Block channels on YouTube

You can block someone's channel if you no longer want to see their messages on live chat or receive their mentions. The channel that you've blocked will no longer see your messages on live chat or receive your mentions.

Note: Any viewer or creator can block someone to stop seeing their messages on live chat or receiving their mentions. Creators and moderators can hide viewers from their channel in YouTube Studio, from a comment that a viewer left or by moderating live chat.

Block someone on live chat

You need to be signed in to YouTube to block people during a live chat.

1. Click on the user's message or the menu.
2. Click Block .
3. A pop-up will appear. Click Block.

Unblock someone

1. Go to myaccount.google.com/blocklist.
2. Click next to the person you want to unblock.

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