How to Appeal a Demonetized YouTube Video

One of the worst things that can happen to a content creator is that after spending time editing a video, YouTube demonetizes it . This means that YouTube considers that your creation is not suitable for all advertisers and will not allow you to include ads . But don’t worry, I know how hard it is and even more so when in 95% of the cases the demonetization is a false positive . Luckily, it is possible to appeal a demonetized YouTube video and today in MrAppsGeek we will show you how to do it step by step.

What Is Demonetizing On YouTube And What Is It?

It is when the platform considers that a video is not suitable for advertisers. In this way , the monetization appears in yellow , which means that it is limited and no ads will appear in said video.

Why does the monetization of my YouTube video appear in yellow?

It means that the YouTube algorithm or an operator of the platform has considered that your video is not suitable for all advertisers .

This means that ads will not appear in said video , which leads to a loss of income.

Causes Why YouTube Demonetizes Videos 2023

To prevent YouTube from demonetizing our content, you must follow the guidelines for advertiser-friendly content, which are as follows .

What Is Appealing A Yellow YouTube Video?

On many occasions , demonetizations occur due to algorithm errors that misinterpret the concept of a video and end up demonetizing it.

Luckily, there is a way to appeal demonetized videos on YouTube to try to get the ads in that clip back to us.

Who Decides If A YouTube Video Is Eligible To Be Monetized Again?

When appealing a video, a real YouTube operator (a natural person) will individually check our appeal to see if it was in error . If this has happened, they will return the monetization to us.

How to Request a Review of a Demonetized Video on YouTube Easy and Fast 2023

To find out how many videos we have demonetized we must go to our channel and do the following:

  1. We enter videos and click on “Filter” .
  2. A menu will appear and we select “Monetization” .
  1. We select “Limited” .
  2. And we click on “Apply” .

We will see a list with the videos that we have in yellow, well, we will only have to select the one that interests us to appeal.

  1. To do this, we will select the section that says “Suitability for advertisers” .
  2. And we click on “Request Review” or “Appeal” .

How Long Does YouTube Take To Give An Answer?

The process usually takes from 12 hours to 4 days approximately (depending on the time of year) and we will be notified in most cases (not always) by mail of the result.

Now you know how to request a review of a demonetized video on YouTube . If you want, you can tell your experience with the yellow videos in the comments section and don’t forget to share this tutorial with other people through your social networks. Thank you!