LNC Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) Help! Does anyone know how to filter youtube without blocking the entire site??? Can anyone help? Edited October 27, 2011 by LNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Ok - I read this article that recommended linking youtube to my google account so I can keep on top of it more. I have safety mode locked now too. http://www.labnol.org/internet/make-youtube-kids-safe/12820/ I guess the next resort is to keep a playlist of videos that are acceptable and blocking all the rest? Thanks for any tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Could you build your own channel on Youtube and import the videos you approve of for him? That way it avoids the side videos on the right hand side. Don't know how to completely avoid his clicking to the main YT window if he should choose to do so. Sorry. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.m Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I would download the video to my computer so that other videos aren't suggested. Here's one method to make it happen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4lmuFGzKYM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I've been wondering about this too. I thought I saw a you tube for kids somewhere, but I can't be positive that I didn't dream it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) I would download the video to my computer so that other videos aren't suggested. Here's one method to make it happen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4lmuFGzKYM This, for your situation. Honestly, youtube worries me to death. DD goes on there all the time for Sonic the Hedgehog videos. But I have a good internet monitoring system and I check it regularly. Ever since she was obsessed with Big Foot, and came across a video of Big Foot doing....well, something rather personal! Argh... Edited October 26, 2011 by coloradoperkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) I'm finding youtube a scarey place too. I researched today and turned on all the safety stuff and for 'kicks' went back in and searched for 'words' to see what would happen. It blocked videos about s*x, b**bs, etc (though it showed the thumbnail pics :confused:) but I put in the word gay and the ONLY thing that came up was gay sex videos and all of them were accessible:eek: Can you filter out specific words in 'search'? btw. I would have felt the same :eek: had it been heterosexual, animal or cartoon sex. maybe this should be it's own thread. sorry, I didn't mean to hijack but this thread had me researching protection. Edited October 26, 2011 by connib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 I have K9 web protection, but I allowed youtube so he could watch these toy videos. Maybe with safety locked on now - bc I'm logged in with my google account - he can't come across anything bad. I think he'll still hear swears though. I can make a playlist if I need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 There are youtube safe features??? Tell me more! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 We have Safe Eyes - supposedly it blocks particular videos based on content, but not the thumbnails (which stinks!). I get a daily report emailed to me and youtube is always in the "blocked" category, so I know it is blocking at least some things, but it does allow the things that are watchable (and likely blocking other "watchable" things, but it's better than anything else I've found). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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