How to protect your child's Android device with WhitelistVideo
Set up WhitelistVideo on your child's Android phone or tablet to filter YouTube content. The app provides a safe, filtered YouTube experience where children can only watch videos from your approved channels.
What does WhitelistVideo for Android do?
The WhitelistVideo Android app is a safe YouTube viewer for your child's Android phone or tablet. It:
- Provides a filtered YouTube experience inside the app
- Only shows videos from channels you've approved
- Blocks access to unapproved content with a friendly message
- Lets your child request new channels for your approval
- Syncs with your parent account in real-time
Important: The WhitelistVideo app filters YouTube within the app only. It does not prevent your child from accessing YouTube through Chrome or other browsers. For complete protection, you must also configure Google Family Link.
What devices are compatible with WhitelistVideo?
- Android phones running Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later
- Android tablets running Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later
What do I need to set up WhitelistVideo on Android?
- Your child's Android phone or tablet
- A WhitelistVideo parent account (create one at app.whitelist.video (opens in a new tab))
- Access to the Parents' App on your phone
- About 5 minutes for setup
How to set up WhitelistVideo on your child's Android device
Quick start steps
- Install the app from Google Play Store on your child's device
- Activate the app using a code from your Parents' App
- Configure Family Link to prevent app deletion and block browser YouTube
Why is Family Link required?
Critical: Without Family Link, your child can delete the WhitelistVideo app or access YouTube through Chrome. Family Link is essential for complete protection.
Family Link provides the essential protection layer that ensures WhitelistVideo stays on your child's device.
To ensure complete protection, you should:
- Block app deletion using Family Link
- Block Chrome/browser access to YouTube or restrict browsers entirely
- Whitelist WhitelistVideo in battery optimization settings
Set up Family Link for full protection
How does WhitelistVideo work on Android?
Inside the app
- Your child opens the WhitelistVideo app instead of the YouTube app
- They can search and browse YouTube normally
- Videos from approved channels play immediately
- Videos from unapproved channels show a "Request" option
- All viewing is filtered according to your settings
What your child sees
- Approved videos: Play normally with full controls
- Unapproved videos: Blocked with a friendly message and option to request
- Channel requests: Sent to your Parents' App for approval
What you control
- Which channels are approved
- AI content analysis settings (Premium)
- Request limits and viewing schedules
Android troubleshooting
The app isn't available in Google Play Store
- WhitelistVideo is available worldwide
- Try clearing the Play Store cache
- Make sure your device meets the minimum Android version (7.0+)
- Contact support if the issue persists
My child can still watch YouTube in Chrome
- This is expected—WhitelistVideo only filters within its own app
- Use Family Link to block Chrome or restrict YouTube access
- Set up Family Link
The app was deleted from my child's device
- Reinstall from the Google Play Store
- Generate a new activation code from your Parents' App
- Set up Family Link to prevent future deletion
The app keeps getting killed by battery optimization
- Some Android manufacturers aggressively kill background apps
- Set up battery optimization whitelisting
- This is especially important on Xiaomi, Huawei, and Samsung devices