YouTube on Chromebook- can I block?

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[Post New]09/26/2023 19:05
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Anonymous
Hey DCUM,

Does anyone know how I can block YouTube on my kids Chromebook? He’s on it ALL the time…..and it’s causing problems with grades and teachers.
[Post New]09/26/2023 20:18
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Hey DCUM,

Does anyone know how I can block YouTube on my kids Chromebook? He’s on it ALL the time…..and it’s causing problems with grades and teachers.

At school or at home? Youtube itself is blocked at school. Kids find other sites that sideload it so it bypasses the filter. At home, mcps doesn't block much of anything.
[Post New]09/26/2023 22:02
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Anonymous
My son had to get a permission slip signed to be able to access it on his chromebook. Did you? Ask the school to block it if you didn't.

[Post New]09/26/2023 22:17
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Anonymous
OP how old is your kid?
[Post New]09/26/2023 23:48
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:OP how old is your kid?


None of your business
[Post New]09/27/2023 09:34
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hey DCUM,

Does anyone know how I can block YouTube on my kids Chromebook? He’s on it ALL the time…..and it’s causing problems with grades and teachers.

At school or at home? Youtube itself is blocked at school. Kids find other sites that sideload it so it bypasses the filter. At home, mcps doesn't block much of anything.


This. It's really difficult to block it completely. The kids quickly learn the work-arounds and can get on YouTube anyway.

Sorry, OP. It's definitely a source of frustration for many parents.
[Post New]09/27/2023 10:12
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:OP how old is your kid?


Op here- he’s in HS.
[Post New]09/27/2023 23:10
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Anonymous
At home, if he is connected on your home network and your router has this ability, you should be to. I don't think this is the right move.
[Post New]09/28/2023 02:49
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Anonymous
Block it through your router.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:40
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:At home, if he is connected on your home network and your router has this ability, you should be to. I don't think this is the right move.


What do you suggest instead? This is an issue many of us struggle with (I'm not the OP).
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:46
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP how old is your kid?

Op here- he’s in HS.

Is the problem at home or during class? HS is hard because teachers do a lot on Chromebooks and they don't want to create paper-based alternatives. Many teachers are too busy during class to police online activity. But some kids don't have the maturity to stay on track. It's an impossible system.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:48
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Block it through your router.


How do you do this - in easy steps for the tech challenged? I'd like to block websites on my chrome book to stop wasting time.
[Post New]09/28/2023 08:52
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Anonymous
Kids know a million sites for accessing YouTube videos that aren't YouTube. He probably has a shared Google slide deck with his friends with all sorts of links.
[Post New]09/28/2023 12:08
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At home, if he is connected on your home network and your router has this ability, you should be to. I don't think this is the right move.


What do you suggest instead? This is an issue many of us struggle with (I'm not the OP).


I would talk to them - but it's easier said than done. At the same time, Youtube has so much useful information. You can learn anything.
[Post New]09/28/2023 12:31
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Anonymous
Can you speak to your child’s school counselor? They might know or mcps it?
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