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Kivvie
A whitelist-only YouTube player for kids where the approved channels you choose are the entire feed.
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https://kivvie.app
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What It Does
Kivvie replaces the open YouTube feed with a list a parent makes. You create a profile per child and approve public YouTube channels — and individual playlist videos if you want — and those approvals become the whole thing the child can browse. The standard YouTube home, the Shorts feed, comments and open-ended search are left out rather than filtered after the fact.
The argument on the site is about defaults: on regular YouTube new channels arrive through recommendations, Shorts form their own endless feed, and every block happens only after something has already appeared, so the child's attention is what trains the algorithm. Kivvie inverts that — the parent's choices are the starting state, each child gets a separate list, and changes sync from the dashboard to the app.
Parents keep a dashboard for profiles and approvals, and the child watches in the Kivvie app on iOS and Android. It is free for one child and five channels with no card required, with monthly, yearly and lifetime plans to unlock more profiles and channels, plus parent guides, comparisons against YouTube Kids, Family Link and Screen Time, and a support page.
Key Features
- Approved channels and playlist videos are the entire feed
- Standard YouTube home, Shorts feed, comments and open search left out
- Separate approved list per child profile
- Parent dashboard that syncs changes to the child's app
- iOS and Android child apps
- Free for one child and five channels, no card required
Who It Is For
Parents who want their children to keep the YouTube library — music, stories, lessons, niche interests — without the recommendation feed.
Key Use Cases
Letting a young child watch YouTube without an open feed; approving specific channels per child; removing Shorts and comments from a child's viewing; controlling what is watchable without blocking after the fact.
Pricing and Access
Pricing
Freemium
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month | — |
| Annual | $49 | per year | Best value |
Plan details are shown as published; taxes and regional pricing may differ.
Access
Free tier covers one child and five channels with no card required. Unlimited profiles and channels come from a monthly, yearly or lifetime subscription chosen in the dashboard.
Pricing and availability last checked: Oct 24, 2026 · Source: official website
Privacy and Data Handling
Strengths and Limitations
Strengths
Whitelisting before playback rather than moderating after it, and per-child lists so siblings do not share one feed.
Limitations
Only content on public YouTube channels can be approved, and the free tier is capped at one child and five channels.
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