YouTube made it even easier for children to watch online videos Monday with the introduction of a kid-friendly app. The app, available for free in the US via Google Play and the Apple Store, includes kid-centric features like big controls for little fingers and voice-controlled search for the preliterate.
But the app aims at parents, too, with options to turn off sounds, censor search settings and limit screen time with a timer that "lets the app be the bad guy."
Founded in 2005 and acquired by Google a year later, YouTube is the world's most popular online video platform, with more than one billion users.