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YouTube Keyword Filters

You can block access to certain words typed into the YouTube application. This prevents access to videos with questionable content by targeting the title and description of videos. This filter does not target the contents of a video.

Note

Be careful how you enter your keyword. For example, if you add the word rap , only videos with an exact match (the word rap) in their titles and descriptions are blocked. Videos with titles and descriptions containing the term photograpwhy are not blocked.

You can create as many YouTube keyword filters as you need.

To create a YouTube keyword filter

  1. Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.

  2. Click YOUTUBE KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The YouTube Keyword Filter screen appears.

    YouTube Keyword Filter Screen
  3. Type the name of the keyword filter in the Enter filter name text field.

  4. Click Create Filter + to add the filter. The filter appears at the bottom of the listing.

  5. Click the Edit Icon icon. The Edit screen appears. See Adding a Keyword to a YouTube Keyword Filter for details on adding keywords.

You can add as many keywords as you need to a YouTube keyword filter.

To add a keyword to a YouTube keyword filter

YouTube Keyword Filter Edit Screen
  1. Type the keyword in the Enter keyword text field.

  2. Click Add Keyword + to add the keyword. The keyword appears at the bottom of the listing.

You can delete a keyword from a YouTube keyword filter when you no longer need it.

To delete a keyword from a YouTube keyword filter

  1. Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.

  2. Click YOUTUBE CHANNEL KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The YouTube Keyword Filter screen appears.

    YouTube Keyword Filter Screen - Edit Icon
  3. Locate the filter from which you want to delete the keyword, and click the Edit Icon icon. The Edit screen appears.

    YouTube Keyword Filter Edit Screen - Delete Icon
  4. Locate the keyword you want to delete and click the Delete Icon icon. A confirmation prompt appears.

  5. Click OK to delete the keyword. The keyword is deleted from the list.

You can rename a YouTube keyword filter as needed.

To rename a YouTube keyword filter

  1. Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.

  2. Click YOUTUBE KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The YouTube Keyword Filter screen appears.

    YouTube Keyword Filter Screen
  3. Locate the filter that you want to rename, and click the filter name. A box opens to allow you to change the name. Note that Save and Cancel buttons have been added to the right of the name, as shown below.

    Change Filter Name
  4. Rename the filter, and click the Save button.

You can modify YouTube keyword filter at any time.

To modify a YouTube keyword filter

  1. Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.

  2. Click YOUTUBE KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The YouTube Keyword Filter screen appears.

    YouTube Keyword Filter Screen -­ Edit Icon
  3. Locate the filter that you want to modify, and click the Edit Icon icon to the right of the filter name. The edit page appears.

You can use an existing YouTube keyword filter to create a new one.

To duplicate a YouTube keyword filter

  1. Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.

  2. Click YOUTUBE KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The YouTube Keyword Filter screen appears.

    YouTube Keyword Filter Screen - Duplicate Icon
  3. Locate the filter to duplicate, and click the Duplicate Icon icon. The Duplicate Filter window opens.

    Duplicate Filter Window
  4. Type the name of the new filter in the text box.

  5. Click OK to add the filter. The duplicated filter appears at the bottom of the listing. It contains the same keywords as the original filter.

  6. Make any desired changes to the new filter and save it.

You can delete YouTube keyword filters when you no longer need them.

To delete a YouTube keyword filter

  1. Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.

  2. Click YOUTUBE KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The YouTube Keyword Filter screen appears.

    YouTube Keyword Filter Screen - Delete Icon
  3. Locate the name of the keyword filter you want to delete, and click the Delete Icon icon. A confirmation prompt appears.

  4. Click OK to delete the filter. The filter is removed.