SkieHow should a school handle YouTube on managed student devices?
Decide by group. Leave the YouTube app off the app list where it is not needed, and where Chrome is allowed, Skie forces Restricted Mode on in the browser. Use a schedule window if students need it only at set times. Per-channel lists are not available yet.
YouTube is both a teaching resource and the biggest distraction on a school tablet. The sensible approach is to decide group by group, not apply one rule to every student.
There are three levers in Skie today. First, the app list: if the YouTube app is not on the group's list, it does not run. Second, Chrome's Restricted Mode, which the device owner forces on, so YouTube in the browser hides videos flagged as mature, and the student cannot turn it off. Third, schedules: a window can allow the browser or the app only in a break or an evening study slot, and then switch back.
For a single lesson, a teacher can use extra apps for one lesson, applied to a whole class in one step. The apps return to the normal set when the window ends.
Be honest about what is not there. Allowing only certain channels or videos is not available yet. The team is working on finer web and video controls. Until then, if your curriculum depends on a handful of videos, consider sharing the link in a learning app on your list or showing the video on the classroom screen.
In a hostel, the common pattern is no YouTube during school and study hours, Restricted Mode in the evening, and nothing in the night window. Check the effective policy view and run a quick test on one device before you announce it.