Recommendations remain; paid ads may appear | No standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, comments, or open search |
| Any public YouTube channel | Limited by what is available in YouTube Kids | Parents can approve any public, embeddable channel |
Pricing
Start free. Pay when you need more profiles or channels.
One child and five approved channels are free. Upgrade for unlimited profiles, unlimited channels, and custom playlists of individual videos.
Free
Free
1 child profile, 5 channels
- 1 child profile
- 5 channels per child
- 3 channel changes a month
- No Shorts feed or comments
- Web + mobile access
Monthly
$4.99/ month
Everything unlimited
- Unlimited child profiles
- Unlimited channels per child
- Custom playlists of individual videos
- Priority support
Cancel anytime
Most popular plan
Yearly
Best value$49/ year
Save over 15%
- Unlimited child profiles
- Unlimited channels per child
- Custom playlists of individual videos
- Priority support
Cancel anytime
Parent guides
Clear answers about whitelists, Shorts, and other ways to control YouTube.
Safe YouTube app for kids
Why a whitelist gives parents a clearer boundary than a filter.
Remove the Shorts feed
How Kivvie leaves the swipe feed out of the child experience.
Compare whitelist apps
See where Kivvie and WhitelistVideo take different approaches.
Talk to a human
Setup, billing, or a strangely specific family question. We read every message.
Questions parents ask
See the full FAQ, or send us the question that is unique to your family.
How can my child watch YouTube without ads?
Videos play ad-free in Kivvie, with a channel list you choose for your child. Compare YouTube Premium, YouTube Kids, ad blockers and Kivvie in our ad-free viewing guide.
What channels can I approve?
Any public YouTube channel. Khan Academy Kids, Bluey, Numberblocks, random hobby channels your kid is into. You can get started with pre-approved channels from Channel Packs, or search YouTube and add your own from the parent dashboard. Each kid's profile has its own list.
How do custom playlists work?
A custom playlist is a private list of individual YouTube videos you make for one child. In the parent dashboard, give it a name, paste in YouTube video links, and drag the videos into the order you want. Once it has at least one available video, it appears as its own row in the mobile app. You can use a video from a channel you have not approved; the rest of that channel stays blocked. Creating playlists and adding videos are paid features, so they need a paid plan. Each playlist holds up to 20 videos.
Are YouTube Shorts and comments shown?
Kivvie does not include YouTube's Shorts tab or swipe feed, and comments are not shown. Children browse approved channels and playlists of individual videos instead of the standard YouTube home or open search. The channel feed leaves out videos of three minutes or less. Parents can still add a short video to a playlist, because a playlist plays only the videos the parent picked, one at a time.
What devices does Kivvie work on?
You manage everything from kivvie.app, which works in any browser on any device. Kids watch on the mobile app, available on both iOS and Android. Changes you make on the dashboard sync to the app right away.
Build their approved feed.
Start free with one child and five approved channels. Upgrade for more children, more channels, or playlists of individual videos.
No card required.