The questions you'd ask if I were standing here
Real questions parents have asked. Honest answers, including the things SafeFeed doesn't do.
What even is SafeFeed?
It's a private video feed for your kid that you fill yourself. You share videos to it from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, Reddit, or your camera roll. Your kid opens a separate app on their device and sees just those videos — no algorithm, no autoplay, no ads. Runs on Android, coming to iOS, $4.99/month with the first 30 days free and no credit card to start.
How is this different from YouTube Kids?
YouTube Kids hands your kid an algorithm with a kid filter on top. SafeFeed hands them a list you wrote. That's basically the whole answer — every other difference flows from that. No autoplay because there's nothing to autoplay to. No related videos because there's no algorithm to relate them with. No ads because we're not selling attention. The thing your kid sees is the thing you put there.
Will it work with Qustodio / Bark / Circle / Screen Time / Family Link?
Yes. They do different jobs and don't fight. The blocking tools handle "no" — keeping your kid out of stuff they shouldn't see. SafeFeed handles "yes" — giving them something good when they pick the device up. I run Family Link + SafeFeed on my own kids' setup. More detail on each tool here if you want the full breakdown.
Is it actually safe for kids?
Designed that way from the start. Your kid never enters an email or personal info — just a nickname and age range, both managed by you. The kid app collects no advertising IDs, runs no third-party analytics, and shows no ads. COPPA and UK GDPR-K compliant. The only content reaching them is what you specifically sent — there's no path for SafeFeed to serve them anything you didn't pick. You can delete your family's data from the Settings screen any time, no email-the-support-team gymnastics.
How do I install it?
You install the parent app on your phone, the kid app on your kid's device. Sign up in the parent app, add your kid, get a 6-digit family code, type it into the kid app. Done. The download page has the step-by-step if you want it visual.
What platforms can I share from?
YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, Reddit, and your camera roll. You hit the standard Share button in any of those apps, pick SafeFeed, and the video shows up on your kid's device a few seconds later.
Wait, does SafeFeed see all the videos I share?
Briefly. The video has to pass through our backend to get from the source platform to your kid's device. Once every recipient confirms they've downloaded it, we delete the file — usually within minutes. Metadata (title, source URL, who sent what to whom) sticks around for 12 months so you have a history view, then it's gone too. We don't sell it, scan it, or use it for anything other than getting it to your kid. There's no analytics company in the loop.
How much?
$4.99/month or $44.99/year (which is 25% off if you're committed). Base plan covers one admin parent, one sharer (so two adults total), and up to four kids. Need more? Extra child accounts are $1.99/month, extra sharer slots are $1.99/month. The free trial is genuinely free — no credit card required to start, you only get charged if you decide to keep it after 30 days.
What happens when a video ends?
It ends. Black screen. The kid taps back to see the feed and chooses something else, or they put the device down. There is no "next video," no countdown, no algorithm guessing what they want next. This is intentional — the autoplay disappearing is the single biggest behaviour change you'll see in your kid.
Can my kid send videos back to me?
Not yet. The kid app is receive-only on purpose right now — keeps the surface area small, keeps the privacy story simple, and means there's no way for the kid app to be a back-door for content I didn't think about. Two-way messaging is on the roadmap but I want to ship it carefully.
What if a video stops working?
Sometimes Facebook or TikTok or whoever changes how their videos are delivered and our downloader breaks for a few hours. When that happens, the parent app pops up a banner ("Facebook sharing temporarily unavailable — we're working on a fix") and you can hit "Notify me when fixed" — we'll push you a notification when it's back. Live platform status here.
What does SafeFeed NOT do?
It doesn't block other apps. It doesn't limit screen time. It doesn't monitor texts or social media. It doesn't track location. It doesn't tell you when your kid is at school. It is, deliberately, just a video app — because every parental tool I've used that tried to be all-in-one was bad at most of the things. Use SafeFeed for videos, use a real blocking/monitoring tool for the rest.