24 reports
Control models
Compare approved-first catalogs, supervised accounts, browser rules, and dedicated playback controls without collapsing them into one score..
Evidence-led comparison utility
The YouTube control comparison lab
All 94 evaluation reports sit inside four decision tracks. Every report uses current official Google or WhitelistVideo documentation, names what the source can establish, and gives the parent one reproducible route check.
100 mapped parent intentsSources checked 2026-08-26Review due 2026-09-25
How to use the lab
Start with one decision. A parent choosing an interface needs a different comparison from a parent checking a signed-out television or reviewing browser permissions. Each report keeps those jobs separate and links back to its topic shelf.
Read the direct answer, then build the route row: device, viewing surface, and account state. Official documentation can establish a stated feature and supported route. It cannot prove that every alternate path is covered or that one balance of precision, privacy, and maintenance fits every child.
Choose a shelfModel, device, family need, or maintenance question
Open one reportUse the exact intent instead of a broad ratings list
Run its checkpointTest the real child route before relying on the setup
Comparison shelves
24 reports
Device routes
Check the exact phone, tablet, computer, television, browser, account, and casting route a child uses..
24 reports
Family needs
Start with the household job: age transition, shared caregiving, learning channels, lower maintenance, or a specific YouTube surface..
22 reports
Privacy and maintenance
Evaluate permissions, recovery, removal, account visibility, route gaps, and the upkeep a stricter control creates..
1QuestionName the family rule
2RouteDevice, surface, identity
3EvidenceCurrent official documentation
4CheckRun one reproducible test
What this index does not claim
The reports are documentation reviews. They do not claim product purchases, laboratory testing, parent interviews, universal rankings, or prices that were not checked. Missing documentation is labeled unknown or unconfirmed instead of being turned into a negative product claim.
Each published route records its source check, humanization passes, final fact check, and final content hash. Corrections go to [email protected]. Include the page address, the disputed sentence, and a current official source when possible.
Primary-source ledger
- Parental controls for YouTube Kids profilesGoogle YouTube For Families Help. Checked 2026-08-26. Review due 2026-09-25.
- Choose content settings for supervised kid accounts on YouTubeGoogle YouTube Help. Checked 2026-08-26. Review due 2026-09-25.
- How to approve YouTube channels for your childWhitelistVideo Docs. Checked 2026-08-26. Review due 2026-09-25.
Documentation can move or change. Send a correction with the page address and current official source to [email protected].