YouTube Kids officially launched in India

Though YouTube has been a great help in teaching my kid various things but as a parent, I have always worried leaving her alone with the tablet because often, while exploring or searching, she unwittingly lands into unsuitable territories. But seems like, I am sorted now with the launch of YouTube Kids in India.

YouTube Kids is built with parents and children in mind that makes it easier for kids to find videos on topics they want to explore.

With its bright and playful design, the app that has been downloaded tens of millions of times across globe is kid-friendly and makes it easier to find videos like the Little Krishna or one of the many popular videos from ChuChuTV.

“YouTube Kids is our first step in reimagining YouTube for families, an experience that gives you a world of video in your pockets, and a world of possibility and knowledge at your fingertips. India already has a very diverse and rapidly-growing creator base for kids and learning, with content in this category growing 100% year over year. YouTube Kids comes to India at a great time for millions of Indian families, as it provides children access to content that will enrich their lives and create new opportunities for learning. It also provides the perfect platform to showcase India’s incredibly vibrant, growing community of content creators, from animation studios to edutubers,” said Malik Ducard, YouTube’s Global Head of Family and Learning

With larger images and bold icons, YouTube Kids is fast and simple for little thumbs to navigate and also offers voice search to let children find video’s even if they can’t spell or type.

The app also supports parental control feature to control kid's time on screen, impose a restriction on content and moderate search.

Many top Indian YouTube kids and learning creators are adding new shows exclusive to the YouTube platform on the occasion of YouTube Kids’ launch. These include new learning shows from ChuChuTV and Kids TV, a new season of "Cat & Keet", a popular chase comedy show by Toonz Animation, the Gummy Bear song in Hindi, and a new season of Appu - The Yogic Elephant. And of course, your kids can watch any series from all of the YouTube channels they already know and love.

There are four broad categories to browse through- Shows, Music, Learning, and Explore. The platform also promises to bring in new guest-curated playlists from educators, celebrities, trusted names and other parents in the coming weeks.