Parents can set a time limit for passing short YouTube videos

Parents can now manually set a time limit for their kids’ YouTube Shorts feed, ranging from fifteen minutes to two hours (with an option to soon be no more minutes). update, Announced on Wednesdaytakes the time limit feature for short videos on YouTube It was introduced in October It is adapted for accounts under 18 years of age. Children and teens cannot change or disable the time limit setting on their part.

Likewise, parents can set custom “bedtime” and “take a break” reminders for their children’s accounts, which are also available as optional features for adult users. The new features are rolling out after YouTube started pushing them Identify and restrict accounts of minors last year using AI age estimation based on users’ YouTube activity and the age of their accounts.

YouTube also makes it easier for parents to make sure their children are in the appropriate account category. An update to YouTube’s sign-up page rolling out in the coming weeks will allow parents to manually set the age range for their children or teens when creating a new account and adjust the content their account is allowed to access.