How to block MrBeast on YouTube

What is MrBeast?

MrBeast is the largest channel on YouTube, run by Jimmy Donaldson. It is built on high-budget challenge and giveaway videos, like last-to-leave contests and hundred-thousand-dollar prizes, edited for maximum suspense.

Is MrBeast appropriate for kids?

The content contains little profanity and no explicit material. What parents notice most is the format itself: relentless pacing, constant escalation around large sums of money, and thumbnails engineered to be irresistible. Videos regularly feature sponsor segments and MrBeast's own product lines, and the channel's popularity means kids also encounter a large ecosystem of lower-quality imitation channels.

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

Block MrBeast 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 MrBeast and block the channel.
4. 4
   Done. MrBeast 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. MrBeast 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.