In light of the growing significance of internet security, it is essential to look into locking down and protecting your YouTube account and material. You will be guided through a number of techniques in this post to improve the security of your YouTube account, including password protection, parental controls, and privacy settings.
Using a password to secure the YouTube app
You can use external applications with sophisticated locking features to guarantee complete protection for your YouTube app. AppLock by Systweak Software, which offers complete app protection—including for YouTube—is one.
Here’s how to secure the YouTube app on your smartphone using a password:
Launch the AppLock mobile app after downloading it from the Google Play Store.
Select a pattern lock or a 4-digit passcode before opening.
Choose your combination, then type it again to make sure.
Providing a recovery email is optional in case you forget your password.
Save button: press it.
You may see a list of your installed apps, including YouTube, inside the AppLock app.
Choosing the YouTube icon.
On the presented pop-ups, select “Allow” to grant the required rights.
The lock icon for YouTube will change to green after it has been successfully locked.
The “Locked Applications” area allows you to view the locked programmes.
To take advantage of an app’s functionality, make sure you get the appropriate version from Systweak Software.
Sophos Intercept X for Mobile, which supports both iOS and Android operating systems, is a suggested substitute for iOS devices. For complete security, it provides cutting-edge features like Password Vault, Authenticator, and App Lock.
Activating YouTube’s Restricted Mode and Parental Controls
YouTube includes tools like Parental Controls and Restricted Mode to safeguard younger users and reduce exposure to unsuitable content.
Enabling the computer’s Restricted Mode:
Go to YouTube and select your profile photo.
Restrictive Mode can be chosen from the menu.
By selecting the correct option, turn on Restricted Mode.
If desired, repeat these procedures to turn off Restricted Mode.
You can enable Restricted Mode in the YouTube app for mobile devices by following these steps:
Apple iOS
Open the YouTube app, then select your profile photo.
Go to Settings.
Restricted Mode Filtering can be activated by tapping it.
Google Android
Open the YouTube app, then select “More” from the menu on the top right.
Next, select General from Settings.
Set Restricted Mode to on.
By linking Google’s Family Link app to YouTube, you can set Restricted Mode only for your child’s user account, further enhancing parental restrictions. Your child can’t disable it on their smartphone because of this.
Making use of the YouTube privacy settings
To manage your films’ appearance on YouTube, you can use a variety of privacy settings:
All users of YouTube can view your video if it is set to public, which is the default setting.
Only those having invited YouTube user accounts (up to 50) will be able to access the video when it is set to private. Neither your channel nor the search results will show it.
Unlisted: This setting makes the video available to anybody with the URL, but it doesn’t appear in your channel or search results. There is no need for a YouTube user account.
Each video’s privacy settings can be modified during upload or afterwards using YouTube Video Manager.
YouTube video password protection for computers
While YouTube does not directly support password protection for videos, you can investigate alternative services like Streaming Video Provider that do. A different option is to hide your YouTube profile, which will keep your channel name, uploaded videos, likes, comments, and subscriber information hidden and stop it from showing up in search results. If desired, it is simple to make your profile visible.