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Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Re: Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Post by sergers »

throwaway742 wrote: post #5

I just put on YouTube kids and let the algorithm take the wheel. What could go wrong?

If using on google tv, and you have Yt premium, Yt kids still show ads...(when Yt non kids does not show any ads).

Plus my daughter found the most annoying whiny crybaby shows in her feed in Yt kids.

Yt kids has now been removed from all devices.

Regular YouTube with certain subscriptions/playlists are better

Re: Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Post by jumboshrimp »

KerrAvon wrote: post #2

PBS Kids seems to still exist. Is there a specific incarnation of it you particularly miss? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS_Kids

I agree and OP's question is confusing me. Our family lives on the PBS KIDS Video app, and the PBS KIDS Games and PBS Play and Learn Science are top notch. For anyone looking for another super immersive and layered kids experience check out the Crayola Create and Play app, which might only be available with an Apple Arcade subscription (not sure if it's exclusive to that platform); especially fun with an Apple Pencil.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Post by defrost »

sergers wrote: post #11
throwaway742 wrote: post #5

I just put on YouTube kids and let the algorithm take the wheel. What could go wrong?

If using on google tv, and you have Yt premium, Yt kids still show ads...(when Yt non kids does not show any ads). Plus my daughter found the most annoying whiny crybaby shows in her feed in Yt kids. Yt kids has now been removed from all devices. Regular YouTube with certain subscriptions/playlists are better

You can install the AFTVNews Downloader App

* https://www.aftvnews.com/downloader/

* https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esaba.down...

( AKA "com.esaba.downloader" in Google App Store )

and use that to d/load and sideload a YouTube app that doesn't inject adverts and sponser blurts midstream:

( See:

https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext

Read: Installation )

Re: Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Post by defrost »

ABC kids Australia launched the Wiggles, Bluey the dog, and has a lot of educational content.

On the downside it's geo restricted, may require mad proxy skillz, and could possibly turn your children into leftist socialist communists that want a country with democracy, equality and long term consistent economic returns.

https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/

Re: Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Post by 2Gkashmiri »

dunno.... this might be an unpopular opinion but set up jellyfish/emby/plex at home, download all the stuff your kids "might" watch and let them be.

you would be in control of what they can and cannot watch, there wont be any ads, your kids wont be exposed to "stuff" which overall is a nice thing.

i remember doing this back in 2015 when i had a bunch of kids at home and internet was scarce. Now, there are no kids in the household so i stopped maintaining the library

Re: Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Post by eimrine »

throwaway742 wrote: post #5

I just put on YouTube kids and let the algorithm take the wheel. What could go wrong?

No education at all, extremely low quality of content. Please do not lose that precious time of a young human who can learn per day more than we the adults can learn per week for that hypnotizing no-brainers.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?

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Post by speps »

aegis4244 wrote: post #7

Curiosity Stream might be worth a look. I have a 6 year old, and her youtube history isn't what I'd hoped. I have to look through things with her though. Space stuff, dinosaurs and animals help. It still loses her attention though. Reading to her is much better. That one on one attention is a drug. And "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" kicks ass. Have the "Princess Bride", "Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nihm" and "Rascal" l…

Be mindful of Roblox

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXlauRB1EQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMF6xEiAaY

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