How to block YouTube in Windows
YouTube is home to unlimited educational and entertaining content. Still, you might want to block YouTube on your personal or home computer if the website’s becoming too distracting. Show Putting YouTube in Restricted Mode blocks adult content and makes the platform safer for your kids or teenage children. You can also block specific channels with inappropriate content. But if you want to block access to the YouTube website on your computer, we’ll show you how it’s done. This tutorial covers steps for Mac and Windows computers. Table of Contents Block YouTube on Windows PCYou can block websites by modifying the “Hosts file” that Windows uses to configure your computer’s Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). TCP/IP describes a set of instructions that dictate how your computer exchanges data over the internet. Follow the steps below to block YouTube by editing the Windows hosts file in Windows 10 or 11.
This command blocks YouTube on all browsers (Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.) except Google Chrome.
Close Notepad and try visiting YouTube in your web browser. If you followed these steps correctly, YouTube should display a “Connect to the internet. You’re offline.” error message. If you can still open YouTube, restart your computer and try again. Unblock YouTube in Windows
Close the hosts file in Notepad, open any web browser, and check if you can now access YouTube. Restart your computer if your browser doesn’t load YouTube. How to Block YouTube on Your MacIn macOS, you can block YouTube in Screen Time or by editing your Mac’s TCP/IP hosts file. Block YouTube Using Screen TimeScreen Time on Mac computers has content restriction settings for blocking inappropriate web content. Follow the steps below to block access to YouTube on all web browsers installed on your Mac.
It’s possible to bypass passcode restrictions from an administrator account. Hence, Apple recommends setting a Screen Time passcode from a standard account. If you’re using an administrator account, you’ll get a prompt to create a new administrator account on your Mac. Choose Don’t allow this user to administer this computer, create a new user account to be the administrator, and follow the prompt to create a new admin account. Otherwise, jump to step #3 if setting up Screen Time from a standard account.
The next step is to set up the Screen Time passcode recovery. If you ever forget your Screen Time passcode, you can reset it using your Apple ID.
Your web browsers will display a Screen Time pop-up when anyone visits YouTube on your Mac. To unblock YouTube, select the YouTube URL in the “Restricted” section and the minus (—) icon in the bottom corner. Select OK to save the settings and unblock access to YouTube on all web browsers. Block YouTube on Mac By Tweaking macOS Hosts File
You must clear your browser’s cache after editing the hosts file in Terminal. Otherwise, you and other users will still be able to access YouTube. To unblock YouTube, reopen the hosts file in Terminal (see steps #1 — #3) and delete 127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com. Press Control + O and press Return to save the hosts file. Use Third-Party ToolThe methods above are straightforward and work on all macOS and Windows versions. Alternatively, you can block YouTube using free parental control software or your router’s admin panel. How do I block YouTube on a computer?How To Block YouTube on Your Computer With a Browser Extension. Open YouTube on your browser.. Now, click on the extensions icon on the top right corner of the browser.. Click on the "Block Site" extension.. Click on the "Block this site" button. That's it. YouTube is now blocked on this browser.. How do I block YouTube on my kids windows?Use the Family Link app. On your device, open the Family Link app .. Select your child.. Tap Controls Content restrictions. YouTube. Change your child's YouTube Kids settings, under “YouTube Kids Settings.” Change your child's supervised experience on YouTube settings, under “YouTube Settings.”. How do I completely block YouTube app?Visit the “App Usage and Blocker” option. Toggle on the button next to “YouTube” to block the app.
Can I block YouTube on Chrome?Go to the Chrome Web Store and search for a site-blocking extension, or download a third-party blocking app. Add YouTube to the extension's or app's block list to block access to the website. To restrict access, find an app that needs a password or PIN to make changes or remove it from the Chromebook.
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