How to Block YouTube Channels and Videos on Android TV

Now you have TVs with new technology as you are using a smart TV or Android TV at your home or at your working place. While using YouTube on your smart TV, you may sometimes find such channels and videos on your Android TV that you don't want to play again. You need to block them.

As YouTube has not introduced any feature to block unwanted channels and videos on Android TV as it has done for smartphones, we have worked to find a solution to this problem of yours.

How to Block YouTube Channels and Videos on Android TV

To manage unnecessary content on your Android TVs while browsing YouTube, here we are going to explain two methods to solve your problem. You can block any YouTube channel or videos using these methods.

Use of In-App Features

In-App Features could be your first choice to remove or block any YouTube channel or videos on your smart TV. Follow the steps to do so:

1. On your Android TV remote, long press the video you want to delete, using the Select Button. You will have the options on the screen.
2. Now tap on the Not Interested Option to hide and block the video from your YouTube timeline.
3. Now select the Don't Recommend channel option, to remove any further recommendations from the selected YouTube channel.

Now you have done.

Enable Restricted Mode

You can remove and block YouTube channels and any mature videos on your Android TV by enabling Restricted Mode. To enable the Restricted Mode you can follow these steps:

1. Expand the left sidebar on your smart TV's YouTube app and press the Settings option.
2. Look for the Restricted Mode, and turn it on, and this will filter out the potentially matured content on your timeline.

Have in your notice that no filter is 100% accurate. You may find deviations on your YouTube dashboard.

So, this is how you can remove, hide or block unwanted YouTube channels and videos on your Android TV. This article is hopefully the best guide for you to do so.

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