We purchased this yoto player for our 11 year old daughter for Christmas two months ago. She had requested an MP3 player to listen to music, but we liked the greater versatility of the yoto player. We are mostly an internet-free house (for kids), so it was important that she be able to have a gadget that she could use without internet availability. While the yoto does require wifi in order to stream podcasts and radio stations, the cards can be used without any internet access. Her yoto is connected to the wifi, so she can listen to any of the radio stations and podcasts, but there is no option to surf the internet.
We have been pleased with the amount of radio stations, podcasts, timers, and soundscapes that are available for streaming on the yoto app. The app is on my phone, but the stations, podcasts, etc can be played either on my phone or cast onto the yoto player. We purchased some audio book cards, and have been pleased with those as well. She likes that she can play them even without wifi, and that her place is saved on the audio books whenever she takes the book out. She also enjoys the kids music playlist cards as well.
There is a great sampling of podcasts and radio stations (free) on the yoto app. Many of them are from different countries (England, America, Spain, Ireland, Scandinavia, Germany, etc) so you get a sampling of music from other countries. There are also a bunch of story telling podcasts, some silly, some more serious, some serial stories.
I worried that the content or the yoto itself might be too childish for my daughter, 11Y, since it seemed more geared to toddlers and preschoolers as I researched, but our whole family has enjoyed all the content we have heard so far. If you have kids that are used to using tablets and cell phones, they might find the content to be childish, but our kids love it. All the music, jokes, stories, seem to be carefully curated for little ears, and we have found it all to be completely innocent and appropriate for young children so far. (Sometimes we have heard slight potty humor, but nothing too serious.)
Our daughter also likes the nightlight, and the soundscapes. There are many soundscapes to choose from, including very mellow, quiet music for night. (She prefers the white or pink noise.)
We have been immensely pleased with it so far. It seemed a high price tag to me, and the additional cards can add up, but there is more than enough free material on the yoto app to keep our children entertained, even without additional cards. I don't think I could highly recommend buying a yoto player enough!
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| Yoto Player (3rd Gen.) | Yoto Player (3rd Gen.) + Starter Pack Bundle | Yoto Mini (2024 Edition) | Yoto Mini (2024 Edition) + Starter Pack Bundle | |
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| Price | $99.99 | $129.99 | $69.99 | $79.99 |
| Great for... | Listening at home | Listening at home | Listening on the go | Listening on the go |
| Sound | Accoustically-engineered stereo sound | Accoustically-engineered stereo sound | Mono | Mono |
| Battery Life | Up to 24 Hours | Up to 24 Hours | Up to 14 Hours | Up to 14 Hours |
| Charging | USB-C & Wireless | USB-C & Wireless | USB-C | USB-C |
| Capacity | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Headphones | Wired (3.5mm jack) & wireless | Wired (3.5mm jack) & wireless | Wired (3.5mm jack) & wireless | Wired (3.5mm jack) & wireless |
| Room Thermometer | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Night light | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Pack Included | - | Starter Pack | - | Starter Pack |
| Size inches | 4.3 x 4.3 x 4.1 | 4.3 x 4.3 x 4.1 | 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.5 | 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.5 |
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A smart speaker for kids that inspires creative, independent play. The Yoto Player, Yoto Mini and our huge library of titles open up a whole new world of adventures in audio. As well as your favourite stories from the world’s best-known authors and publishers, kids can delve into sleep sounds, songs, podcasts, radio, mindful meditations and more! Oh, and not an advert, camera or microphone in sight.
It’s a new day for independent play.
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So worth it!
I hesitated for a while to buy the Yoto player thinking it might not be worth the cost. The cards aren’t cheap. But oh my word. We homeschool and are home all day long and use our Yoto player from wake up to bedtime. Honestly it would be worth it solely for the Yoto radio and Yoto daily that are built in. The radio station is so fun. The kids love the music, there’s a wide variety of older music, modern music, covers, and even the kids songs on it are enjoyable. We have yet to be disappointed with any of our cards. I love that you can control your players from your phone too! My oldest is seven and youngest is 18 months. Easy enough for the toddler to operate and enjoyable enough for the 7 year old that she will be using it for years. I’m now saving to get minis for each of the kids! We love putting on sleep sounds for bedtime and using it as a bedtime/wake light. We do dance parties, listen to stories, learn new things all day long with it. The battery life is incredible! Using it all day long we have never had a bad battery (but we charge it every night). I’m excited for Yoto to continue to expand their selection of available cards. The longer books are great for our read aloud times and gives me a break from having to be the one to always read. I could go on. I can’t say enough good things about the Yoto player. Especially if you’re looking for a way to encourage your children away from screens.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
I hesitated for a while to buy the Yoto player thinking it might not be worth the cost. The cards aren’t cheap. But oh my word. We homeschool and are home all day long and use our Yoto player from wake up to bedtime. Honestly it would be worth it solely for the Yoto radio and Yoto daily that are built in. The radio station is so fun. The kids love the music, there’s a wide variety of older music, modern music, covers, and even the kids songs on it are enjoyable. We have yet to be disappointed with any of our cards. I love that you can control your players from your phone too! My oldest is seven and youngest is 18 months. Easy enough for the toddler to operate and enjoyable enough for the 7 year old that she will be using it for years. I’m now saving to get minis for each of the kids! We love putting on sleep sounds for bedtime and using it as a bedtime/wake light. We do dance parties, listen to stories, learn new things all day long with it. The battery life is incredible! Using it all day long we have never had a bad battery (but we charge it every night). I’m excited for Yoto to continue to expand their selection of available cards. The longer books are great for our read aloud times and gives me a break from having to be the one to always read. I could go on. I can’t say enough good things about the Yoto player. Especially if you’re looking for a way to encourage your children away from screens.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
This little device has captured the hearts and sparked the imagination of everyone in our home. I mean it, ages 3-40 all think this device is the sweetest thing.
The sound quality is great. The cards are thick and durable, and the story and music options are fantastic.
The crackling fireplace effect card is great for creating a cozy mood while reading physical books.
I love how simple this is to operate. My three year old walked up to it and was able to play a card and adjust volume without any prior instruction.
We gave this to our eight year old for her birthday and her order siblings (13 & 17) really like it too. We've been finding them listening to the kids radio on it frequently.
It's simple to charge with a magnetic charger that works quickly.
After loading the cards onto the device (inserting each for a few seconds), the device becomes portable enough to use in a car or take on the go away from Wi-Fi.
Helping our kids find activities off of screens is important to me. This Yoto Player does just that. Our younger children that aren't reading proficiently on their own enjoy this as much as our teens. The stories are read in such a way that you can't help but desire that next chapter. So good!
The starter bundle is an excellent value.
The sound quality is great. The cards are thick and durable, and the story and music options are fantastic.
The crackling fireplace effect card is great for creating a cozy mood while reading physical books.
I love how simple this is to operate. My three year old walked up to it and was able to play a card and adjust volume without any prior instruction.
We gave this to our eight year old for her birthday and her order siblings (13 & 17) really like it too. We've been finding them listening to the kids radio on it frequently.
It's simple to charge with a magnetic charger that works quickly.
After loading the cards onto the device (inserting each for a few seconds), the device becomes portable enough to use in a car or take on the go away from Wi-Fi.
Helping our kids find activities off of screens is important to me. This Yoto Player does just that. Our younger children that aren't reading proficiently on their own enjoy this as much as our teens. The stories are read in such a way that you can't help but desire that next chapter. So good!
The starter bundle is an excellent value.
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Daniel
3 year old loves it! Tons of functionality!
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2022
Jenny Ashton
Received product much quicker than expected, excellent service
Reviewed in Australia on August 18, 2022
