# TotLock — Lock the video. Walk away.

> Lock the video. Walk away. (iPhone/iPad app by Niek van der Steen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/totlock/id6763899363 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Niek van der Steen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859006425)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/totlock/id6763899363/reviews.md

## What is TotLock?

TotLock turns any YouTube video into a tap-proof, swipe-resistant fullscreen experience built for one job: keeping a tiny human happy while a grown-up gets thirty seconds to themselves.

Hand the phone to a baby. Walk away. The video keeps playing.


WHAT IT DOES

• Tap-proof video. Touches on the player are absorbed. No accidental pause, no skip, no jumps to suggested videos or the channel page.

• Hand-it-over confidence. The home indicator is hidden, the status bar is hidden, and the screen stays awake while a video is playing.

• Stickier than the home gesture. iOS swipe-down for Notification Center and Control Center is deferred so they need a deliberate second pull. Random palm-swipes don't escape.

• Secret unlock combo. Triple-tap the bottom-left corner, then triple-tap the bottom-right corner within 5 seconds. Easy for an adult, almost impossible for tiny fingers to do at random. The corners glow softly when you tap the screen, reminding you where to aim.

• Share from YouTube. In the YouTube app, tap Share, then "Open in TotLock". The video opens here, locked and playing. One tap.

• Auto-resume. Phone call interrupted you? Screen locked? When you come back to TotLock, the video automatically resumes.

• Paste-from-clipboard fallback. If you'd rather copy the link from anywhere, TotLock detects URLs on your clipboard and surfaces a one-tap Paste card.


FOR THE STRICTEST MODE: GUIDED ACCESS

iOS Guided Access pairs perfectly with TotLock. Settings → Accessibility → Guided Access → toggle on and set a passcode. Then, after starting playback in TotLock, triple-click the side button. iOS will pin the app on screen until you triple-click again and enter your passcode. This is the most foolproof setup for handing the phone to a small child.


WHAT IT IS NOT

TotLock is not a curated video service. It plays whatever video link you hand it. We don't pre-screen content for age-appropriateness. You are responsible for what your child watches.

If a video has been published with embedding disabled by its uploader, TotLock will show the standard "watch on YouTube" placeholder. Pick a different video.


REQUIREMENTS

• iPhone (this app is iPhone-only)
• iOS 16.0 or later

TotLock is built with one parent in mind: the one who needs both hands free for thirty seconds.

## Chart rankings

- #193 in Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-04-29

bugfixes

### 1.0 — 2026-04-27

No release notes.

## More apps by Niek van der Steen

- [Conversely App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conversely-app/id6756257244)

All apps by Niek van der Steen: https://appshunter.io/developer/1859006425

## Related topics

[video lock screen](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/video-lock-screen)

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