YouTube Kids Launches On Android and iOS

Posted by samzenpus on Monday February 23, 2015 @05:30AM from the won't-somebody-please-think-of-the-children? dept.

An anonymous reader writes As expected, YouTube today launched YouTube Kids for Android and iOS, described as a "family-friendly destination" and "the first Google product built from the ground up with little ones in mind." You can download the new app for free, available only in the U.S., directly from Google Play and Apple's App Store. The app's main selling point is that it only has content deemed appropriate for kids. In other words, the pitch to parents is very simple: This app will ensure that your kids can watch videos posted online without stumbling on clips you wouldn't want them to see.

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Hmmm ... by jc42 · 2015-02-23 05:34 · Score: 4, Informative

This app will ensure that your kids can watch videos posted online without stumbling on clips you wouldn't want them to see.
Does this include ads?

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Kid-friendly ads by tepples · 2015-02-23 05:45 · Score: 5, Informative

You are correct. The article in The Guardian states: "The app will be free and funded by advertising, although YouTube says it will be carefully screening ads to ensure they are appropriate for children." If there were no ads, then there would probably be no partner or claimed videos. This would have cut out a lot of YouTube.