YouTube Kids or supervised YouTube not provisioned
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PM-012parental-misconfigurationstill active
Why this matters:How to recognise this workaround on your side, and what closes it on your side — without telling you how to do the workaround.
Trick ID
PM-012
Category
parental-misconfiguration
Still works
still active
Effort
moderate
Last checked
2026-08-16
Age band
10-12, 13-15
Jurisdiction
global
Detection
The child does not use the intended managed Google account or the selected experience is unavailable locally.
Fix (technical)
Google documents YouTube Kids where available and a supervised YouTube experience with a Family-Link-managed child account. Verify the account, supervision and local availability. [google-youtube-options]
Fix (relational)
Ask what the child wants to watch and agree how to flag an uncomfortable recommendation.
Residual risk
A content experience does not remove the need to discuss recommendations, comments and creator culture.
Sources
google-youtube-options
Why trust this page?
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Standing of evidence
Primary (first-hand or regulatory source)
Last verified
2026-08-16
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