What is it?

The Yoto player is a screen-free audio player designed for children, typically aged around three to 12 years. Instead of touchscreens or complicated menus, it uses physical cards – each one representing a story, music album, podcast, or activity.

To use it, you simply pop a card into the top slot and it starts playing. My daughter picked this up almost instantly, which is always a good sign. There’s a wide range of content available, from classic stories to educational cards, and you can even create your own.

Design

The Yoto Player has a clean, modern look and it’s incredibly easy to use (Sarah Jones/The Independent)

The Yoto player has a clean, modern look – much more minimal than I expected. It’s a small cube with two chunky dials on the front and a pixel display that shows simple icons related to whatever is playing.

Those front buttons are key: one controls volume, the other skips tracks or navigates content.…