How do I take restricted mode off YouTube?

How to Remove Restricted Mode from YouTube

Understanding Restricted Mode

Restricted mode is a feature on YouTube that filters out content based on user preferences. It’s a security measure to prevent children from accessing mature or explicit content. When you enable restricted mode, YouTube temporarily removes the following features from your account:

• Full-screen ads: Any ads you see are disabled
• Open chats: Messages are limited to the chat log you can see
• Open watch: Playlists and channels are not searchable
• Ratings: Ratings are removed

How to Remove Restricted Mode from YouTube

Removing restricted mode is a straightforward process. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you take restricted mode off YouTube:

Step 1: Enable or Disable Restricted Mode

1. Log in to your YouTube account
2. Click on the Account button in the top right corner
3. Select Account settings
4. Click on Restricted mode

Step 2: Select or Deselect Restricted Mode

1. Select the desired features to keep or remove from restricted mode
2. Choose from the following options:

   • Full-screen ads: Keep
   • Open chats: Keep
   • Open watch: Keep
   • Ratings: Keep
   • Hide any other content you allow: Keep
   • Display access to restricted content: Deselect
   • Remove all content you allow: Deselect

Step 3: Confirm Your Choice

1. Click on the "Apply" button to confirm your choice
2. You will be redirected to the Restricted Mode settings page
3. Check if your choices are correct

What You Need to Remove Restricted Mode

To remove restricted mode, you need to:

• Ensure you have not enabled restricted mode on any other platform (e.g., TV, gaming console, or mobile app)
• Have sufficient parental controls set up on your devices (e.g., child accounts or settings)
• Have access to your YouTube account and search history

Tips for Parents

• Take the time to set up parental controls to limit access to explicit content
• Use the Restricted mode** feature to block access to mature content
• Monitor your child’s activity to ensure they are using the restricted mode correctly
• Set up a YouTube Kids** account for younger children to access kid-friendly content

What Happens After Removing Restricted Mode

After you remove restricted mode, your account will return to normal. **You can:

• Resume full-screen ads and watch videos with enhanced playback (available to YouTube Premium subscribers)
• Resume chat and watch functionality (available to YouTube Premium subscribers)
• Resume rating access (available to YouTube Premium subscribers)
• Resume watch history and playlists (available to YouTube Premium subscribers)