Google retired the standalone YouTube Kids TV app. If an old guide tells you to download "YouTube Kids" on your TV or to visit a Kids activation page, it is out of date.
Set up a Kids profile while signed in
- Sign the TV in with the parent's account.Use the same Google account you used to set up your child's YouTube Kids profile. How to enter the code
- Open Who's watching?It appears when YouTube opens, or go to Accounts from the side menu.
- Choose your child's profile.The TV switches to the YouTube Kids experience.
- Set a parent code.In Settings, add a parent code so kids cannot switch back to the full YouTube app on their own.
Use YouTube Kids without signing in
- Select the profile picture in the YouTube app.
- Choose Set up YouTube Kids, then Set up Guest Account.
- Follow the steps to choose content settings.
To take it off the TV later, open the guest Kids profile and choose Remove from this device.
Good to know
- If the same account also has a supervised YouTube experience for an older child, that takes priority over a Kids profile on the TV.
- Kids profiles need a personal Google account. Work and school (Workspace) accounts cannot create them.
Ready? Open the official page.
Open yt.be/activate Your TV code goes on Google's page only.
Questions people ask
Is there a yt.be/activate page for YouTube Kids?
No separate one. Sign in to the main YouTube app on your TV with yt.be/activate as usual, then choose your child's profile on the Who's watching? screen.
Where did the YouTube Kids TV app go?
Google moved YouTube Kids into the main YouTube app on TVs. Google's own page at youtube.com/tv/kids now says the app has moved.
Can I use YouTube Kids on a TV without signing in?
Yes. Select the profile picture, choose Set up YouTube Kids, then Set up Guest Account.
Can my work or school account make a Kids profile?
No. Google Workspace accounts cannot create YouTube Kids profiles. Use a personal Google account.