Do you own a YouTube channel? Persistent spam comments on your videos are sometimes unavoidable, no matter what you do. Since everyone can see them, you understand such engagements negatively affect your credibility as a content creator.
In addition to blocking viewers, you can quickly remove any negative comments and prevent them from affecting viewers' perception of your videos. Let’s quickly see how to do that.
How to Ban Someone From Commenting on Your YouTube Videos
YouTube doesn’t feature an outright block feature. But it lets you hide another channel or viewer from your channel to prevent their comments and engagements from public view; it’s more like banning someone from your YouTube channel.
The only way to know if a viewer wrote an inappropriate comment is to check their comments. You can then block them from commenting in the future once you spot a violation. This action also removes any comments they’ve posted on any of your videos.
You can achieve this directly via your YouTube channel or the dedicated YouTube Studio. We’ll consider both options, so feel free to use whatever means convenient for you.
When you hide a user from your YouTube channel, they won’t get an alert that they’ve been banned. The viewer can still comment on your videos and will keep seeing their comments and engagements on your videos. However, other users, including you, won’t see their comments or likes. Likewise, they won’t be able to react to live streams.
How to Ban a Viewer From a Specific YouTube Video
How to Ban a Viewer Using YouTube Studio
There are manythings you can do with YouTube Studio, including banning troublesome viewers. Here’s how:
How to Remove Someone From Your Hidden List on YouTube
Besides banning a viewer, you can also remove them from your list of hidden channels. This is a pretty straightforward process, and all you need to do is follow these steps:
While you can unhide a user you’ve hidden previously, unhiding them doesn’t return their comments.
Keep Your YouTube Comments Section Clean
Criticism is good only when it’s constructive. As a channel administrator, it’s your job to remove destructive and spam comments to protect other users. you’re able to also set up comment moderation to remove harmful comments upfront.
However, some engagements might still slip through your watch. If you’re getting a lot of unwanted comments, you might want to disable comments on your YouTube videos entirely.
