Yoto and Toniebox guides
How-tos, fixes and comparisons for Yoto players and the Toniebox, checked against Yoto's and Tonies' own stores and help pages.
Comparisons
Players side by side, to help you decide which one to buy.
- Yoto vs Toniebox: which one to buyHow Yoto's players and the Toniebox compare on price, age, battery and your own recordings, from both brands' US stores.
- Toniebox 1 vs Toniebox 2: what's differentToniebox 2 adds Tonieplay games, a light ring, a sleep timer and a sunrise alarm, and it's rated for ages 1 and up. Here's how it compares with the first Toniebox.
- Yoto Player vs Yoto Mini: which one to buyThe Yoto Player is the bigger home player, with stereo sound and a night light. The Yoto Mini is the small one you take with you. Here's how the 4th Gen players and the Mini 2024 Edition compare.
How-tos and fixes
How to set up, fix and get the most out of a Yoto player or a Toniebox.
- Creative Tonie: how it works and how to add your own audioA Creative Tonie holds up to 90 minutes of your own recordings or audio files. How to fill it from the tonies app or a computer, and which files work.
- How to make your own Yoto cardMake Your Own Yoto cards hold up to 100 tracks of your own recordings or MP3s. How to upload audio, link it to a blank card and what fits on one.
- Yoto Player 3rd generation vs 4th Gen: what changedYoto's US store now sells the Yoto Player 4th Gen instead of the 3rd generation. Here's what the 4th Gen adds, what it can't do yet and how to tell the two apart.
- The Yoto app: what it does and what's freeThe free Yoto app sets up and controls Yoto players, keeps your card library and plays free podcasts, radio and sleep sounds on your phone, with or without a player.
- Yoto Club: plans, prices and whether it's worth itYoto Club costs $4.99 to $18.99 a month in the US. What each plan includes, how Club Credits work and when a plan pays for itself.
- Toniebox not working: how to restart, reset and reconnect itHow to restart or factory reset a Toniebox 1, Toniebox 2 or Toniebox Lite, what the lights and codewords mean and how to get it back on Wi-Fi.
- Headphones for Yoto and Toniebox: which ones workEvery Yoto player and Toniebox on sale works with wired and Bluetooth headphones, but the plugs differ. Here's which headphones fit each player and how to pair them.
- Yoto Radio, Yoto Daily and podcasts on YotoYoto Radio, Sleep Radio and the Yoto Daily podcast are free on every Yoto player. How to play them, how to add other podcasts and stations and which ones don't work on the 4th Gen yet.
- Yoto card not working: how to fix itWhat to do when a Yoto player won't read a card, a card won't play or the player freezes, with the fixes Yoto's own support team recommends.
- What age is the Toniebox and Yoto for?Toniebox 2 and Toniebox Lite are rated for ages 1 and up. Yoto players and the first Toniebox are rated for 3 and up. Here's what that means for toddlers and older kids.