Restrictions may prevent viewers from watching your videos or seeing your Community posts. Restrictions could also impact video monetization when you’re in the YouTube Partner program. For example, a video might not be appropriate for viewers under 18 or there could be a pending copyright issue.
Check restrictions on your video
To check if restrictions are impacting your video:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Content.
- In the Videos tab, find your video in the list and check the “Restrictions” column. To filter your videos, click Filter
and select your filter(s):
- Age restriction: Viewers over 18 or none.
- Copyright: Content ID claims or copyright strikes.
- Made for kids: Made for kids (set by you), Set to made for kids (by YouTube), Not made for kids, or Not set.
- If a restriction is listed, you can hover over it to learn more and request review.
Check restrictions on your post
To check if restrictions are impacting your post:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Content.
- In the Posts tab, find your post in the list and check the “Restrictions” column.
If a restriction is listed, you can hover over it to learn more and request review.
Types of restrictions
Copyright
If you upload a video that contains copyright-protected content, your video could get a Content ID claim or copyright strike.
Terms and policies
If your video or post is taken down, limited, or made private by YouTube for a terms of use issue, you’ll see “Terms of use” in the “Restrictions” column. For example, you may see a terms of use issue if:
- Your video or post contains inappropriate content that violates our Community Guidelines.
- You artificially increased your view count.
- You violated the YouTube Terms of Service.
- There is a trademark issue with your video or post.
- We get a legal complaint about your video or post.
Age-restrictions
If your video isn’t appropriate for viewers under 18, it may be considered age-restricted content.
Made for kids
If your content is set as made for kids, we'll restrict certain features to comply with applicable laws.
Ad suitability
If you’re in the YouTube Partner Program and your content is identified as not suitable for most advertisers, your video may run limited or no ads.