YouTube has a massive audience of children
watching videos already, even if they’re not allowed to sign up for an account. The
site contains videos which are not suitable for kids and there was no effective
way to Manage Kid’s viewing habits.
Here is the latest update
from Tech world, which is in way good news for parents. YouTube kids addresses
those concern providing an app where content will be screened and deemed
appropriate for children.
Meanwhile, Google-owned site
has already approached video producers to create a suitable content and videos.
Still the date and launch of the service is not decided nor its clear that how
exactly it will work. One thing is certain that it would have separate app or a
locked channel.
The app's security feature is on the parental control which is
a random code that changes each time you click the lock icon; the app displays
the code with the numbers spelled out, so it's clear YouTube Kids is aimed at
those who haven't yet learned to read.
The
control includes a built-in timer which after it runs out, any kids still
watching a video will be out of luck, as all videos will stop playing until it
resets the next day — or until a parent increases the time limit. The standard
time is 30 minutes and it can be increased to maximum 120; once the timer has
begun, kids can notice how long they have left via a slowly shortening progress
bar along the top of the screen.
Kids should
be mindful of the timer. It measures time the app is open —
not just time spent viewing videos — and it runs down even if the app is
running in the background.
Parents can also go for disable
search, so viewing of the videos will be limited to just whatever is on the
home screen. Some kids who can't read
search anyway. Via voice : with the help
of a tap of the microphone will allow kids say exactly what they're looking
for, even though results may vary depending on how well they've learned to
enunciate.
And yes, YouTube Kids does include ads. The ones I saw seemed kid-appropriate (basically ads for
other kid-friendly YouTube channels), although the "skip ad" button
that appears on pre-roll ads will probably be lost on preschoolers just by learning
to read. Parents will have to remind kids to tap the button lest the ads cut
into valuable viewing time.
Add on Update:
Other adding news is that
Google is developing versions of search , Gmail just for kids.
