Filtered YouTube on Android — the honest setup
Android families have more levers than any other platform — device policies, Family Link, DNS — and still, none of them can judge an individual video. Here is what each Android tool actually does, where each leaks, and how to put a whitelist video library on the home screen in under a minute.
What Android’s own tools do
- Family Link — controls which apps exist, screen time, and can force YouTube Kids. Inside any open app, algorithms still pick the content.
- Restricted Mode — hides some mature content inside YouTube; the feed and autoplay remain, and it misses heavily.
- DNS filtering — can block YouTube for the whole device: all-or-nothing, and every shiur and kids’ song goes with it.
The whitelist approach on Android
FilteredTube inverts the default: nothing appears unless it was approved first — 250,000+ videosreviewed against one written standard. Kosher music and concerts, kids’ videos by age, podcasts, and Torah classes from hundreds of speakers. No ads, no comments, no autoplay surprises.
Install: open filteredtube.com in Chrome → menu → Add to Home screen. On managed and kosher devices, allowlist just filteredtube.com — the device decides what’s installed, the whitelist decides what plays.
Frequently asked
How do I get filtered YouTube on Android?
Open filteredtube.com in Chrome, open the menu, and choose Add to Home screen. FilteredTube runs as an app with only approved videos inside — 250,000+ reviewed against one written standard, with no ads, comments, or autoplay into anything unapproved.
Can Family Link filter YouTube?
Family Link controls which apps a child's device can install and for how long, and can force YouTube Kids or Restricted Mode — but inside the open app, algorithms still decide what appears. It manages the device well; it does not judge individual videos.
Does Restricted Mode work on Android?
It hides some mature content but leaves the feed, search, comments, and autoplay in place, and it misses heavily. On an unlocked profile it can simply be switched off.
Does FilteredTube work on a kosher Android phone?
Yes — on filtered and sealed Android devices, FilteredTube is the clean video library: the device controls what's installed and reachable, the whitelist controls what plays. If your filter needs a domain allowlisted, it's just filteredtube.com.
Also see: the filtered YouTube app guide · filtered YouTube on iPhone · the full comparison.