Their favourite videos. Your viewing rules.
Give kids ages 5–12 a YouTube library you manage, with time limits and no automatic next video. Watchly adds no ads; YouTube ads and creator promotions can remain.
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Why parents rely on this
Keep the science experiments, drawing lessons and creators they enjoy. Add videos to a family library, then give each child their own viewing rules.
Watchly has no open recommendation feed or comments section. When one video ends, another does not start automatically.
Controls apply inside Watchly. Playback uses YouTube, so YouTube-served ads and promotions within videos may still appear.
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What's included
A library you manage
Add favourite creators and useful lessons. With discovery off, children choose from the library you build.No Watchly comments or feed
Children browse their library without a Watchly comments section or an open recommendation feed.No automatic next video
One finished video stays one finished video. Your child chooses what to watch next.Limits for each child
Set daily minutes, allowed viewing hours and breaks to fit school nights and weekends.Pause from your phone
Pause a child’s Watchly session from the parent dashboard when it is time for dinner or homework.Their own profile
Give siblings separate rules and viewing history. Add an optional profile PIN.See it in the app
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Different kids. Different libraries.
Give each child their own videos and limits. See what they’re watching and pause playback from your phone.
- ✓Libraries and limits for each child
- ✓Live viewing and remote pause
- ✓Optional profile PINs
Review videos without previewing every minute.
AI checks video transcripts for 21 themes, including bullying, language and sales pressure. Read the flags, then decide.
- ✓Clear ratings and reasons
- ✓Add videos, playlists or a starter library
- ✓Transcript review can miss visual content
How it works
Build their library
Add videos, import a playlist or start with a ready-made library.
Set viewing rules
Choose daily limits, viewing hours and breaks for each child.
Let them choose
Children pick a video from their library. The next one does not start automatically.
7-day free trial · No-card trials include up to 20 family videos. See your offer at signup.
of YouTube videos watched by kids 8 and under are made for older audiences.
No endless feed
No endless feed or automatic next video. Kids choose from their library; new-video discovery is a separate option you control.
Understand sales pressure
Transcript reviews help you spot spoken promotions. Watchly adds no ads; YouTube-served ads and sponsorships inside videos may still appear.
Designed for parent’s sanity and child’s safety
Part of that: we never sell or rent your data, or your children’s. It’s in our privacy policy in capital letters.
Questions parents ask about this
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