The Whitelist-Only YouTube Player. You Choose the Channels.
Choose the channels each child can watch. Kivvie shows videos from those channels; paid plans also let you add individual videos to playlists. New uploads from an approved channel can appear automatically, so review your list as the channel changes.
YouTube Kids and Kivvie: What You Approve
YouTube Kids
Choose age-based content settings or Approved content only.
- •Age-based settings use YouTube's content selection
- •Approved content only lets you handpick videos, channels, and collections
- •Recommendations stay within your approved set in approved mode
- •Parents can review, block, or remove content
Whitelist Approach (Kivvie)
A separate child player built around the list you assign.
- ✓Approved channels, with parent-added playlist videos on paid plans
- ✓New uploads from approved channels can appear automatically
- ✓No standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, or comments
- ✓Review channels and remove any that no longer fit
How to Whitelist Channels
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Sign in with Google
Connect your Google account to access YouTube channel search. We use secure OAuth, so we never see your password.
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Create child profiles
Add a profile for each child. Each profile gets its own separate whitelist of approved channels.
- 3
Search and approve channels
Search for channels by name and approve them for your child. New uploads from an approved channel can appear automatically. Paid plans also let you add individual videos to playlists.
Whitelist Features
Search Any Channel
Search public YouTube channels, including educational creators and niche interests. Playback depends on each video being available for embedding.
Per-Child Profiles
Each child gets their own whitelist. Age-appropriate content for your 4-year-old, different channels for your 10-year-old.
Instant Sync
Approve a channel on the web dashboard, it appears on your child's mobile app instantly. No waiting, no manual updates.
Secure Authentication
Uses Google OAuth with row-level security. Your data is encrypted, your whitelist is private, and only you can modify it.
Popular Channels Parents Whitelist
Review these examples to decide whether they suit your child. Check each channel and its new uploads before keeping it on your list.
YouTube Kids vs Kivvie: Viewing Controls
| Feature | YouTube Kids | Kivvie (Whitelist) |
|---|---|---|
| What can appear? | Age-guided content or videos, channels, and collections you handpick | Approved channels, with parent-added playlist videos on paid plans |
| Ongoing review | Review the selected content setting and approved items | Review approved channels because new uploads can appear |
| Channel selection | Approve channels in YouTube Kids or share eligible channels from YouTube | Public YouTube channels with available, embeddable videos |
| Per-child customization | Separate profiles with their own settings | One profile free; paid plans add more profiles and channels, each profile with its own list (see pricing) |
| Comments | Disabled | Not shown in the child player |
| Algorithmic recommendations | Remain within the approved set in Approved content only mode | Children browse the channels and playlists you assign |
Going deeper
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I whitelist YouTube for kids?
Sign in with Google, create a child profile, then search for channels by name and approve them. The child player shows videos from approved channels, including new uploads. Paid plans also let you add individual videos to playlists.
What is a whitelist-only approach?
A whitelist limits viewing to a parent-selected list. In Kivvie, that list contains approved channels plus any individual playlist videos you add on paid plans. Approving a channel can include its future uploads; it does not mean each video has been reviewed by you or Kivvie. Review channels regularly and remove any that no longer fit. The child player has no Shorts feed.
Can I whitelist channels inside YouTube Kids?
Yes. YouTube Kids has an "Approved Content Only" mode where you handpick videos, channels, and collections. Recommendations in that mode stay within the approved set. You can also share eligible videos and channels from YouTube to your child's YouTube Kids account. Kivvie provides a separate player for channels you choose, with parent-added playlists on paid plans, without the standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, or comments. See our YouTube Kids vs Kivvie comparison.
Can I add any YouTube channel?
You can search public YouTube channels from the Kivvie parent dashboard and approve them for each child. Videos must be available and embeddable to play. Channel approval can include new uploads, so check that the channel continues to suit your child.
Is Kivvie safer than YouTube Kids?
The two apps use different boundaries. YouTube Kids filters its own catalog, disables comments, and offers an Approved Content Only mode for items you handpick or share from YouTube. Kivvie shows approved channels, with parent-added playlist videos on paid plans, without the standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, or comments. Neither channel approval nor filtering guarantees every video will suit your child. For another whitelist-only option, read the Kivvie vs WhitelistVideo comparison.
Can I set different channels for different kids?
Yes. Each child profile has its own independent whitelist. Your 10-year-old can have science channels while your 5-year-old sees preschool-friendly channels. The free plan includes one child profile; paid plans add more profiles. You manage them from one parent dashboard, and changes sync to the mobile app.
How do I approve channels?
Sign in to the Kivvie web dashboard, select a child profile, and search for channels by name. Click to approve, and they instantly appear in your child's mobile app. The whole process takes seconds per channel. You can also remove channels at any time, and the change takes effect immediately. Need help getting started? Visit our support page for step-by-step instructions.
Is Kivvie free to use?
Yes. The free plan includes one child profile and five approved channels. Paid plans add more profiles and channels, plus playlists of individual videos. Videos play ad-free in Kivvie. Kivvie is available on iOS and Android.
What happens if I remove a channel?
It disappears from their app immediately. No more videos from that channel. You can add or remove channels from the web dashboard whenever you want, without touching the child's device.
Try it out
Start free with one child and five approved channels. Paid plans also include playlists of individual videos.
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