{
  "matrix": "youtube-kids-vs-safe-alternatives",
  "title": "YouTube Kids vs Safe Streaming Alternatives Capability Matrix",
  "lastVerified": "2026-09-22",
  "dimensions": [
    "zero_trust_curation",
    "shorts_elimination",
    "living_room_tv_support",
    "desktop_browser_support",
    "preserves_youtube_access"
  ],
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "WhitelistVideo",
      "id": "https://whitelist.video/#product",
      "values": {
        "zero_trust_curation": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Blocks all videos by default; parent approves specific channels",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "shorts_elimination": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Dedicated Block Shorts toggle removes feed and shelf from DOM",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "living_room_tv_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Android TV and Google TV dedicated apps",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "desktop_browser_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions with OS lock-in",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "preserves_youtube_access": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Enables safe access to approved creators on standard YouTube",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "YouTube Kids",
      "id": "https://youtubekidsalternatives.com/alternatives/youtube-kids/#profile",
      "values": {
        "zero_trust_curation": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Default is algorithmic; requires Approved Content Only mode setup",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "shorts_elimination": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Shorts format is structurally absent from the standalone app",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "living_room_tv_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Smart TV apps across all major platforms",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "desktop_browser_support": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Web portal exists but cannot filter standard YouTube.com on desktop",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "preserves_youtube_access": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Isolated walled garden; older kids reject interface",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "PBS KIDS Video",
      "id": "https://youtubekidsalternatives.com/alternatives/pbs-kids/#profile",
      "values": {
        "zero_trust_curation": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "100% staff curated public media broadcast catalog",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "shorts_elimination": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "No short-form video or algorithmic feeds exist in app",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "living_room_tv_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, Fire TV apps",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "desktop_browser_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Web player at pbskids.org",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "preserves_youtube_access": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Closed catalog; no YouTube access",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Sensical",
      "id": "https://youtubekidsalternatives.com/alternatives/sensical/#profile",
      "values": {
        "zero_trust_curation": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Child development specialists vet every video before publishing",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "shorts_elimination": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Topic playlists and linear channels replace infinite scrolling feeds",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "living_room_tv_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV support",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "desktop_browser_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Web browser streaming at sensical.tv",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        },
        "preserves_youtube_access": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Proprietary catalog; no YouTube creator access",
          "verified": "2026-09-22"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "YouTube Supervised",
      "id": "https://youtubekidsalternatives.com/alternatives/youtube-supervised/#profile",
      "values": {
        "zero_trust_curation": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Broad algorithmic age buckets; no channel whitelisting",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "shorts_elimination": {
          "supported": false,
          "detail": "Shorts feed cannot be disabled in any content tier",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "living_room_tv_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Official YouTube TV app with supervised profile switching",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "desktop_browser_support": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Works on official desktop YouTube.com when logged in",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        },
        "preserves_youtube_access": {
          "supported": true,
          "detail": "Allows regular YouTube with algorithmic filtering",
          "verified": "2026-08-26"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}