Only what's listed here can ever appear. Paste any YouTube channel, playlist, or video link to add it.
Or tap a hand-picked starter channel:
Auto-update (hands-off)
Add a free YouTube API key so approved channels refresh themselves with new uploads — no upkeep.
Get a key
(enable "YouTube Data API v3", then create an API key). Without a key, you can still add individual videos by link.
Bot picks Tier 2
Paste your Firebase Realtime DB URL so the Telegram bot can push videos here live.
Videos texted by the parent (URLs or search terms) fill 50% of the kid's feed.
Current bot picks (0)
Playback
When a video ends
Pick screen size
"Autoplay next" plays approved videos back-to-back. "Pick screen" shows a grid of big thumbnails for him to choose what's next.
Healthy limits
Daily watch limit
Minutes per day. Set 0 for no limit. When reached, KidTube goes to sleep.
Wind-down warning
min before end
Screen dims and pick screen says "pick your last one" when this close to the limit.
Video length
–min
Skip videos outside this length range. Defaults: 4–30 min. Direct links bypass this filter.
Watching window
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Evening curfew
Leave blank to disable. Curfew overrides the window — nothing plays after curfew.