Keeping creators, viewers, and partners safe is a top priority. Everyone using the platform plays a role in maintaining a secure and respectful community. Be sure to review the Community Guidelines carefully to understand how they help protect the platform and its users. You can also visit the guidelines page for a complete overview …
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Report a Legal Concern About AI Features
If you believe you’ve found specific content within any of the following AI features — such as the conversational AI tool, automatically generated quizzes, comment topics, Explore More Topics, Recap, video responses, video summaries, or conversational search — that may violate the laws of your country, you can submit a report or submit a …
YouTube Elections Misinformation Policy
YouTube prohibits misleading or deceptive election-related content that could cause serious real-world harm. This includes misinformation, manipulated media, and content that disrupts democratic processes.
Exceptions may apply for content presented in educational, documentary, scientific, artistic, or public-interest contexts.
If you encounter policy-violating content, you can report the video or channel through YouTube’s …
Solve Common Video Problems
- Troubleshoot YouTube video errors
- Green screen in video player
- How to fix no sound on YouTube
- Fix wrong video metadata on Facebook and X
- Send YouTube debug info
- Clear cache & cookies
- Find Cobalt info on your device
YouTube Accessibility Plan (Canada)
YouTube welcomes feedback from all users, including feedback related to accessibility, disability support, and this accessibility plan itself.
YouTube is committed to making its platform accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, by identifying, removing, and preventing barriers across its services, policies, and practices in accordance with the Accessible Canada Act (ACA).
Core …
Mergers and Acquisitions
If you are a music partner with an SRAV agreement that includes a Change of Control clause and your company is being acquired or has undergone an acquisition, you must provide legal notice to YouTube within the timeframe specified in your agreement.
Failure to provide timely notice may result in suspension of certain …
Access Intermediate and Advanced YouTube Creator Features
To unlock more tools in YouTube Studio, creators must complete verification steps designed to protect the platform from spam, scams, and abuse.
Important: Only the primary channel owner can complete these verifications.
Intermediate Features Requirement:
Phone verification
How to Verify (Desktop):
YouTube Creator Feature Access Guide
YouTube Studio offers different levels of tools and features based on your account verification status. These verification options help reduce spam and platform abuse while giving creators access to more advanced capabilities as they grow.
Feature Access Levels Standard Features (No Verification Required)
Available immediately when you create a channel, provided you have …
Rejoin YouTube After Channel Termination
YouTube is testing a pilot program that may allow certain terminated creators to request a new channel after meeting specific eligibility requirements.
This program is being introduced gradually, so even eligible users may not immediately see the “Request new channel” option in YouTube Studio on desktop.
Program Purpose
While YouTube’s Community Guidelines …
What Is YouTube Music?
YouTube Music is a music and podcast streaming app that allows users to:
- Watch music videos
- Stream songs on demand
- Discover new artists
- Follow favorite musicians
- Listen to podcasts
- Access content across multiple devices
Availability and features may vary depending on your country or region.
YouTube Music (Free with Ads) …
