Do you have clingy toddlers and naughty kids in your household? Then, you shall divert them into watching cartoons on your Hisense TV and get yourself some ‘me time.’ For this, you can rely on YouTube Kids, which offers only children-friendly videos, music, and educational content. This app lets parents monitor the content accessed by kids and customize features and libraries. However, YouTube Kids is no longer available as a standalone app on Hisense TV.
Since July 2024, the platform has been integrated into the YouTube app itself. Thus, you can stream YouTube Kids on all the Hisense TV models using YouTube. This article will provide you guidance on how to access YouTube Kids on Hisense TV and alternate ways to access the platform individually without its dedicated app.
Essential Preparations to Watch YouTube Kids on Hisense TVs
- Connect your Hisense TV to a WIFI network that is fast and stable.
- Visit the YouTube Kids official website and create a Kid’s Profile for your existing Google account.
- Subscribe to YouTube Premium to YouTube Kids ad-free on Hisense TV.
How to Stream YouTube Kids on Hisense TVs Using YouTube App
- Open the YouTube app on your Hisense TV. Log in to the email address using which you created the YouTube Kids Profile.
- Select the Menu section from the left pane and click on your Profile icon.
- Launch the Accounts page and select your kid’s profile. Now, the YouTube app will change into YouTube Kids. You can now let your children enjoy their favorite cartoon shows and educational programs without fearing that they are viewing inappropriate content.
Note: Sometimes, the YouTube app will ask, “Who’s Watching?” when you launch it by displaying the available profiles for the particular YouTube account. You can select your kids’ profile and start showing them YouTube Kids on Hisense TV straightaway.
Workarounds to Watch YouTube Kids on Hisense TVs
Apart from showing your children YouTube Kids on Hisense Smart TVs through the YouTube app, you have two alternate ways to do it. You can cast/AirPlay its content from the YouTube Kids mobile app or access its web version using a browser and stream directly. Both methods are explained in this section.
Cast/AirPlay YouTube Kids Videos
- Download the YouTube Kids app on your mobile phone [Google Play Store | App Store] and log in to your registered account. Don’t change your kid’s profile because you can’t cast from it.
- Now, enable the Screen mirroring option on Hisense TV if you are an Android mobile user. Turn on the Hisense TV AirPlay feature if an iPhone is going to be used.
- Connect the mobile phone & TV to the same WIFI network and play any video on the YouTube Kids app.
- Tap the Cast/AirPlay icon at the top right corner and select your Hisense TV name appearing in the devices list.
- In a few seconds, you can see the content on the YouTube Kids mobile app run on the Hisense TV screen.
Watch YouTube Kids on Website
This method isn’t suitable for Hisense Xumo & Roku TV models.
- Install (if required) and open a web browser on your Hisense TV.
- Select the Search bar and type www.youtubekids.com using the remote control or the Hisense TV remote app‘s virtual keyboard. Then, do a search.
- On the website, select I’m A Parent and enter your year of birth.
- Select Show Text → Next and login to your Google account.
- Then, choose the age of your kids and complete the customization of options you want to let your kids access.
- After that, the YouTube Kids content will load, and you choose and play videos that your kid wants to watch now.
FAQ
While being on YouTube Kids mode on the YouTube app, go to Settings and scroll down past your kids’ profile. Select the Use YouTube Kids signed out option and sign out from the app on Hisense TV.
You can create a maximum of 8 kids’ profiles for a single single adult YouTube account.