I need to block YouTube on safari

How do I block YouTube website

iPad 2

Posted on Jul 2, 2013 11:14 AM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2013 12:22 PM

You cannot do this in Safari. If you need to block websites on an iPad, you will need to turn off Safari in the Restrictions, install a third-party web browser such as McGruff or MobiCIP that does allow site filtering, then turn off installing apps in the Restrictions to keep the user from just installing a YouTube app.


If this is for a site such as a school, then blocking the YouTube site in your firewall, as Bonesaw suggested, will probably be easiest, though that will control only those devices connected to your WiFi network. Anyone using a cell connection will of course still be able to connect.


Regards.

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Jul 2, 2013 12:22 PM in response to Ciarad1808

You cannot do this in Safari. If you need to block websites on an iPad, you will need to turn off Safari in the Restrictions, install a third-party web browser such as McGruff or MobiCIP that does allow site filtering, then turn off installing apps in the Restrictions to keep the user from just installing a YouTube app.


If this is for a site such as a school, then blocking the YouTube site in your firewall, as Bonesaw suggested, will probably be easiest, though that will control only those devices connected to your WiFi network. Anyone using a cell connection will of course still be able to connect.


Regards.

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