Today, YouTube sent an email out to creators regarding Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPA ) compliance, as a result of a settled lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General.   YouTube creators are required to login to their YouTube channels and answer to the following question: (YouTube -> YouTube Studio...

Did you try to play a YouTube video but receive a message in the video player that prevents the video from playing?   Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked question about HTML5 video.   This YouTube message is known to appears when a...

If you saved a YouTube playlist you may receive a message a video was removed from your playlist because it was deleted. Don’t worry, YouTube didn’t randomly delete one of your videos, trust me. By default, YouTube will automatically remove any videos in playlists that were deleted from YouTube the next time the YouTube playlist is...

If you attempted to click a URL within the YouTube iOS app or YouTube Studio iOS app , you may receive a message and the link does not load.   The latest version of iOS requires URL’s inside any app to use HTTPS – so the link you are clicking is likely using HTTP instead of...

Attention YouTube channel creators – there is an email phishing scheme going around online and you need to be made aware. YouTube channel account holders are receiving emails claiming to come from ‘YouTube support’ about their channel containing spammy videos and to not upload new videos while ‘YouTube’ supposedly investigates them. An example of the YouTube...

If your YouTube video was recently taken down as the result of a Copyright strike , you can file a counter-notification requesting that your video be restored if you did not already delete the video. Remember, only file a counter-notification if you are the owner of the video or have been given exclusive rights or authority...