AAC & TABLET CONTROL
Using YouTube with the lock
Many children love particular videos, like countdown timers that help with changes in the day. Here is what we do at home.
- Our home test used the regular YouTube app. We tried countdown videos. Available videos and interruptions can vary by account and video.
- With Phone Control you can allow YouTube from your phone. With the simple on-tablet setup, YouTube means taking the tablet and unlocking it each time.
- Still working on: a determined child can sometimes tap around the profile corner to leave a video. We’re working on covering that corner.
Making YouTube safer
YouTube is open to the whole internet, so a parent’s worry is fair. Here are the ways to make it safer, and what each one can’t do. We’re researching this and learning as we go.
1. Family content filters
We’re looking at filters that can limit what appears on the tablet. We’ll check how they behave with the lock before recommending a setup.
2. Supervised accounts
We’re also looking at the controls adults can set in a supervised account. Check which settings are available and how they behave on your tablet.
3. “Approved videos only” player (we’re testing this)
We’re testing a player that starts with videos an adult picks. It’s a prototype. We still need to check playback and what a child can reach on a tablet.
An adult can choose to leave video apps out of the tablet setup. Questions or ideas? Contact us ↗
You don’t have to know anything. We’ll help you step by step, and it’s free. We’re learning too; if you disagree with anything here or see a better way, please contact us ↗. This is technology and setup help, not a clinical service.