This guide details how to configure YouTube content filters, channel parameters, and video block/allowlists within Mobile Guardian Profiles.
Enabling the YouTube Filter
- Log in to the Mobile Guardian Dashboard and select Profiles from the left navigation panel.
- Click the Edit (Pencil) icon under the Actions column for your targeted profile.
- Select Safe Content from the profile options.
- Check both Enable Web-filter and Enable YouTube Filter, then select the YouTube Filter tab.
Managing YouTube Filtering Criteria
The YouTube Filter engine allows granular policy configuration across Categories, Channels, and Videos using Blocklists and Allowed Lists:
Category Blocklists
- Select a broad content category (e.g., Comedy) from the dropdown menu and click Add.
- All media mapped to the specified category will be blocked across managed endpoints.
Channel Blocklists
- Enter the complete YouTube channel URL (e.g., [https://www.youtube.com/@channelname](https://www.youtube.com/@channelname)) and click Add.
- Restricts access to all videos published by the target channel.
Video Blocklists
Input the full URL of a specific video and click Add to restrict playback.
Allowed Lists (Whitelisting)
Apply the same steps under the Allowed list tab for categories, channels, or specific video URLs to explicitly permit content regardless of general restrictions.