This works because no matter what DNS your kids try to manually configure (e.g. When the kids get smart, you get smarter…īut wait, are your kids old enough and/or smart enough to setup static DNS on their laptops or other devices? If so, then you need to be smart enough (and with the right gateway/router) to force/reroute all TCP traffic on port 53 through OpenDNS servers. First, you might want to check off some things by selecting “Custom” in the bullet point list such as “Video Sharing” but that won’t do the trick until we add some individual domains below. In your OpenDNS Dashboard, head to your network and then “Web Content Filtering” settings. as well as set this up as your the router’s DNS.
#YOUTUBE BLOCKER APP HOW TO#
(not that we have iDevices in our house, but guests have had them…) The kids’ various Nintendo things (if they have the capability) don’t work either, but I haven’t verified if this works for Playstation because the kids ignore that anyway, that’s just my Street Fighter box…įor this article, I’m going to assume you have or can use OpenDNS (or some similar service) and that if you aren’t using it, you can create an account and will know how to set that up with your IP, navigate the site and settings, etc.
#YOUTUBE BLOCKER APP ANDROID#
This DNS list is verified to work with the Xbox, Amazon Kindle Fire, Fire TV, and other Android powered devices, and of all these iThings, iPads, iPhones, whatever etc. I’ve found lists on the internet but always one device seems to slip through combining what works from various sources and investigation, I have compiled a DNS list that should work for everything below. This isn’t as easy as blocking the ‘’ DNS entry at the network level, because there are several various DNS entries used with the various Youtube apps on other devices. Yep, I’m one of those parents, but it’s not entirely a complete ban with the right networking gear.
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