How to Block YouTube on Amazon Fire TV (2026)

Block YouTube on Amazon Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Cube using Parental Controls PIN or Amazon Kids. Free options available. Updated for 2026.

Last updated 11 April 2026·
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What You'll Need

  • Your Amazon Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, or Fire TV Edition TV
  • Your Fire TV remote
  • About 10 minutes

Amazon Fire TV devices run Fire OS and support two approaches to blocking YouTube: Parental Controls (free, PIN-based) and Amazon Kids on Fire TV (subscription required). The standard Parental Controls are sufficient for most households.

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Fire TV Stick vs Fire TV Cube — same steps

These instructions apply to all Amazon Fire TV devices: Fire TV Stick (all generations), Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Fire TV Cube, and TVs with Fire TV built in. The menu paths are identical across all models.

Fire TV Stick Kids Edition: If you have the Fire TV Stick Kids Edition, Amazon Kids is pre-configured from the start and includes a 1-year Amazon Kids+ subscription. Part 5 of this guide is already done for you — skip straight to configuring the child's profile in the Parent Dashboard.

Part 1: Enable Parental Controls

Open Settings on your Fire TV

From the Fire TV home screen, navigate to the top menu and select Settings (gear icon, far right).

Go to Preferences → Parental Controls

Select PreferencesParental Controls → toggle Parental Controls On.

Create a Parental Controls PIN

You'll be prompted to enter and confirm a 5-digit PIN. Choose one your child doesn't know. This PIN is required to:

  • Purchase content
  • Change Parental Controls settings
  • Launch PIN-locked apps

Part 2: Lock the YouTube App with a PIN

Go to Parental Controls → Amazon Video

Still in Parental Controls, navigate to the content rating sections. Set the maximum allowed rating for video content to a level that excludes YouTube (YouTube is rated for teens and older).

Lock YouTube directly via App Lock (Fire OS 7+)

On newer Fire TV devices running Fire OS 7 or later:

SettingsPreferencesParental ControlsApp Lock → toggle On → find YouTube in the app list → toggle it On (locked). Launching YouTube will now require the PIN.

Test the lock

Press the Home button → navigate to the YouTube app → try to open it. It should prompt for the PIN.

Part 3: Block YouTube in the Silk Browser

Fire TV includes the Amazon Silk Browser, which can be used to access youtube.com.

Lock the Silk Browser app

Using the same App Lock settings from Part 2, find Amazon Silk Browser in the list and toggle it On (locked). Accessing the browser will now require the PIN.

Remove Silk Browser from the home screen (optional)

On the Fire TV home screen, navigate to the Silk Browser app → press the Menu button (three horizontal lines) on your remote → Remove from Recent or unpin it from the home row.

Part 4: Block the Amazon App Store

Restrict App Store access

Parental Controls → Amazon App Store → toggle to require PIN for all app downloads and purchases. This prevents your child from downloading a different browser or YouTube client.

Block installation of unknown apps

Settings → My Fire TVDeveloper Options → ensure Apps from Unknown Sources is Off. This prevents side-loading YouTube APKs.

Part 5: Set Up Amazon Kids on Fire TV (Optional, Subscription Required)

Amazon Kids on Fire TV creates a fully curated environment where YouTube does not exist.

Go to Settings → Amazon Kids

SettingsAmazon KidsSet Up Amazon Kids.

Set up a child profile

Select an existing child profile from your Amazon household or create a new one. Set a PIN to exit the Amazon Kids interface.

Switch to Amazon Kids mode

Tap Launch Amazon Kids. The Fire TV interface changes to the Amazon Kids launcher — a curated home screen with only age-appropriate content. YouTube is not available inside Amazon Kids and cannot be added.

Manage content from the Parent Dashboard

On your phone or computer, go to parents.amazon.com to add approved content, set screen time limits, and set a daily Bedtime for the Fire TV.

Part 6: DNS Filtering as a Network Backup

For complete protection — covering any apps or workarounds you might miss — block youtube.com at the router level.

Change DNS on the Fire TV directly

SettingsNetwork → select your Wi-Fi network → Advanced → change DNS to:

  • Primary: 185.228.168.168 (CleanBrowsing Family)
  • Secondary: 185.228.169.168

This blocks youtube.com in every app and browser on this Fire TV.

Or configure at the router for all devices

See the DNS filtering guide. Router-level DNS blocking covers your Fire TV and every other device on your home network from one place.

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How Kids Bypass This

Factory reset wipes all Parental Controls: A factory reset (Settings → My Fire TV → Reset to Factory Defaults) clears the Parental Controls PIN and all settings. Re-enable them immediately after any reset. This is the most common bypass for Fire TV.

HDMI input switching: If the TV the Fire TV is connected to has other HDMI inputs (a game console, a laptop via HDMI), your child can switch inputs to access YouTube on a different device. The Fire TV block doesn't affect other HDMI sources.

Casting from phones: YouTube can be cast to the Fire TV from a phone or tablet using AirPlay, DLNA, or second-screen apps. Block YouTube on their casting devices as well.

Separate Amazon account: If your child knows an Amazon account login that is not subject to your Parental Controls, they can register the Fire TV with that account. Secure your Amazon account with a strong password and enable two-factor authentication.

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Counter-Measures

Amazon Kids is the cleanest solution for young children: The Fire TV interface without Amazon Kids is not designed for unsupervised child use — too many ways in to YouTube. Amazon Kids makes YouTube literally non-existent on the device.

App Lock + Browser Lock + DNS together: The combination of locking YouTube, locking Silk Browser, and DNS filtering at the router creates three independent barriers. Defeating all three requires knowledge and effort well beyond typical child behaviour.

Check Amazon Kids reports: parents.amazon.com shows watch history and time spent. Review it weekly and adjust content approvals as needed.

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