How to activate WhitelistVideo YouTube protection
Turn on YouTube protection for your child's device. This is the final step to start filtering videos.
What do I need to activate protection?
- Your phone with the Parents' App
- Access to your child's computer
- The child profile you created in Step 3
How to get the WhitelistVideo activation code
On your phone
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Open the Parents' App
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Tap on your child's name (e.g., "John" or "Alex" tabs at the top)
- Tap the copy icon in the top-right corner of the screen
- A Profile Activation Code modal appears with a 6-character code
- Tap Copy Code to copy it to your clipboard
Important: This code expires in 15 minutes. If it expires, just generate a new one by tapping the copy icon again.
How to enter the activation code
On your child's computer
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Click the WhitelistVideo icon in Chrome's toolbar
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You'll see the Connect Device screen with a Setup Code field
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Enter the 6-character code from your phone in the Setup Code field
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Click the Connect button
Tip: If you need the code again, click "Get code from parent dashboard" at the bottom of the extension popup.
How do I know WhitelistVideo is working?
After activation, you'll see:
- On the computer: The extension shows "Protection Active" with your child's name
- On your phone: The device appears under your child's profile
Test the protection
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Go to YouTube on your child's computer
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Search for any video
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Try playing a video from a channel you haven't whitelisted
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The video should be blocked with a message: "This channel isn't on your approved list yet"
Your child will see:
- Approved channel suggestions - Cards showing whitelisted channels they can watch instead
- Request counter - Shows remaining requests (e.g., "10 left, Resets 6:30 PM")
- "Ask Parent" button - Lets them request approval for this channel
WhitelistVideo setup complete
YouTube is now protected on your child's Chrome browser. They can only watch videos from channels you've approved.
What can I configure after activation?
You can now:
How do I make WhitelistVideo protection stronger?
Right now, your child could turn off the extension or use a different browser. To prevent this:
We strongly recommend Advanced Protection. Without it, tech-savvy children can easily bypass the extension.
WhitelistVideo activation troubleshooting
The code didn't work
- Make sure you typed it exactly as shown
- Check if the code has expired (more than 15 minutes old)
- Generate a new code and try again
Videos aren't being blocked
- Make sure you see "Protection Active" in the extension
- Try refreshing the YouTube page
- Check that the video's channel isn't on your approved list
I see "Not Activated" in the extension
- The activation may have failed
- Try entering the code again
- Make sure your internet connection is stable