How to protect your child's iPhone or iPad with WhitelistVideo
Set up WhitelistVideo on your child's iOS device 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 iOS do?
The WhitelistVideo iOS app is a safe YouTube viewer for your child's iPhone or iPad. 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 Safari or other browsers. For complete protection, you must also configure iOS Screen Time.
What devices are compatible with WhitelistVideo?
- iPhone running iOS 15 or later
- iPad running iOS 15 or later
What do I need to set up WhitelistVideo on iOS?
- Your child's iPhone or iPad
- 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 iPhone or iPad
Quick start steps
- Install the app from the App Store on your child's device
- Activate the app using a code from your Parents' App
- Configure Screen Time to prevent app deletion and block Safari YouTube
Why is Screen Time required?
Critical: Without Screen Time, your child can delete the WhitelistVideo app or access YouTube through Safari. Screen Time is essential for complete protection.
Screen Time provides the essential protection layer that ensures WhitelistVideo stays on your child's device.
To ensure complete protection, you should:
- Block app deletion using Screen Time
- Block Safari access to YouTube or restrict Safari entirely
- Add WhitelistVideo to "Always Allowed" so it works during Downtime
Set up Screen Time for full protection
How does WhitelistVideo work on iOS?
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
iOS troubleshooting
The app isn't in my region's App Store
- WhitelistVideo is available worldwide
- Try signing out and back into the App Store
- Contact support if the issue persists
My child can still watch YouTube in Safari
- This is expected—WhitelistVideo only filters within its own app
- Use Screen Time to block Safari or restrict YouTube access
- Set up Screen Time
The app was deleted from my child's device
- Reinstall from the App Store
- Generate a new activation code from your Parents' App
- Set up Screen Time to prevent future deletion