YPP Appeal Video Checklist

Copy the address-bar link after Content → Watch on YouTube.

Open the link in an incognito window to confirm access.

Do not delete or make the appeal video private after submission.

Record a fresh appeal; do not reuse an earlier appeal video.

Enable altered or synthetic content disclosure on relevant AI videos (if applicable).

Record the submission time; YouTube responds within 14 days.

Put the appeal in the video

Reviewers watch the video, not the description. Keep all appeal information in the video itself.

Keep it under five minutes

A tight video is easier to review. Cut backstory before you cut evidence.

Set the appeal video to unlisted

The appeal video should not be public. Upload it unlisted on the channel being appealed.

Upload a new video

Use a video made for this appeal rather than reusing an old upload or a public video.

Upload it to the appealed channel

The video has to live on the same channel that received the notice, so reviewers can connect the two.

Show the channel URL in the first 30 seconds

Put the URL on screen early and say the channel name. It proves which channel the appeal is about.

Address the policies in your notice

Name the cited policy and answer it with examples from your channel, not with general claims.

Talk about the whole channel

Use several representative videos, including recent and high-watch-time uploads, so the review sees a pattern.

Show how you actually make the videos

Screen-record your timeline, raw footage, scripts, or research. Demonstrate the process instead of describing it.

Do not delete videos before submitting

The review looks at the channel as it exists now. Deleting videos removes evidence you may need.

Use a supported language

Narrate in one of the supported languages, or add non-automatic English subtitles. Automatic captions are not enough.

Appeal video checklist