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Know if you're blocked by YouTube users
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Was your channel blocked on YouTube? If someone blocked you on YouTube, you will not be able to comment on their videos. However, you'll still be able to watch and remain subscribed. Google uses an approach called shadow banning to hide a user's interactions. This wikiHow will show you how to know if someone blocked you on YouTube.
What Happens If You're Blocked on YouTube
To see if you're blocked, try leaving a comment, then open an incognito browser window and see if your comment is visible. If someone blocks you on YouTube, you can still follow their channel, watch their videos, and comment, but your comments will be hidden from everyone except you.
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Checking If You're Blocked
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Go to the channel that you think blocked you. A channel URL usually looks like youtube.com/@[channelname].
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Leave a comment on one of the channel's videos. Click a video from the channel's page, and then type a comment into the field below the video.
- If you're on mobile, tap the comments section first, and then tap Add a comment' .
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Open a private window in your browser. To go incognito , click ⋮ or ☰ to open the settings menu. Click New Incognito Window or New Private Window .
- If you're using the mobile app, you can use YouTube in a mobile browser (logged out). If you're already using a mobile browser, you can find your private window settings near your new tab options.
- If you don't want to use a private window, you can sign out of YouTube instead.
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Navigate to the same video. You can search for the same video again, or you can copy and paste the URL from the previous window into the private window.
- If you're using the mobile app, you can copy the link to your clipboard by tapping Share at the bottom of the video and selecting Copy link .
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Try to find your comment. If it isn't already sorted from newest to oldest, select Sort by underneath the video and click Newest first .
- On mobile, tap the comments section. Then, tap Newest .
- If your comment is not listed on their channel, the channel has likely blocked you
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How to Block Someone on YouTube
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1Log into YouTube. You can use the mobile app or desktop website.
- Use this method to "hide" a user from your channel. This prevents their comments from being seen by others watching your videos.
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2Navigate to a comment the user left. You should see options next to the comment.
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3Select â‹® . This will open a pop-up menu.
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4Select Hide user from channel . The user will be hidden. All comments posted by the user will be hidden within 48 hours.
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5Unblock a YouTube user (optional). If you decide you want to "show" the user again, you can unhide them. Keep in mind that previously hidden comments will remain hidden, and any new comments will show up. Do the following:
- Sign into YouTube Studio .
- Select Settings .
- Select Community .
- Find the user in the Hidden users section.
- Select Remove next to the user.
- Select Save .
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