New KIDDINX-App now with streaming fuction

Karlsruhe, June 1, 2023

The KIDDINX player, the popular radio play app for children, has received an extensive update. Key innovation: the integration of a dedicated streaming player. In addition to content purchased from the KIDDINX store, users can now access all radio play and film content via a subscription option. This includes well-known content such as the series Benjamin Blümchen, Bibi Blocksberg and Bibi & Tina. With many new functions and an improved user interface, the app now offers even more options for fans of all ages. The streaming function enables fast and uninterrupted playback of content without long loading times. Mobile data access can be deactivated if the data volume runs out while on the move. The Kiddinx app is available free of charge in the Google Play Store and the iOS App Store. The app is published and maintained in the app stores by Y1.

The improvements also include an extended search function and the option to add favorites, create playlists and design their own covers. With curated playlists, children can quickly and easily discover new characters and episodes. With the improved profile and device management, parents and guardians can also easily assign new episodes to children’s profiles and pause individual devices. In addition to optimized playback time management, an active query has been integrated to check whether the child is still present.

HERE’S WHAT KIDDINX HAS TO SAY

The success of the app and the steadily increasing consumption of our radio plays via streaming has prompted us to think ahead and now also integrate our own streaming player and combine the two.

HEROES FOR THE ROAD

“KIDDINX audio games have become an essential part of children’s bedrooms and are also a valuable pastime for adult fans. In the first stage, we wanted to give our store customers a better mobile experience with our KIDDINX player and give parents control over what content their children are allowed to see. The success of the app and the steadily increasing consumption of our radio plays via streaming prompted us to think ahead and now also integrate our own streaming player into the app and combine the two,” explains Hendrikje Helbig, Head of Operations at KIDDINX.

“The Y1 team has once again managed to integrate all the technical requirements into a modern and child-friendly app that allows both existing store customers and new streaming customers to conveniently listen to, watch and manage all our heroes’ audio plays, films and later e-books on their mobile devices.”

AGE-APPROPRIATE CONTENT VIA CHILDREN PROFILES

Parents can now customize the app for up to six children profiles. By inputting the age, only age-appropriate content is displayed and the search function in the children’s profile can be deactivated at any time. The profiles offer a completely ad-free and safe environment that can be individually controlled by parents. KIDDINX attaches great importance to age-appropriate control in both the parents’ and children’s areas.

The user interface has also been redesigned and made even more child-friendly. By integrating icons and images, the app can be operated intuitively even without reading and writing skills. To make it easier for children to use large smartphones, the app was programmed in landscape format in the children’s area.

Y1 developed the platform and the award-winning online store for KIDDINX back in 2011, followed by the relaunch on Magento Commerce 2 in 2018. According to Sebastian Wernhöfer, CEO of Y1 Digital AG, the development of the app is a logical next step: “We offer our customers commerce solutions from a single source. We are currently pushing our app department and are receiving many inquiries from the market. The integration of online stores and apps is one of our key strengths!”