Family Safety - Bing videos

Question

How can I continue to allow my child to search (age-appropriate) results, but block all video results? This is like a backdoor to Youtube time.

Answer 1

Family Safety web and search filters cannot selectively block only video results in Bing while allowing other search results. Web filtering works at the site/URL level, not at the “result type” level (web vs. video tab).

To reduce or block access to video content, use these options:

1. Turn on SafeSearch (strongest filtering)
   • Go to Bing.com.
   • Select the icon in the upper right → Settings → More.
   • Set SafeSearch to Strict and select Save.
   • This filters explicit content in Bing results, including images and videos, but does not remove all video results.
2. Block or restrict video sites via Family Safety
   • In the Family Safety app or at family.microsoft.com, open the child’s profile → Content filters → Web and search.
   • Turn on Filter inappropriate websites / Filter inappropriate websites and searches.
   • Add video sites (for example, YouTube or other streaming domains) to Always blocked / Blocked sites.
   • If a stricter approach is acceptable, enable Only let them use allowed websites / Only use allowed websites, and then explicitly add only the sites that are allowed.
3. Consider blocking Bing Video specifically
   • Bing Video is a separate section of Bing. To restrict it, block the Bing Video URL in Family Safety by adding it to the blocked list, or use the broader “only allowed websites” mode and omit Bing Video from the allowed list.

There is no setting in Family Safety or Bing that hides only “Videos” results while leaving all other Bing search results untouched. Achieving near-equivalent control requires combining SafeSearch with site-level blocking and, if needed, an allow-list approach.

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References:

• Filter websites and searches using Microsoft Family Safety
• Mature website settings
• Keep safe while watching videos
• Turn Bing SafeSearch on or off