YouTube without the rabbit hole.
The algorithm, autoplay, Shorts and comments are all built to fragment attention. Tube Guard strips them out, leaving a calm feed of just the channels you approved — a real help for children who find the endless feed hard to leave.
Free for 5 days. No card to start. Setup takes 5 minutes.
No algorithm, no Shorts
The attention-grabbing machinery is gone. No infinite feed, no autoplay, no comments — just the videos you approved.
One thing at a time
A focused player without recommendations crowding the screen or a next-up rail pulling for the next tap.
Only what you chose
An educational channel, a hobby, a favourite show — your child stays on the content you intended, not whatever's trending.
A built-in stopping point
A daily watch limit and bedtime, so focus time has a clear, automatic end instead of drifting on.
How it works
Approve the channels
Search YouTube inside Tube Guard and approve the creators you trust. Everything else stays blocked.
Set the limits
Choose a daily watch time and a bedtime for each child. Tube Guard handles the off switch.
Hand it over
Your child watches a clean, safe feed. You walk into the kitchen and stop worrying.
Questions parents ask
How is this different from YouTube Kids?
YouTube Kids still leans on recommendations and autoplay by default. Tube Guard has no recommendation engine at all — your child only sees approved channels, with no autoplay, Shorts or comments to pull them off-track.
Can it help a child who gets pulled off-task easily?
Many parents find a calmer feed helps children who struggle to leave the endless scroll. Tube Guard removes the features designed to grab attention and lets you keep viewing to a small, chosen set of channels — though it isn't a medical or therapeutic tool.
Does it remove recommendations and comments?
Yes. There are no recommendations, no up-next rail, no comment sections and no Shorts feed. The player shows the video and nothing designed to distract from it.
Can I keep it to just educational channels?
Absolutely. Approve only the channels you want — educational, a specific hobby, or a couple of favourite shows — and that's all your child will see.
Is there a way to limit how long focus sessions run?
Yes. Set a daily watch limit and a bedtime per child, so viewing has a clear, automatic end rather than drifting on indefinitely.
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A calm feed, not an endless one.
Give your child only the channels you chose, with none of the machinery built to keep them scrolling — and a clear stopping point. Start your free trial today.
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