What is the Child Experience on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer?

The Child Experience on iPlayer brings the best of CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, CBeebies and other suitable Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes to one place.

Under-13s can easily find something to watch thanks to more child-friendly categories like Trending, Drama, Funny and Cartoons. And the bright and bold design helps children understand that it's an experience just for them.

Two images of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer mobile app when signed in as a child. The first shows the homepage which is bright, white and with lots of CBeebies programmes. The second is of the Explore menu which offers CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and CBeebies channels, and children's categories

Kids can browse and discover age-appropriate programmes, and add their favourites to My Programmes. They can also pick up a show from where they left off on any device. If they're using the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer mobile/tablet app, they can also download their favourite shows to watch on the go!

Twi images from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer app when signed in as a child. The first is the 'Your added programmes' page and the second is of the Downloads page.

What content is available on Child Profiles?

At the moment, Child Profiles can access all CBeebies, CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and family-friendly programmes that we know kids love.

The homepage will be tailored to the age of the child who is watching.ΜύFor example a child agedΜύ0-3Μύwill see CBeebies programmes only on their homepage, with a focus on cartoons, songs and shows for parent and baby to watch together, whereas aΜύ10-12 year old will see a mix of mainlyΜύCΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and family-friendly programmes like Strictly and Doctor Who.
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Image of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer homepage when accessed by a child profile

To protect little ones from switching to an adult's profile on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer app, we have introduced a Profile Switching Lock. This means that when an adult profile is selected from a child profile, users will need to enter their PIN.

For more information on this, have a look here: Can I stop my child from accessing my profile on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer mobile/tablet app?

Child profile or child account?

There are two ways for little ones to enjoy the Child Experience on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer: Child accounts and Child profiles.Μύ

Child profiles are used within Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer, and Kids pages across our website.ΜύThey give childrenΜύtheir own personalised view of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer, allowing them to stream, download,Μύadd their favourite programmes and continue watchingΜύfrom where they left off. Child profiles are created and accessed through a signed-in adult account, and are used only for accessing family-friendly programmes.

Child accounts are used across the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, not just for iPlayer; useful for when older kids want to use other parts of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, for example to join the conversation on CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes or have their say on Newsround articles. They can access the whole website, including Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds. Child accounts are set up by a parent, and permissions are controlled by that linked adult account. Children can sign into their account using a username and password.Μύ

How do I create a child account or profile?Μύ

For help with setting up and removing child profiles, check the following page: How do I create a child profile on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer?

For help with setting up child accounts, check the following Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ account help page with step-by-step instructions: How to register for a child account

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