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How to block YouTube on Android (2024 Guide)

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For iPhones or iPads see How to Block YouTube on iPhone or iPad.


How to delete or block YouTube app

Deleting or blocking the YouTube app on an Android device is more difficult :(


YouTube is made by Google, who owns the Android operating system - and they don’t want you to easily get rid of it.

We recommend the following ways of blocking YouTube:


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Child Safety for YouTube


Disable YouTube app

Disabling the YouTube app will ensure your child cannot find or use it. That said, keep in mind that an older tech savvy child could potentially re-enable the app from the settings.


We found that the following method works across multiple types of Android devices:

Go to Settings → Apps → find and tap YouTube → Tap Disable → Confirm your choice

Screenshots below are from a Samsung Galaxy Tab device

Apps YouTube

Tap Disable

Disable YouTube

Confirm by tapping Disable app

Disable App

Alternatively, you can disable YouTube without going into Settings by tapping and holding on the Android app icon

Tap and hold the YouTube app icon. Tap Disable

YouTube Disable

Tap Disable again

Confirm Disable

Use third party Parental Control app

We do not have a specific recommendation on which app to pick. You can choose one that you like more from multiple options.

How to block youtube.com website

Blocking websites on Android devices is more complicated than on iOS ones. There are a couple of ways to block websites on Android and both involve using additional apps:

You will need to use both your child’s Android device and your own to do this.


On the child’s device

Screenshots below are from a Samsung Galaxy Tab device.

Go to Settings → Google

You must use your child’s Google Account instead of yours. If you don’t have a Google Account for your child, you need to create one here first and then come back to this step.

Google Child Account

Go to Settings → Digital Wellbeing and parental controls

You need to configure Family Link here. If you get stuck, refer to Get started with Family Link for help.

Digital Wellbeing

Delete any other web browsers and only leave Chrome on the child’s device.

Google Family Link can only block websites in Chrome where your child is signed in into their Google Account.

E.g. on the Samsung Galaxy Tab you need to uninstall the default Samsung Internet app:

Uninstall Samsung Internet

On your own device

After finishing the steps above on the child’s device you need to use the Google Family Link app on your own device (link to Play Store, link to Apple’s App Store). You will use this app to add the youtube.com website to block.

Open the Family Link app. Tap on Content Restrictions

Android Content Restrictions

Tap Google Chrome

Google Chrome

Enable Try to block explicit sites - while you’re at it - then tap on the arrow to the right of blocked sites

Block Explicit Sites

Tapp Add a Website

Add Website

Add youtube.com and youtubekids.com to the list of blocked sites

Blocked Sites

Use a third-party app to block youtube.com website

We don’t have a specific recommendation on which app to use. Feel free to pick one that suits you better.

Use Cocopine app instead of YouTube!

Now that you have removed YouTube, consider using our Cocopine app to get full control of your child’s YouTube experience. With Cocopine you can shield your child from inappropriate content, add educational videos, explore recommended channels, provide your own channel reviews, and more!


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Contact Us

The best way to contact us is to send us an email at support@cocopine.app