Block YouTube Shorts
Kivvie does not hide a Shorts feed behind a toggle. The child app is designed without a Shorts feed, and the channel feed excludes videos Kivvie currently classifies as short.
What Kivvie removes
The child app does not include the Shorts tab, a vertical swipe feed, comments, the standard home feed, or open-ended recommendations. The channel feed uses parent-approved channels, and parents can separately curate individual videos in playlists.
This is different from browser extensions or account settings. Those approaches can break when YouTube changes its interface. Kivvie avoids the Shorts surface entirely.
What happens if an approved channel posts Shorts?
The channel feed excludes videos Kivvie currently classifies as short. Parents should still review individual videos before adding them to a playlist.
Use device controls around Kivvie
If your child can also open the regular YouTube app or website, they may still be able to access Shorts outside Kivvie. Use Apple Screen Time, Google Family Link, or device rules to limit regular YouTube access where needed.