YouTube has always been the go-to platform whenever we are in searching for some tutorial videos, educational videos, news, or just something entertaining. There is hardly any platform that can compete with YouTube when it comes to streaming and uploading of video content.
Millions of people around the world stream videos on YouTube daily. Do most parents often ask if YouTube is good for kids? Well, that’s a difficult question to answer because there are numerous videos and channels that are made especially for kids, but there are also other numerous contents that are inappropriate for kids to watch.
It has always been a difficult task streamlining what your kids watch, some might even want to ban their kids from watching videos on YouTube totally, in hopes they don’t watch inappropriate content. Worry no more, YouTube has come up with the answer you need, and it’s YouTube Kids.
This new app contains only, family-friendly and educational videos. With good kids channels like Draw so cute, smart parenting, BBC earth, super simple songs, etc. With the new YouTube app, you no longer need to worry about what your kids are viewing, it’s safe and family-friendly. Are you ready to download and install the YouTube kids app on your smart TV? Then continue reading, you’re just a few paragraphs away from installing this amazing app for your kids.
Downloading YouTube Kids App
There are different smart TVs but in today’s guide, I’ll be laying emphasis on Samsung smart TV, LG smart TV, Android smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV because they are some of the most popular ones in the market. Follow the steps below to download the YouTube Kids app on your smart TVs
Using Samsung Smart TV
- Select and open smart hub on your Samsung TV
- Open the apps panel
- Tap on the Samsung apps icon
- Tap on search
- Search for YouTube Kids
- The YouTube Kids app will be displayed, now select it
- Select enter to download the app
- The YouTube Kids app will automatically download and install on your Samsung smart TV
Using LG Smart TVs
- Launch your LG smart TV and select “LG Content Store” from the main menu
- Tap on the search icon
- Search for YouTube Kids
- The YouTube Kids app will be displayed, now select it
- Select enter to download the app
- The YouTube Kids app will automatically download and install on your LG smart TV
Using Android Smart TV
- Launch your Android smart TV and open the play store
- Tap on the search bar
- Search for YouTube kids
- The YouTube Kids app will be displayed, now select it
- Select enter to download the app
- The YouTube app will automatically download and install on your Android smart TV
Using Amazon Fire TV
- Launch your Amazon Fire TV device
- Open the Fire TV app store
- Click on the search icon
- Search for YouTube kids
- Select the YouTube kids app
- Click on download
- The YouTube Kids app will automatically download and install on your Fire TV
Using Apple TV
- Launch your Apple TV and open the Apple store
- Select the search icon
- Search for YouTube Kids
- Select the YouTube kids app
- Click on download
- The YouTube Kids app will automatically download and install on your Apple TV
Getting Started with YouTube App
After successfully downloading the YouTube kids app, it’s time to launch the app for your kids, follow the steps below to get started with your YouTube kids app:
- Launch the YouTube Kids app on your smart TV
- Verify your age by entering your year of birth
- You can choose whether to sign in or not
- If you want to sign in, then go to http://kids.youtube.com/activate on smartphone or computer and enter the code displayed on your smart TV
- You can create a new profile from the YouTube Kids mobile app or visit youtubekids.com
- If you have an existing profile, it will be displayed, then you can just select it
YouTube Kids Plans and Pricing
Are you wondering how much it’s going to cost you to watch YouTube kids on your smart TV? Well, it’s NO charge at all. Google offers the YouTube kids app for free with limited ads. So no don’t have to worry about any charges while your kids enjoy this amazing app. But if you wish to remove the ads on the app, then you’ll need to subscribe to YouTube kids Premium. This subscription will cost you $11.99 every month for a single user or $17.99 every month for 5 users.