End the 9pm screen fight for good.
Autoplay is built so there's always one more video — which is exactly what you don't need at bedtime. Tube Guard ends the session on schedule, on its own, so wind-down actually winds down and you're not the one prising the tablet away.
Free for 5 days. No card to start. Setup takes 5 minutes.
A bedtime that enforces itself
Set the time watching stops, with different windows for school nights and weekends. The screen goes off on schedule — not when your child decides.
No 'one more video'
No autoplay, no Shorts, no up-next rail. Nothing engineered to keep them watching past bedtime.
Daily limits too
Cap total watch time so the tank is already low by the evening and the wind-down is gentle.
You're not the bad guy
The app ends the fun, not you. Fewer standoffs, calmer evenings, an easier handover to bath and bed.
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
Can I make YouTube turn off at bedtime?
With Tube Guard, yes. You set a bedtime for each child and the session ends automatically at that time — no manual switching off, no negotiation.
Can I set different bedtimes for school nights and weekends?
Yes. The bedtime schedule supports different windows across the week, so Friday and Saturday can run later than a school night.
Why is autoplay such a problem at bedtime?
Autoplay is designed so there's always another video queued, which removes the natural stopping point exactly when you need one. Tube Guard has no autoplay, so a video ending is a real ending.
Won't my child just watch on another device?
Tube Guard governs the YouTube experience itself. For a whole-device wind-down, pair it with iOS Screen Time, Android Digital Wellbeing or Amazon Kids on a Fire tablet.
Does it also limit total watch time?
Yes. Alongside the bedtime, you can set a daily watch limit per child, so screen time is capped through the day as well as cut off at night.
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Let bedtime end the session, not you.
Set a per-child bedtime and daily limit, on a feed with no autoplay to drag things out — for calmer evenings. Start your free trial today.
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