If you’ve landed here and you’re not sure what a Yoto Player is. Or you’re wondering if a Yoto Player or Mini is the right audio player for your family then this post might help. If you’re looking for free audio content for your Yoto Player or Yoto Mini Player then read on. If you’re looking for free content for your Toniebox then check out this post.
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Yoto Cards have special cards called Yoto Make Your Own Cards. You can find out how to make your own cards here.
As of 2024 I’ve started a Facebook group where I will be sharing lots of tips and free content for audio players including Tonieboxes and Yoto Players – you can join the group here.
Where to Buy Yoto Player and Yoto discount code
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE FROM YOTO FOR YOTO MINI PLAYERS – you will get an email from Yoto directly if you have purchased one but you can find out more information here.
Yoto App
If you have a Yoto Player or Yoto Mini Player make sure that you have downloaded the app. There is a collection of free audio on there and they have regular updates. Find out more here.
Yoto Space
A new feature from Yoto is Yoto Space. It’s a place where you can make creative content and share in other people’s creations. Find Yoto Space here.
Busy Busy Learning Free Audio Content
If you can cope with my brummie accent I periodically add free Busy Busy Learning audio content that you can add to your audio players. I’ve recently moved these resources all to one place to make it easier to access. You can now access these downloads here.
Nosy Crow Audio – Stories Aloud
Nosy Crow have a feature with each of their picture books where you can access a free audio recording of the book. You can find more details here on the Nosy Crow website. Once you have scanned the QR code in the book you can access the audio. Then click on the three dots and you can download the file which is an mp3 file that you can add to your player.
Mdundo – African Music
I’ve always loved to play African music when I was teaching and my daughter really loves one of the songs I used to play a lot called Jambo Bwana. You can download it for free here as well as discover lots of other free music on the site. You can find a YouTube version of it with words below. Prepare to get it stuck in your head!
Storynory Free Story Downloads
Storynory is a podcast but they allow you to download their free content. You can find out more on their website here. If you head here and find the latest stories click then on ‘go to story’ button and then you have the option to download the story. Click on download and then on the three dots to download that story. You can also add it as a podcast – more details below. RSS feed is – https://blogrelations.libsyn.com/rss
Podcasts
You can add your favourite podcasts to your Yoto Make Your Own (MYO) Cards. Either using the myYoto log in (just like when you MYO cards) or using the Yoto app you can add the RSS feed for the podcast you want.
If you don’t know the RSS feed then use this tool. There’s lots of podcasts for kids (do check the content first). I’ve been known to have my own secret stash of Make Your Own Cards and can be caught ‘borrowing’ my daughter’s Yoto when she’s at school! I add my favourite podcasts to listen to and audio books from Borrow Box. Shhhh…
One thing to note is this feature only works over WiFi so you can’t use it for podcast, for example, in the car.
Podcasts/ RSS Feeds We Love
History Podcasts
National Geographic Kids – Greeking Out
This one is a podcast we really enjoy. There’s been a new 2024 series just started. It’s Greek myths so there’s plenty of death and other interesting bits (just to be mindful of if you have a sensitive soul listening). I actually really enjoy this one as an adult too. Here’s the RSS feed to add into the podcast section on Yoto – https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ESP4751925729
Live From Mount Olympus
https://feeds.feedburner.com/LiveFromMountOlympus
Who, When, Wow!
https://rss.art19.com/who-when-wow
Science Podcasts
Brains On! Science Podcast for Kids
https://www.mprnews.org/podcasts/brains-on/
Wow in the World
https://rss.art19.com/wow-in-the-world
Earth Rangers
https://feeds.megaphone.fm/EDEUA3702143216
News & Allsorts Podcasts
Yoto Daily Podcast
https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/yotodaily
The Week Junior Show
Story Podcasts
Little Stories for Tiny People
https://www.littlestoriestinypeople.com/podcast.xml
Borrow Box
If you don’t already use Borrow Box I’d highly recommend it. It’s available to anyone, all you need is a library card. You can borrow a wide selection of audio books for up to 21 days.
Once you’ve chosen your title you can download and add it like you normally would to a Make Your Own Yoto Card. Just keep a reminder of when your time is up on the rental so you can remove it from the card. You can always borrow it again in future.
Where to Purchase Yoto Make Your Own Cards?
You can purchase Yoto Make Your Own cards to add free content direct from Yoto here or on Amazon here.
Card Storage for Yoto
If you’re looking for card storage – head to this post.
Where to Buy Yoto Player and Yoto discount code
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE FROM YOTO FOR YOTO MINI PLAYERS – you will get an email from Yoto directly if you have purchased one but you can find out more information here.
As with all books, I treat audio books no differently and would always check the content before sharing with my daughter. It’s important to know what you are sharing aligns with your family values.