YouTube · sent by email
Your channel has been terminated
The email explains the reason. You can still sign in to YouTube Studio to see the details.
Appeal in YouTube Studio
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Short answer
Sign in to YouTube Studio: the termination details and the appeal are there. You have up to one year from the termination date to appeal, there is a limit on how many times you can appeal, and YouTube asks you to submit only once. If the termination came from copyright strikes, the route is a counter-notification, not a normal appeal.
Where to appeal
The termination email names the reason. In YouTube Studio you can review it and submit an appeal; if that flow is not available, YouTube provides a form. YouTube’s page on terminations: support.google.com/youtube.
Writing the appeal
- Answer the exact policy the email names; a general description of the channel does not help.
- Be short and factual, and point to the videos or events concerned.
- Save the email, the termination date and the text you sent.
Copyright terminations
When the termination comes from copyright strikes, each strike is answered with a counter-notification, a legal process. If the web form is not available for a terminated channel, YouTube accepts counter-notifications by email, fax or post.
What not to do
- Do not create or use another channel: YouTube’s terms prohibit it after a termination, and it can be terminated too.
- Do not submit the appeal more than once.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to appeal?
Up to one year from the date the channel was terminated, according to YouTube.
How will I hear back?
YouTube notifies you of the outcome by email.
Can I start a new channel?
Not while the termination stands; YouTube prohibits using or creating other channels after one is terminated.