If you bought an Amazon Fire tablet for your kid, you could be looking for apps that are appropriate for their age, and of course, YouTube Kids could be one of those apps. The big question is how do you install YouTube Kids on the Amazon Fire tablet? Although, YouTube is unavailable on the Amazon App Store, do not fret yet as you can easily sideload apps to Fire tablets from the Google Play Store.
The process of installing YouTube Kids on your kid’s tablet will involve two primary steps. First, you need to install the Play Store on your Fire tablet which will help you get Amazon certification. After that, you can go ahead and install YouTube Kids from the installed Play Store on your device.
Step 1: Install Google Play Store
You must have tried to search for YouTube Kids on Amazon App Store in vain. That’s because YouTube Kids is unavailable on the Amazon App Store. Since YouTube Kids is available on the Play Store, you need to download and install the Play Store on your Amazon Fire tablet. As you already know, Fire OS limits direct access to the Play Store and what Play Store has to offer like regular everyday apps like Gmail, Chrome, and many more apps.
Well, the process of installing the Google Play Store is easy peasy but a bit lengthy. Ready to install Play Store on your Fire tablet, here is a detailed guide for you to help you achieve that. Click here.
Step 2: Download and Install YouTube Kids on Amazon Fire Tablet
Now that you have successfully installed and signed in to Play Store on your Amazon Fire Tablet, you can go on and install the YouTube Kids app. The process of installing an app from the Play Store will be similar to other Android devices. Here is how;
1. Start the Google Play Store app on your tablet.
2. In the search bar, search for YouTube Kids then click on Install to install the application to your Fire device. Patiently wait for the application to download and install.
3. Upon successful installation, open the YouTube Kids app on your device.
4. Start the setup process by unlocking the app. Select the “I’AM a PARENT” button.
5. Select Parental Safety Controls and confirm the Parent’s year of birth.
6. Sign in and create profiles for each kid. Signing up offers more control options however, you can also watch YouTube Kids without signing into your account.
7. Choose a Content experience for your child (set ratings).
8. Accept the Terms of Service and Privacy associated with using YouTube Kids. That’s it, you can now let your Child watch content on YouTube Kids on their Amazon Fire Tablet.
