YouTube Google Workspace for Education Accounts Changing

September 1, 2021 students under the age of 18 with Google Workspace for Education accounts saw a difference in their YouTube accounts. What exactly is happening and how does it affect students that fall under that umbrella?

First, students will not see a YouTube channel on their Google Workspace for Education account. The accounts that are managed by the school district now have to limit those students under the age of 18. 

How do these changes affect the education spectrum? The ability to watch live streams, interact using chat, comments, posts, and purchase power will now be gone. Students will also see  limitations in the YouTube applications such as YouTube Go, YouTube Studio, and YouTube VR. Finally students will not be able to cast to a TV, connect to gaming accounts, go incognito, personalize ads, or access restricted mode. 

Google assures there will still be a new limited version of YouTube that is designed specifically for schools and students under the age of 18. This should allow in a limited capacity, for students to post videos for assignments and utilize the Google Workspace for Education accounts. 

For more information visit Google’s informational page regarding this change at https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10977326?hl=en