YouTube Kids app is being integrated into YouTube!
Google has decided to integrate the YouTube Kids app into YouTube. This change, which will take effect starting in July, will cover Android TV and Google TV platforms. The YouTube Kids app will also be removed from game consoles.
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Google's search for solutions in the smart television space may be based on accurate information, but the radical decisions regarding the future of the YouTube Kids app do not yet appear to be confirmed. Even if such a change were to occur, it is unclear how parents and users would react and how it would affect the use of the application.
If such a change were to take place and the YouTube Kids app were fully integrated into YouTube, the impact this decision would have on parents and children would be significant. It had been stated that a standalone application made usage faster and safer, so how such an integration will be received will be watched closely.
Furthermore, the fact that this change will also cover game consoles is significant. However, it was stated that users on Android and iOS platforms would be able to continue accessing the standalone application.
The official statement from Google management, which aims to reassure users, indicates that the application will remain the same and that concerns regarding children's safety will continue to be addressed.