Find out what the different player controls do!

<h1 id="isPasted">Find out what the different player controls do!</h1>&#xA0;The player controls behave differently depending on whether a card is inserted or not, and also sometimes if the orientation of the player changes (Yoto Player only).&#xA0;<h2 id> </h2><h2 id="with-no-card-inserted">With no card inserted</h2>Left-hand orange button&#xA0;(Yoto Player and Yoto Mini)<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn clockwise - increases volume</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn anti-clockwise - decreases volume</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">While something is playing, press for &gt;1 second to rewind</li></ul>Right-hand orange button&#xA0;(Yoto Player and Yoto Mini)<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press the button once to play Yoto Daily (if you are online)</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press it once again to play Yoto Radio (if you are online). To return to the clock display, press the button one last time</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">While something is playing, press for &gt;1 second to fast-forward</li></ul>Right-hand orange button&#xA0;(Yoto Player only)<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn clockwise when in nightlight mode to increase the brightness of the nightlight (or turn on if previously turned down to zero)</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn anti-clockwise when in nightlight mode to decrease the brightness of the nightlight (down to zero)</li></ul>Power button&#xA0;(right side of Yoto Player (3rd Generation), bottom right-hand side of the Yoto Player (2nd Generation))<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press and hold until nightlight flashes twice (approximately 3 seconds) &#xA0;- turns the player on</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press and hold until white Yoto face animation appears (approximately 3 seconds) - turns the player off</li><li id="isPasted" style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press and hold for 10 seconds &#xA0;- performs a hard reset and restart of the player - use this if the player freezes or is behaving strangely. Don&apos;t worry, doing this won&apos;t delete Wi-Fi details or any content&#xA0;</li></ul>Power button&#xA0;(right side of Yoto Mini)<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press and hold for 3 seconds &#xA0;- turns the player on or off</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press and hold for 10 seconds &#xA0;- performs a hard reset and restart of the player - use this if the player freezes or is behaving strangely. Don&apos;t worry, doing this won&apos;t delete Wi-Fi details or any content&#xA0;</li></ul>Pro tip: you can customize what your right-hand button do in day and night mode from the Yoto app. To do this, visit your player settings tab.<h2 id="-1"> </h2><h2 id="with-a-card-inserted">With a card inserted</h2>Left-hand orange button (Yoto Player and Yoto Mini)<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press button - skips to the previous track or chapter</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn clockwise - increases the volume</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn anti-clockwise - decreases the volume</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;" id="isPasted">While something is playing, press for &gt;1 second to rewind</li></ul>Right-hand orange button (Yoto Player)<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press button - skips to the next track or chapter</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn clockwise - navigates forwards through chapters or tracks or, when Yoto Player is in nightlight mode (face down) the nightlight brightness increases&#xA0;</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn anti-clockwise - navigates backwards through chapters or tracks or, when Yoto Player is in nightlight mode (face down) the nightlight brightness decreases</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;" id="isPasted">While something is playing, press for &gt;1 second to fast-forward</li></ul>Right-hand orange button (Yoto Mini)<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press button - skips to the next track or chapter</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn clockwise - navigates forwards through chapters or tracks&#xA0;</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Turn anti-clockwise - navigates backwards through chapters or tracks</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;" id="isPasted">While something is playing, press for &gt;1 second to fast-forward</li></ul>Fast-forward and rewindThe longer you hold either button, the quicker it rewinds or fast-forwards. &#xA0;The number of chevrons (&gt;) you see on the pixel display increases the longer you hold the button, telling you how fast you&#x2019;re going through the audio.<ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;">Hold for longer than 1 second &gt;&gt; = 20 seconds every 1 second</li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;">After 4 seconds&#xA0;&gt;&gt;&gt;&#xA0;= 50 seconds every 1 second</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">After 7 seconds &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; = 120 seconds every 1 second</li></ul> Power button&#xA0;(right side of Yoto Player (3rd Generation) and Yoto Mini, bottom right-hand side of the Yoto Player (2nd Generation))<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Short press - pause/resume track when content is playing (including when playing via the app)</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Long press - stop track when content is playing (including when playing via the app)</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press and hold for 3 seconds &#xA0;- turns the player on or off</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Press and hold for 10 seconds &#xA0;- performs a hard reset and restart of the player - use this if the player freezes or is behaving strangely. Don&apos;t worry, doing this won&apos;t delete Wi-Fi details or any content&#xA0;</li></ul> If you experience any difficulties, we would love to help. First, please try a hard reset (press and hold the power button for 10 seconds). If that doesn&apos;t work, please contact us.

Controlling your player

A guide to playing cards on your Yoto player for the first time

<h1 id="isPasted">A guide to playing cards on your player for the first time.</h1><h2 id> </h2><h2 id="how-do-yoto-cards-work">How do Yoto cards work?</h2>Yoto cards have an NFC chip in them, which is read by your player when the card is inserted. This is like a key that unlocks the audio content, which then plays in one of two ways:From a locally stored file Content that has been previously played on that player will have been downloaded and will play from the file stored locally on your player. Your player does not have to be online to play content that is stored locally.Streaming audio If the card is being played for the first time, or hasn&apos;t completely downloaded to the player yet (or is a piece of streaming content like a radio station) the content will stream to the player. To do this, you will need your player to be online, and the Wi-Fi connection needs to be solid.&#xA0;<h2 id="a-good-way-to-start-playing-cards">A good way to start playing cards</h2>If you want to make sure the first experience your child or children have with their player is&#xA0;really positive, we recommend taking the following steps:<ol><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Go through the setup process to get your player online and paired with your account</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Take all of your cards and pop them into your player one by one</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Then remove your final card and leave your player switched on, charging and online, overnight</li></ol>This will give your player ample time to download all the content, and when you come back to it the cards should play seamlessly <h2 id="isPasted">Playback issues</h2>You should have no issues with card playback. But in some cases where the Wi-Fi connection is poor, or if your player is trying to download several audio files at the same time - for example when you first set up the device - you may experience break up or stuttering to the audio. <a href="https://support.yotoplay.com/en-US/sound-stuttering--display-shows-cloud-icon-10981">For more on playback issues and troubleshooting, click here.</a>Note: content will only download when your player is not being used, and has no cards inserted.&#xA0;

Playing cards for the first time

<h1 id="the-answer-is-both-yes-and-no">The answer is both yes, and no.</h1>To play streamed content (like radio and podcasts) you will need your Yoto player to be online. And the first time you play any card it will be streaming the content, so you will need to be online for that too.&#xA0;But once a card has downloaded to your Yoto player, you won&apos;t need to be online to play that card after that.&#xA0;Note: cards automatically download to your Yoto player after you play them, so it&apos;s a good idea to keep your Player switched on and idle for a bit after you&apos;ve taken the cards out.<h3 id> </h3><h2 id="out-of-the-box">Out of the box</h2>You will need to connect your Yoto player when you first get it to set it up.The first time you play a card, your Yoto player will need to be online, as it will stream the content from the Cloud.&#xA0; <h2 id="cards-that-have-downloaded-to-your-yoto-player">Cards that have downloaded to your Yoto player</h2>Once you have played a card, it will automatically download to your Yoto player&#x2019;s on-board memory. When it has done this, you can then play that card without needing your Yoto player to be online.Note: this only works for content that can be downloaded. Cards that are linked to radio stations or podcasts will not work if your player is offline, as they need to stream content from the Cloud. <h2 id="playing-content-from-the-app">Playing content from the app</h2>If your phone is connected to the internet (Wi-Fi or mobile data), you will be able to play any of the content in your Library on your phone. This includes radio, podcasts and cards that haven&#x2019;t downloaded to your Yoto player yet.If you want to play content on your Yoto player via the app, both your phone and your Player will need to be online. <h2 id="if-you-have-more-than-one-yoto-player-in-your-family-account">If you have more than one Yoto player in your Family Account</h2>All cards in your library will download to your players. If the size of your library is less than the size of the player storage, all cards will be downloaded. If the size of your library is larger than the storage capacity, lesser played cards will be replaced by the most popular cards for each player.&#xA0;Content will need to have downloaded to your Yoto player&#x2019;s on-board memory before you will be able to play them (on your player) without being online. <h2 id="downloaded-content-status">Downloaded content status</h2>You can see if any cards still need to download by going to the Download Status tab, found in the Yoto App, from the Settings tab, of the player in question.&#xA0;

Does my Yoto player need to be online to play content?

Storage information for Yoto Player and Yoto Mini

<h1 dir="ltr" id="isPasted">Storage information for Yoto Player and Yoto Mini.</h1> Both the Yoto Player (3rd Generation) and Yoto Mini currently sold come with 32 GB&#xA0;of built-in storage, which holds around 700 hours* of audio. Some older models of Yoto Minis come with 16 GB of storage.&#xA0;To identify your Mini model, look for a 14-digit serial number, found on the bottom side of the Mini. If your Mini has a serial number that:<ul data-start="586" data-end="807"><li data-start="586" data-end="607" style="font-family: Inter;">Starts with 6 or higher number</li><li data-start="608" data-end="671" style="font-family: Inter;">Starts with AFE, BFE, CFE, and so on through the alphabet</li><li data-start="672" data-end="735" style="font-family: Inter;">Starts with AVC, BVC, CVC, and so on through the alphabet</li><li data-start="736" data-end="807" style="font-family: Inter;">Or ends with -H, -H7, or -U (regardless of how it starts)</li></ul>Then, your Yoto Mini has 32 GB of built-in storage.Yoto Minis with a serial number starting with 5 or lower come with 16 GB&#xA0;of storage, which is equivalent to about 350 hours* of audio. The Yoto Player (2nd Generation) also comes with 16 GB of built-in storage.<h2 dir="ltr" id> </h2><h2 dir="ltr" id="full-storage-no-worries">Full storage? No worries!</h2>If the internal storage of your Yoto player is full, content that has not been played for a long time will be automatically replaced by new or more popular content.&#xA0;<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This will not affect what is available in your Yoto App library, and you will be able to store the replaced content again by simply playing it while your Yoto player is online.<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&#xA0;<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*estimations based on spoken word content like Roald Dahl or Julia Donaldson stories. Music uses more storage capacity, so would reduce the amount of hours of audio that can be stored.

How much content can be stored on the Player / Mini for offline playback?

How to charge your player using the wireless dock (Yoto Player 3rd generation), USB-C cable (Yoto Player 3rd generation and Yoto Mini), or the magnetic charging dock (Yoto Player 2nd generation)

<h1 id="isPasted">How to charge your player using the wireless dock (Yoto Player 3rd Generation), USB-C cable (Yoto Player 3rd Generation and Yoto Mini), or the magnetic charging dock (Yoto Player 2nd Generation).</h1> <a href="https://yotoplay.com/legal/conformity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Before we start, please take a few minutes to review our Product Safety page (link opens in a new tab).</a><h3 id> </h3><h2 id="how-to-charge-the-yoto-mini">How to charge the Yoto Mini</h2>The Yoto Mini comes with a USB-C charging cable, so you can charge Yoto Mini in the car and everywhere and (hopefully) never run out of juice.&#xA0;The charging port is on the right-hand side of your Yoto Mini, underneath the on/off button. When the cable is plugged into a wall socket that is turned on, your player will charge whether it is switched on or off.Yoto Mini requires a minimum 5V/1A/5W charger to operate.&#xA0; <img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/Mini_plugged_in_1-c9c53bfc-0335-420c-a123-ff51d961f382.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><h3 id="-1"> </h3><h2 id="isPasted">How to charge the Yoto Player (3rd Generation)</h2>Yoto Player (3rd Generation) comes with a USB-C charging cable, so you can charge it in the car and everywhere and (hopefully) never run out of juice. Or you can use our clever magnetic wireless charging dock (sold separately) that easily snaps into place when the player is placed on top of it. <a href="https://support.yotoplay.com/en-US/yoto-player-(3rd-generation)-wireless-charging-dock-troubleshooting-and-specifications-261343">You can find out more details about wireless charging in this article.</a>The type of charging adapter or wireless charger you use will determine the battery charge time, some charge faster than others. <span id="isPasted" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#f85e41;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/undefined-681652da-8f5f-4dd1-9ca8-a34568a82510" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 400px;" alt="Yoto Player (3rd Generation) and wireless charging dock">&#xA0;<span id="isPasted" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#f85e41;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/undefined-159ec413-f7b5-4418-9d39-6b3b2d31815c" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 400px;" alt="Yoto Player (3rd Generation) and USB-C cable"><h2 id="yoto-player-3rd-generation-usb-c">Yoto Player (3rd Generation) USB-C</h2><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/hc/9JWjXVxGb7DvMqmO/2025012916-c70dbada-8721-40d1-9f38-f51d9f1c8272-18620d67-d280-4aa1-98fc-2a7b1e613d40.png" style="width: 692px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">*Chargers with USB-C output ports require a USB-C to USB-C cable, which is not supplied with Yoto Player (3rd Generation)<h1 dir="ltr" id="isPasted" style="line-height: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(22, 22, 22); background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&#xA0;Note: higher power rated chargers can be used. The Player only draws the power it needs.</h1><h2 id="-2"> </h2><h2 id="isPasted">Yoto Player (3rd Generation) wireless charging</h2>Yoto Player (3rd generation) uses Qi wireless charging standard, supporting the following charger types:Baseline Power Profile (BPP) 5WExtended Power Profile (EPP) 10W and 15W <h2 id="isPasted">How to charge the Yoto Player (2nd Generation)</h2>Yoto Player (2nd Generation) comes with a clever magnetic charging dock that easily snaps into place when the player is placed on top of it. Yoto Player (2nd Generation) can only be charged with this charging dock.&#xA0;There will be a sticky paper label to protect the puck - please remove this before sitting the Player on its dock.When plugged into a wall socket that is turned on, the dock will charge your Player whether it is switched on or off. Please note that the battery indicator on the display currently needs the player to be switched on and docked for at least 30 seconds before it will indicate &quot;fully charged&quot;.<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/player_onto_dock-2faa146b-0879-4f19-851f-d3b398b800c4.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Yoto Player (2nd Generation) charging dock"> If you are experiencing issues, please message us, and we will be happy to help!

Charging the player's battery

<h1 id="isPasted">How long does a full charge take?</h1> Yoto Mini&#xA0;take about 3.5 hours to fully charge the built-in battery from fully depleted. Playing audio at the same time as charging will slow down the charging process, which will take about 4.5 hours. Yoto Player (3rd Generation)&#xA0;can be charged using different sources, resulting in a range of charge times:USB-C<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Standard phone or tablet charger takes between 4.5 to 6.5 hours to fully charge.</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Quick Charge (QC) or Power Delivery (PD) fast charger takes&#xA0;1 hour 45 minutes to 80% charge and 3 hours 30 minutes to fully charge.</li></ul>Wireless <ul><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">&#xA0;Wireless charger takes 6 hours to 80% charge and 8 hours to fully charge.</li></ul> Yoto Player (2nd Generation) take about 5 hours to fully charge the built-in battery from fully depleted. It does not take any more or less time if you also play audio at the same time as charging. <a href="https://yotoplay.com/legal/conformity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">While you&apos;re here, please consider taking a few minutes to review our Product Safety page (link opens in a new page).</a>

How long does the battery take to charge?

<h1 id="how-long-does-a-full-charge-last-for">How long does a full charge last for?</h1><h2 id="this-depends-a-lot-on-how-you-are-using-your-yoto-player-or-mini">This depends a lot on how you are using your Yoto Player or Mini!</h2>At one end, if you are playing a piece of streaming content, say Fun Kids Radio, which takes more power than playing a card that is stored locally on the player, and has a bright display icon to boot, with Battery Saver disabled you will get up to*:<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Yoto Player (3rd Generation): 10 hours</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Yoto Mini: 10 hours</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Yoto Mini (with Smart Cable): 6 hours</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;" id="isPasted">Yoto Player (2nd Generation): 3.5 hours</li></ul>At the other end, if you play a card which is already downloaded to the player, and Battery Saver is enabled** you will get up to:<ul><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Yoto Player (3rd Generation): 24+ hours</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Yoto Mini: 14 hours</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;">Yoto Mini (with Smart Cable): 10 hours</li><li style="font-family: Inter; font-size: 16px;" id="isPasted">Yoto Player (2nd Generation): 15 hours</li></ul>* Numbers based on new batteries. Please note that, over time, batteries will age and&#xA0;lose capacity.** Battery Saver set to 1 minuteTip: keeping Auto Power-Off timer enabled turns off your Yoto Player / Mini when it is not being used and will not drain the battery.&#xA0;<h4 id> </h4>

How long does the battery last?

<h1 id="how-to-tell-what-the-battery-level-is">How to tell what the battery level is</h1>Your player&#x2019;s display will indicate the approximate battery level remaining when you:<ul><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Remove it from the wireless dock* (Yoto Player 3rd Generation)</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Remove the charging cable (Yoto Player 3rd Generation and Yoto Mini)&#xA0;</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;" id="isPasted">Remove it from the dock (Yoto Player 2nd Generation)</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Make a short press on the power button when switched on with no card inserted (when your players are not in charge)</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Make a short press on the power button when turned off and charging (Yoto Player 3rd Generation)</li></ul>*after removing the wireless dock, the battery indicator will take 10 seconds to update <h2 id> </h2><h2 id="isPasted">Yoto Player (3rd Generation) volume is limited when battery level is low</h2>When the Yoto player (3rd Generation) battery is getting low, the volume is automatically limited to maintain optimal system performance. The volume bar will show as solid red when you reach the volume limit.You can also check the battery level in the Yoto app by navigating to the Settings tab.&#xA0;&#xA0;Note: the battery indicator needs the player to be switched on and charging for at least 30 seconds before it will indicate &quot;fully charged&quot;. If you&apos;ve left your player to charge whilst switched off, switch on your player then wait around 30 seconds before you check the battery level<h4 id="-1"> </h4>

Battery level indicator

How to extend the battery life of your Yoto player

<h1 dir="ltr" id="how-to-extend-the-battery-life-of-your-player">How to extend the battery life of your player</h1><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A significant amount of the power your player uses is for the display. By reducing the amount of time the display is showing images when not needed, you can extend the battery life by several hours.<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To do this, there is a feature in Settings called&#xA0;<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Battery saver<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which works in the following way:<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 19pt;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the Yoto app, go to Settings, then open the Yoto player&apos;s page<span style="color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&#xA0;</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 19pt;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Battery Saver setting in the Advanced panel lets you set the amount of time before the display switches off</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 19pt;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The display will turn back on when a card is inserted into the player or when you push (or rotate) one of the buttons&#xA0;</li></ul><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/hc/9JWjXVxGb7DvMqmO/2024082708-6e1ddf22-0e88-48b5-8640-497beee4c49a-battery.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto App - Settings - Battery saver"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span id="isPasted" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tip: when the Yoto Player (3rd Generation) battery is getting low, the volume is automatically limited to maintain optimal system performance. The volume bar will show as solid red when you reach the volume limit.

Using the battery saver mode

How to use your Yoto Player or Yoto Mini as a Bluetooth speaker

<h1 id="how-to-use-your-yoto-player-or-yoto-mini-as-a-bluetooth-speaker">How to use your Yoto Player or Yoto Mini as a Bluetooth speaker</h1> <h2 id="1-enable-bluetooth">1. Enable Bluetooth</h2>The first step is to enable this feature in the Settings of your player. In the app, navigate to the Settings section and open the selected player.&#xA0;<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/hc/9JWjXVxGb7DvMqmO/2024082708-54c45a22-bef2-43ca-a8ec-773ecddcfdfb-01@2x%20(2).png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto App - Settings - My player"> The Bluetooth Pairing switch is at the bottom of the Settings screen, in the &#x2018;Advanced&#x2019; section (toggle this &#x2018;on&#x2019; to set it to &#x2018;enabled&#x2019;).<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/hc/9JWjXVxGb7DvMqmO/2024082708-47fce3f9-5648-402b-b868-00a24d00a276-02@2x%20(2).png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto app - Bluetooth pairing">&#xA0;<h2 id="2-enter-bluetooth-pairing-mode">2. Enter Bluetooth Pairing Mode</h2>Push the left-hand orange button on your player for around three seconds to enter Bluetooth pairing mode. You will see a gray Bluetooth icon on the display when this happens. For&#xA0;Yoto Player (3rd Generation) and Yoto Mini, there are two Bluetooth modes, one to pair your Bluetooth headphones, one to use your player as Bluetooth Speaker. Select the icon showing a speaker by clicking on the right-hand button to validate. <h2 id="3-pair-your-device">3. Pair your device</h2>Now, on your device (your phone probably), pair with your player as you would any other Bluetooth speaker through your phone&#x2019;s Bluetooth settings. When successful, you will see the below icon on the display of your Yoto. After you connect the player to your phone via your phone&apos;s Bluetooth settings, short-press the right-hand button, and you&apos;re all set. <h2 id="4-play-your-audio"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/image7-fb2277e9-bd72-450c-8c14-b77ecace1452.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" alt="Yoto Player and Yoto Mini as Bluetooth speakers">4. Play your audio</h2>When pairing is complete, you can play audio content from your device straight onto your player.To navigate content in Bluetooth speaker mode, you will need to use your phone, and not the buttons on the player.&#xA0;&#xA0;<h2 id="5-exit-bluetooth-mode">5. Exit Bluetooth Mode</h2>To exit Bluetooth mode, simply press the left-hand orange button for around three seconds and the player will revert to normal play mode.

Using your player as a Bluetooth speaker

Using Bluetooth/wireless or wired headphones with your Yoto player

<h1 id="using-bluetoothwireless-or-wired-headphones-with-your-yoto-player">Using Bluetooth/wireless or wired headphones with your Yoto player</h1><h2 id> </h2><h2 id="can-i-use-wired-headphones-with-my-player">Can I use wired headphones with my player?</h2>Both Yoto Player <span id="isPasted" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(22, 22, 22); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(2nd &amp; 3rd Generation)&#xA0;and Yoto Mini have a 3.5 mm standard headphone port on the left-hand side for stereo sound.&#xA0;<h2 id="-1"> </h2><h2 id="isPasted">Can I use Bluetooth/wireless headphones with my player?</h2>Yoto Mini&#xA0;and Yoto Player (3rd Generation) supports Bluetooth headphones and is available. Unfortunately, Yoto Player (2nd Generation) cannot support Bluetooth headphones due to an incompatible chipset.<h2 dir="ltr" id="how-to-pair-your-headphones-or-other-bluetooth-device-with-your-yoto-mini-or-yoto-player-3rd-generation">How to pair your headphones (or other Bluetooth device) with your Yoto Mini or Yoto Player (3rd Generation):</h2><ol><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Keeping them close to your players, turn on your Bluetooth headphones and initiate pairing mode, so they go looking for your players.</li></ol><ol start="2"><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">On your players, press and hold the left-hand orange button for around 3 seconds until the Bluetooth speaker mode icon appears, as shown in the image below.</li></ol><p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-align: center;"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/01_Mini_Bluetooth_-_BT_Mode-ef38cea0-04ed-4f0f-a61b-c1eca5ffccec.png" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Press left-hand orange button to enter Bluetooth mode"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/V3_Player_Mockup_Speaker_Paired_Menu-634537f2-b851-48f7-96e5-da461268a66d.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Press left-hand orange button to enter Bluetooth mode"><ol start="3"><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Rotate the right hand button clockwise to display the headphone icon and press the right-hand button to start pairing mode, so it goes looking for your headphones. The Bluetooth icon will start flashing blue.</li></ol><p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-align: center;"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/02_Mini_Bluetooth_-_HP_Unpaired-7a7770e1-6139-4b9b-83db-74a09d5d3237.png" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto Mini - rotate the right-hand button to reach the Bluetooth headphones icon, then press to start pairing"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/V3_Player_Mockup_Heaphones_Paired_Menu-668838b6-d9ae-4022-a2cc-1af5c815fea6.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto Player - rotate the right-hand button to reach the Bluetooth headphones icon, then press to start pairing"><ol start="4"><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">When successfully paired, the display icons will become full color, and a blue pixel will appear in the top left corner of the clock face display (this indicates that Bluetooth is active). Your player should now play audio through your headphones instead of the speaker.</li></ol><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/02_Mini_Bluetooth_-_HP_Connected-9f2d0baa-c95f-4c48-b7e1-d0b2d0eaeba1.png" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto Mini - Bluetooth pairing complete"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/V3_Player_Mockup_Heaphones_Paired-2440eb57-9a8b-4797-9411-cebda2f81fcc.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto Player - Bluetooth pairing complete">Note: if you want to use your player a Bluetooth speaker then press the right-hand button, and then on your device (your phone probably), pair with your player as you would any other Bluetooth speaker through your phone&#x2019;s Bluetooth settings.<h2 dir="ltr" id="troubleshooting-tips">Troubleshooting tips</h2>There can sometimes be a few gremlins to be aware of with some troubleshooting tips:<ul id="isPasted"><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Bluetooth headphones not re-connecting to the player automatically: Reconnect by pressing the left and rotating the right-hand button, choosing the headphone icon</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Audio stuttering: Disconnect headphones, and reconnect by pressing the left and rotating the right-hand button, choosing the headphone icon</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Can&apos;t pair <span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">Bluetooth&#xA0;headphones to the player: Some headphones work on a different Bluetooth version by default, please try pressing the pairing buttons on your headphones a second time and try again</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Players pairs to wrong Bluetooth headphones: the players scans for Bluetooth headphones in pairing mode and connects to the one with the stronger signal. Make sure all other Bluetooth devices are not in range or turn them off</li><li style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter;">Headphone port not working: the headphone port on the player doesn&apos;t work, hearing no audio through headphones, and you have tested with multiple pairs of headphones. Please contact us for assistance if you are experiencing this.</li></ul>

Using headphones with my player

A quick guide to using the Yoto Player nightlight

<h1 dir="ltr" id="a-quick-guide-to-using-the-yoto-player-nightlight">A quick guide to using the Yoto Player nightlight</h1><h3 dir="ltr" id> </h3><h3 dir="ltr" id="if-you-turn-yoto-player-onto-its-front---and-be-careful-only-to-do-this-on-a-friendly-surface-like-a-bedside-table-not-the-floor---this-will-turn-on-the-nightlight-to-turn-the-nightlight-off-just-stand-your-player-upright-again"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you turn Yoto Player onto its front - and be careful only to do this on a friendly surface like a bedside table, not the floor! - this will turn on the nightlight. To turn the nightlight off, just stand your player upright again.</h3><span id="isPasted" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img alt="Yoto Player facing down turns on the nightlight" src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/uploads.gorgias.io/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/undefined-08718fe7-9bd7-4e82-af7f-1209ae843fce" class="fr-fic fr-dii" style="width: 500px;"><h2 dir="ltr" id="how-to-adjust-the-brightness-of-the-nightlight">How to adjust the brightness of the nightlight</h2><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When the Yoto Player is in nightlight mode - as in turned on its face - you can adjust the brightness by turning the right hand orange button. You can turn the brightness all the way down to off.<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: If you tip the player upright, to turn the nightlight off, then turn it on again, the brightness will re-set to the default level.<h3 dir="ltr" id="-1"> </h3><h2 dir="ltr" id="isPasted">How to change the color of the nightlight</h2><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To change the color of the nightlight. Go to the Settings tab in the app and tap the arrow icon next to your player.&#xA0;<span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/Aa90l7EQnv7JWorj/hc/9JWjXVxGb7DvMqmO/2024091014-5023a2ab-8b70-4eb3-bfe1-0f973d517bda-nightlight@2x-min.png" style="width: 500px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yoto app - Settings - Nightlight color"> <span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the Settings area for your player, you will be able to set colors for the nightlight in Day and Night mode - handy for letting the little ones know whether it&apos;s time to get up when they can&apos;t see the clock on the display. <span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter; color: rgb(51, 71, 91); background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: the room temperature sensor of the Yoto Player (3rd Generation) will not work while the Player is in nightlight mode.

Using the Yoto Player as a nightlight

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