In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue wherein Google Home tends to block offensive YouTube content. The streaming service from the Silicon Valley giant beholds content that is spread across numerous domains and some of them might not be suitable for younger audiences. As a result of this, Google has given some restrictive measures that users could use to filter out such content from their feeds.
Two among them are Parental Control– which gives complete control to the parents as to what type of content their children should watch and for how long and Restricted Mode- which will screen out potentially objectionable content. if you have both these features disabled and you come across NSFW content, then the Nest Hub would display either of the two warnings:
“The following content may contain suicide or self-harm topics”.
“The following content has been identified by the YouTube community as inappropriate or offensive to some audiences.”
But since you don’t have any restrictive measures imposed on your account, YouTube will give you the option to confirm this warning and proceed ahead to watch that content. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case as of now. Numerous users have voiced their concern that Google Home tends to block offensive YouTube content and doesn’t give them any option to watch that content, even if both the Parental Control and Restricted Mode are disabled.
They only get the Go back option and that’s just about it. This issue is happening across both YouYube and its Music app. If you are also getting bugged with this problem, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround to rectify this issue. Follow along.
Fix Google Home blocks offensive YouTube content
The culprit behind this issue is the Digital Wellbeing functionality being currently bugged and corrupted. So to rectify it, you will have to delete the filters associated with that filter. Here’s how it could be done [make sure that both the Parental Control and Restricted Mode are disabled for your account].
- Launch the Google Home app and tap on its Settings menu.
- Then select Digital Wellbeing from the list and select your filter.
- Now tap on the overflow icon situated at the top right.
- Finally, select Delete Filter > Delete in the confirmation prompt.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue wherein Google Home tends to block offensive YouTube content. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workaround is your best bet.
