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I blocked YouTube on my kid's tablet and built an approval system
Parent approval via Telegram beats YouTube's blunt parental controls entirely.
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hax0rsJJ
113mo ago
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YouTube approval system for kids — parent approves via Telegram, kid watches via web UI
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BrainRotGuard – Self-Hosted YouTube for kids, parents approve videos
by hax0rsJJ·Feb 24, 2026·3 points·4 comments
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Telegram-gated YouTube for kids, but requires DNS blocking to truly work.
Strengths
- •Asynchronous approval flow (parent on phone, kid on tablet) beats real-time supervision.
- •DNS-level blocking on home network closes YouTube.com bypass entirely.
- •No YouTube account or ads; removes algorithmic autoplay and suggestions.
Weaknesses
- •Only works on home network—mobile data breaks the model entirely.
- •DNS blocking setup is admin-only; kids on guest networks or public WiFi bypass it.
- •Requires manual deployment (Docker or manual); no pre-built SaaS equivalent.
Category
Target Audience
Parents managing screen time and content for children at home
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YouTube Parental Controls · Apple Screen Time · Bark
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