How to block DanTDM on YouTube

What is DanTDM?

DanTDM is Dan Middleton's long-running gaming channel, best known for Minecraft and family-friendly playthroughs of indie games. It has been a staple of kids' YouTube for over a decade.

Is DanTDM appropriate for kids?

This is one of the cleaner large gaming channels: consistently mild language and a deliberate kid-aware tone. The caveats are occasional horror-adjacent games like Five Nights at Freddy's and the sheer watch time the channel generates, which is the usual reason parents set limits on it rather than concerns about content.

Whether that fits your child is your call. If you decide to block the channel, here is how.

Block DanTDM with Vidward

1. 1
   Create your free Vidward account. The trial runs 7 days with no credit card.
2. 2
   Add your child in the dashboard and link their computer by typing the one-time code into the Vidward extension in their browser.
3. 3
   Open your child's Filters tab, search for DanTDM and block the channel.
4. 4
   Done. DanTDM disappears from search, the home feed, recommendations and direct links in their browser, and every change you make syncs to their device.

Does YouTube have a built-in way to block a channel?

Not really. YouTube's "Don't recommend channel" option only trims the home feed. DanTDM still shows up in search results, in Shorts and through direct links, and your child can undo the setting in two clicks. Restricted Mode filters some mature content but cannot target a specific channel. That gap is exactly what Vidward covers.

Want the full picture first? Read our guide to every way to block a YouTube channel.