How to Block YouTube on AT&T Router (BGW210, BGW320, NVG, 2026)

Block YouTube on an AT&T Wi-Fi gateway using AT&T Smart Home Manager and DNS filtering. Free with any AT&T Internet subscription. Updated for 2026.

Last updated 11 April 2026·
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What You'll Need

  • An AT&T Internet gateway (BGW210, BGW320, NVG589, NVG599, or similar)
  • Your AT&T account login (used for Smart Home Manager)
  • About 10–15 minutes

AT&T Internet customers manage parental controls through AT&T Smart Home Manager — available as a free app (iOS and Android) or via the web at smarthomemanager.att.com. The gateway's built-in admin panel has limited filtering features; Smart Home Manager is the primary tool.

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AT&T gateway model numbers

Your gateway model is printed on a sticker on the device. Common models: BGW210-700 (common with AT&T Fiber), BGW320-500 / BGW320-505 (Wi-Fi 6 gateway, newer AT&T Fiber), NVG589 / NVG599 (older DSL/Fiber). All support Smart Home Manager.

Part 1: Set Up Parental Controls via AT&T Smart Home Manager

Download AT&T Smart Home Manager

On your phone, download the AT&T Smart Home Manager app from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). It's free for AT&T Internet subscribers.

Alternatively, go to smarthomemanager.att.com in a browser.

Sign in with your AT&T account

Log in using your AT&T (myAT&T) account credentials — the same email and password you use for your AT&T bill.

Go to People → Add a Person

In the app: People tab → Add Person. Enter your child's name and age. This creates a profile for them.

Assign their devices to the profile

Tap your child's profile → Devices → Add Device. Select their phone, tablet, laptop, or game console from the list of connected devices. You can add multiple devices.

Set Content Restrictions

Tap your child's profile → Content Restrictions (or Limits & Restrictions). You'll see options to:

  • Block specific Content Categories — find Video Streaming or Social Media and toggle it off. This blocks YouTube and other streaming sites for their devices.
  • Some Smart Home Manager versions allow Specific Website Blocking — if available, add youtube.com and youtu.be directly.

Set Screen Time limits (optional)

Tap the profile → Screen Time → set daily limits or a bedtime window. During the bedtime window, internet access is paused for all devices in this profile.

Part 2: Pause Internet for Your Child's Devices

Even without content category controls, Smart Home Manager lets you pause internet instantly.

Tap your child's profile → Pause

In the People tab, tap your child's profile → Pause. Internet access is immediately paused for all their assigned devices.

Set a recurring schedule

Tap Scheduled Pauses → add a daily schedule (e.g. 9pm–7am) for automatic pausing outside screen time hours.

Part 3: DNS Filtering (Router-Wide Block — Most Reliable)

DNS filtering blocks YouTube for every device on your network — no Smart Home Manager profile configuration required.

Access the gateway admin panel

On a device connected to your AT&T network, open a browser and go to:

  • 192.168.1.254 — BGW210, BGW320, and most AT&T gateways
  • 192.168.0.1 — some NVG models

The admin login credentials are printed on a sticker on the gateway. Look for Device Access Code, Admin Password, or Settings Password — it's typically a long alphanumeric string (not admin/admin).

Find DNS settings in the gateway

Once logged in, navigate to:

  • Home Network → IP Allocation (BGW210/BGW320)
  • Look for DNS fields or a DHCP section with DNS server configuration

Note: AT&T gateways have limited admin panel options compared to consumer routers. DNS fields may be under Broadband → Link Configuration or Firewall settings. If you can't find DNS fields, use the device-level DNS approach below (Step 4).

Enter CleanBrowsing Family DNS (if available in admin)

If DNS fields are available:

  • Primary DNS: 185.228.168.168
  • Secondary DNS: 185.228.169.168

Click Save and restart the gateway.

Alternative: set DNS on each device directly

If the AT&T gateway admin panel doesn't expose DNS settings, set the DNS server directly on your child's devices:

  • iPhone/iPad: Settings → Wi-Fi → tap network → Configure DNS → Manual → add 185.228.168.168
  • Android: Settings → Network → Wi-Fi → long-press network → Modify → Advanced → DNS
  • Windows: Network Settings → Wi-Fi → Edit DNS → Manual → enter the CleanBrowsing addresses
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How Kids Bypass This

Smart Home Manager account security: Parental controls are managed through your AT&T account. If your child can access your myAT&T account credentials, they can modify or delete their profile restrictions. Secure your AT&T account with a strong password and don't use the same password elsewhere.

Mobile data bypass: AT&T Smart Home Manager only controls devices on your AT&T home Wi-Fi. On mobile data (AT&T wireless or another carrier), your child bypasses the home network entirely. Use Screen Time (iPhone) or Family Link (Android) for device-level coverage.

Passthrough / IP passthrough mode: If your AT&T gateway is in IP Passthrough mode (acting as a modem only, with a separate router handling traffic), Smart Home Manager's device-level controls still apply, but configure DNS filtering on the secondary router rather than the AT&T gateway.

Gateway firmware updates: AT&T pushes firmware updates to gateways automatically. Updates occasionally reset or move settings. After a firmware update notification, verify that Smart Home Manager profiles and content restrictions are still active.

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Counter-Measures

Smart Home Manager is the primary tool for AT&T: The gateway admin panel has limited filtering options compared to standalone consumer routers. Smart Home Manager (the app) is where the parental controls actually live.

DNS filtering is your safety net: If Smart Home Manager doesn't offer YouTube-specific blocking, router-level or device-level DNS filtering with CleanBrowsing blocks youtube.com reliably regardless of what's available in the app.

Pair with device-level controls: Smart Home Manager covers your home Wi-Fi. Screen Time (iPhone) or Family Link (Android) covers your child's phone on mobile data and away from home.

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