If you've turned on watch page or Shorts Feed ads but aren't seeing ads on your content, there may be an issue. Use the info below to see what could be causing the problems. Before you try any troubleshooting steps, make sure that your channel is eligible for monetisation.
Videos that you can't show ads on
The following types of videos (including Shorts) are not eligible to monetise with ads:
- Videos that violate our YouTube Channel Monetisation Policies
- Videos with third-party claims
- Videos set as private
Make sure that the video meets our guidelines
Make sure that the video has the right settings and meets the guidelines:
- Make sure that your video has the right settings:
- Monetisation is turned on for your video.
- Make sure that your video meets the guidelines:
- Content in the video is advertiser friendly (check the self-certification guidelines and examples on that page).
Still having issues?
Try these troubleshooting steps:
- If you've turned on ad-blocking software or add-ons and extensions on your browser, you might not see ads on your video. Try turning off the software or extension.
- If you've turned off ads for your channel within your account settings, ads will not be served on any of your videos.
- Ads may not be displayed on each video view. You can check your earnings to see whether ads have been displayed on specific videos in YouTube Analytics.
- Go to our monetisation icon guide to understand more about video monetisation status.