BattoTV
Parent guide ยท 3 minutes
How to use BattoTV
Everything you need, step by step. Kids never see any of this.
New here? In the app, tap the menu (three lines, top right) โ ๐งญ Getting started tour and BattoTV walks you through each step.
๐ง Sign in
Open battotv.com and tap Continue with Google, or type your email and the code we send you. No password to remember. Using the same email both ways keeps the same account. The first time, choose ๐ช A parent.๐ฒ Install BattoTV as an app
It opens full screen like a normal app, no app store needed.
Android (Chrome): tap the menu โฎ โ Install app (or Add to Home screen) โ Install.
iPhone & iPad (Safari): tap Share (square with an arrow) โ Add to Home Screen โ Add.
You'll also find this in the app's menu (three lines, top right) โ Install app.๐ Set your parent PIN
The first time, choose a 4โ6 digit PIN. Later, press and hold the top-left corner of the kids' screen for 3 seconds to reach parent mode.๐ก Suggest a channel or playlist
In parent mode, open BattoTV Picks and tap ๐ก Suggest a channel. Paste the link to the original creator's YouTube channel or playlist, made for kids (not re-uploads or compilations from other channels). Our team checks every video, and if it's a good fit we add it as a Pick for every family. You'll see โ๐ Addedโ next to your suggestion. Tip: BattoTV adds no ads, but YouTube may show some, and some creators put adverts or toy promotions inside the video itself (more about ads).โจ BattoTV Picks, ready by age and language
When you add a child, give their age (a birthday or just the age) and language. The BattoTV Picks playlists made for them switch on by themselves, sorted into six categories: ๐ฌ Cartoons, ๐ต Songs, ๐ Stories, ๐ง Learning, ๐ฌ Science and ๐จ Creative. See them on BattoTV Picks, and switch any off. On the kids' screen a different category leads each day and Cartoons go last, so children try the others too. BattoTV is made for children aged 1 to 12.โฑ๏ธ Set the time rules
On Home, tap Edit on a child: daily minutes, the hours when watching is allowed, and short breaks. Need more today? Tap ๏ผ Give 15 minutes, or Pause BattoTV for dinner or homework.๐ด When the screen is locked
Kids can't skip your rules. When watching isn't allowed, their screen shows ๐ด TV is sleeping (outside allowed hours), ๐ Time's up (daily limit used), ๐ง Break time (a short break) or ๐งธ Taking a rest (you paused it), with a clock for when TV comes back.
To unlock: press and hold the top-left corner for 3 seconds, type your PIN, then tap ๏ผ Give 15 minutes, End break now or โถ Resume, or change the hours. Not next to them? Open battotv.com/parent on your own phone: their screen follows within seconds.๐ฃ Hand over the tablet
With more than one child, type your PIN once to choose who uses the tablet. It remembers them. To switch to a brother or sister, tap the avatar and type your PIN. Each child's time limit is the same on every device.๐ฑ Lock the tablet to BattoTV
This stops kids leaving the app. Tip: don't keep your email app signed in on the kids' tablet.
Android, to pin: Settings โ Security โ App pinning โ on (and Ask for PIN before unpinning). Open BattoTV, open Recent apps, tap the BattoTV icon โ Pin.
Android, to unpin: swipe up from the bottom and hold (swipe gestures), or press and hold Back and Recent apps together (buttons). Then enter your PIN.
iPad / iPhone, to lock: Settings โ Accessibility โ Guided Access โ on, set a passcode. Open BattoTV and triple-click the side (or home) button.
iPad / iPhone, to unlock: triple-click the side (or home) button, enter the passcode, tap End.๐ Rate or report
Every video has ๐ ๐ and ๐ฉ Report. Reports go to the BattoTV team, who can block a video for every family.โญ Choose a plan
Every family starts with 14 days free. Then BattoTV Family (up to 4 children): LKR 690 a month (the app may show a pay-ahead offer when you pay); more children, message us. Settings โ Plan & payment: pay by bank transfer with your reference, add the slip and your mobile, tap I've paid. If you don't choose a plan, kids' watching simply pauses; nothing is deleted. You'll get an email with your paid invoice once confirmed; invoices are in Plan & billing to download as PDF.๐ต Lost a phone or tablet?
Settings โ Family account โ Signed-in devices. Tap Sign out next to that device, or Sign out all other devices. A device that's offline is signed out as soon as it connects.๐ Forgot your PIN?
On the PIN screen tap Forgot PIN?, type your family email, then use the code or button in the email to choose a new PIN.
Questions
Can I see what my child watched?
Yes. Home shows the video playing right now and everything watched today, and Watch history lists earlier days too (on a paid plan). Only you see it: BattoTV never shows it to anyone else.How do I get to the parent settings?
Press and hold the ๐ in the top-left corner of the kids' screen for 3 seconds, then enter your PIN. If the kids' screen is stuck or says "TV is sleeping", open battotv.com/parent on any phone or computer and enter your PIN.How do I switch to another child?
Tap the ๐ on a locked screen, or your child's picture at the top of their screen, choose another child and type your PIN.I forgot my PIN.
Tap "Forgot PIN?" on the PIN screen, type your family's email address, and use the code we email you to choose a new PIN.Does BattoTV block other apps?
BattoTV controls what plays inside BattoTV: there's no way from it to YouTube or the web. It can't block other apps on the device. For that, turn on App pinning (Android) or Guided Access (iPad); the app's Settings page shows how, step by step.Why no Shorts?
Endless short-video feeds (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) are made to be hard to stop, and young children find that hardest of all. BattoTV has no feed, and leaves Shorts out of channels and playlists.How much screen time is right?
Every child is different, and it's your call. For general guidance, the World Health Organization suggests no more than about 1 hour a day of sitting screen time for children aged 2 to 5, and less is better. BattoTV suggests a starting limit for each child's age, adds short breaks and lets the video finish before a break; you can change all of it. This is general information, not medical advice.Can I invite another family?
Yes! In the app, go to Settings โ Invite a family and share your link. When a family joins with it and pays for a year, you both get 2 months free (up to 12 months a year for you). Not on a paid plan yet? Your months are saved for when you start.Is BattoTV part of YouTube?
No. BattoTV is an independent service, made in Sri Lanka. It plays YouTube videos in YouTube's own player, but it isn't made by, owned by or endorsed by YouTube or Google.Still stuck?
Flip through the guides & slides, or message us:
๐ฌ WhatsApp +94 77 991 5972 โ๏ธ support@battotv.com
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