Step 1: Open the Family Link app
Firstly, open the Family Link app on your parent device. This app is used to manage and monitor your child’s device settings.
Step 2: Select your child’s profile
Once you’ve opened the Family Link app, select your child’s profile from the list of connected devices. This will allow you to view and manage the settings specific to your child’s account.
Step 3: Tap on “Manage settings”
On your child’s profile page, tap on the “Manage settings” option. This will open up a menu where you can customize various aspects of your child’s device and app usage.
Step 4: Tap on “Filters on Google Chrome”
Within the “Manage settings” menu, locate and tap on the “Filters on Google Chrome” option. This will let you manage the website filtering settings specifically for Google Chrome, which is the browser commonly used to access YouTube.
Step 5: Tap on “Allowlist”
On the “Filters on Google Chrome” page, tap on the “Allowlist” option. This allows you to create a list of websites that will be accessible on Google Chrome.
Step 6: Add YouTube to the allowlist
To unlock YouTube, you need to add it to the allowlist. Tap on the “+” button to add a new website and enter “www.youtube.com” as the URL. Make sure to save the changes to apply the allowlist.
Step 7: Test the changes
Once you’ve added YouTube to the allowlist, go back to your child’s device and open the Google Chrome browser. Try accessing YouTube, and if everything went smoothly, your child should now have access to the website.
Some important things to note:
- This guide assumes that you have already set up Family Link and connected your child’s device to your parent device. If not, please refer to the official documentation for detailed instructions on how to do that.
- Unlocking YouTube on Family Link does not remove any restrictions on YouTube content set by Google or age restrictions enforced by YouTube itself.
- The steps mentioned above may vary slightly depending on the version of the Family Link app you’re using. However, the general process should remain similar across different versions.
- Make sure to regularly review your child’s internet usage and adjust these settings as needed to ensure their safety and appropriate access to online content.
We hope this step-by-step guide has helped you unlock YouTube on Family Link successfully. Now your child can enjoy a wide range of educational and entertaining content while staying within the safe boundaries you’ve set. Happy YouTube watching!