# Accounts & devices

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> Last modified: 2026-08-26

7 staff answers

Staff-written answers about accounts & devices for parents managing children's YouTube access.

01

### YouTube Opens the Wrong Child Profile — How to Fix

This usually happens because the device defaulted to a different account on startup. Fix: check the profile icon in YouTube (top right), swi...

02

### How to Set Up YouTube Supervised Accounts Step by Step

Create a Google account for your child through Family Link, set their age correctly, then configure YouTube settings in Family Center. Choos...

03

### Managing One Child's YouTube Across Two Households

Both parents need access to Family Link supervision. Add both parents as family managers or share access. Settings sync across devices throu...

04

### How to Give Grandparents YouTube Access Without the Parent Password

Set up YouTube Kids with the child's profile on the grandparent's device — grandparents can use the app without the parent password for norm...

05

### How Supervised YouTube Works on Chromebooks

Chromebooks sign in with a Google account, so a supervised child account automatically gets supervised YouTube. School-managed Chromebooks f...

06

### Setting Up YouTube Safely on a Smart TV

Install YouTube Kids for younger children or sign into regular YouTube with the child's supervised account. Set the parent code, disable gue...

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### Setting Up YouTube Safely on a Hand-Me-Down Phone

Factory reset the phone first, then set it up fresh with the child's supervised Google account. Install YouTube Kids or WhitelistVideo depen...