Turn on Eclipsis
in Safari.
Safari extensions ship switched off. Two steps in the Settings app turn Eclipsis on; after that, everything happens automatically.
From the Settings app
This route works the same on every recent iPhone:
- Open Settings, then go to Apps > Safari > Extensions. (On older iOS versions the path is Settings > Safari > Extensions.)
- Tap Eclipsis in the list under Allow these extensions.
- Switch on Allow Extension. Then, under Permissions, allow Eclipsis on Every Website so it can manage YouTube reliably.
Or straight from Safari
Already browsing? Tap the page menu by the address bar (the ɑA button, or the ••• control on newer versions of iOS), choose Manage Extensions, and turn Eclipsis on. The menu wording shifts a little between iOS versions; the Settings route above always works if it looks different on your phone.
On a child's iPhone?
If the Eclipsis switch is greyed out, Screen Time's web filter is on (child accounts get it by default). The filter only blocks changing extension settings, so lift it for a minute, turn Eclipsis on, then put it back. Eclipsis stays on.
- On the parent's phone, open Settings > Screen Time and tap the child's name.
- Go to Content & Privacy Restrictions > App Store, Media, Web, & Games > Web Content and choose Unrestricted Access.
- On the child's phone, follow the three Settings steps above to turn Eclipsis on.
- Back on your phone, set Web Content to Limit Adult Websites again.
Apps rated above the child's age limit stay hidden in the App Store, and YouTube is one of them. Turn on Ask to Buy for the child in Family settings, have them request the app, and approve it from the message that arrives on your phone. Each approval is a single exception you can remove later from the same Screen Time settings.
On a computer?
The desktop extension for Chrome and Firefox installs from the browser's own store and needs no extra steps. The install buttons are on the Eclipsis homepage.
Stuck? Write to info@eclipsis.io and a human will help.