Report inappropriate videos, channels, and other content on YouTube

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to the Short that you want to report.
3. In the bottom-right corner, tap More   Report .
4. Select the reason that best fits the violation in the video.
5. Tap Report.

Note: To check the status of a video you report, on a computer, visit your Report history. Learn more about your Report history.

1. Open the YouTube app.
2. Go to the channel page that you want to report.
3. At the top right, tap More   Report user .
4. Optional: Select specific videos that violate YouTube’s policies.
5. Tap Next.
6. Optional: The window that opens may ask you to enter more details. Enter any other details that you want to share.
7. Tap Submit.

Note: When you report a channel, we don’t review the channel’s videos. We use the videos that you may attach to your report to understand more about the channel, but we don’t check the videos for violations. Channel features that we review include, but aren't limited to, the channel’s profile photo, handle, and description. If you think that a channel’s specific videos violate our policies, you should report the specific videos.

You can report a playlist if its content, title, description, or tags violate our Community Guidelines.

1. Open the YouTube app.
2. Go to the playlist that you want to report.
3. At the top right, tap More   Report playlist  REPORT.

You can report a comment that violates our Community Guidelines.

1. Open the YouTube app.
2. Go to the comment that you want to report.
3. Tap More    Report .
4. Select the reason why you want to report the content.
5. Tap REPORT.
6. Optional: As a Creator, after you report a comment, you can prevent that individual’s comments from showing on your channel. Check the box next to Hide user on my channel  click OK.

My comment was marked as spam incorrectly

If you believe that your comment was incorrectly marked as spam, you can get in touch with the uploader and ask them to reinstate your comment.

Community members can report inappropriate messages left on live streams.

1. Open the YouTube app.
2. Go to the live stream with the message that you want to report.
3. Tap the message  Report.
4. Select the reason that best fits why you want to report the message.
5. Tap REPORT.

If you find an ad that’s inappropriate or violates Google Ads policies, you can report it. Fill out and submit this form.

To report an ad from a video:

1. Select More  or Info  on the ad.
2. Select Report ad .
3. Fill out and submit the form. Our team will review your ad report and act if appropriate.

Note: You can only report ads on YouTube mobile or on a computer.