Posted on 15/11/26 02:05 am
If YouTube suspended or terminated your channel, check the email from YouTube and appeal through YouTube Studio or the appeal form within the time allowed.
| Action | What it means |
|---|---|
| Warning | First violation; no penalty except training in some cases |
| Strike | Upload and live limits for a period |
| Three strikes in 90 days | Channel terminated |
| Severe abuse | Termination without strikes |
Copyright strikes come from claims by rights holders. You can ask the claimant to retract, wait for the strike to expire, or file a counter notification if you believe you had the rights.
Hijacked channels are often renamed and used for scam streams, which then get terminated. Recover your Google Account first, then explain in the appeal that the channel was compromised. YouTube has a process for hacked channels.
If a channel is terminated, other channels you own may be terminated too, and you cannot create new channels while it stands.
YouTube emails you with the decision. Reinstated channels keep their videos and subscribers.
Want to remove a channel yourself? See deleting a YouTube channel.
Protect your Google Account with a passkey or security key to lower the chance of a hijack. See YouTube two-step codes.
YouTube usually replies within days, but it can take longer. Submit one appeal and wait. If the appeal is rejected, you generally cannot appeal the same decision again.
Keep your channel email inbox checked, including spam, so you do not miss YouTube's decision or a deadline.
Three strikes within 90 days lead to termination. Each strike expires after 90 days if you have no new problems, and you can sometimes clear a warning by completing YouTube's policy training.
Use the appeal form linked in YouTube's email.
Three strikes within 90 days.
Not while the termination stands.
Related: delete a YouTube channel · YouTube two-step codes · YouTube recovery.
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