⚙️ YT Advanced Features
Advanced features include, for example, pinned comments and higher daily upload limits. Creators can get access advanced features by doing the following.
Applying for Advanced Features
Completing phone verification
Not complying with YouTube's Community Guidelines delays feature eligibility. For creators that already have advanced feature access, you can lose feature eligibility by not complying with Community Guidelines and not maintaining a positive channel history.
Step 1. Complete phone verification
Go to m.youtube.com/verify on your mobile device. Sign in if you're prompted to do so.
Choose how to get your verification code.
Enter the six-digit verification code.
Step 2. Build channel history or verify with ID or video
After completing the phone verification step, next you can choose to either build sufficient channel history or complete verification using ID or video. Note that ID and video verification aren't available to all creators.
Build and maintain your channel history
Your channel history is a record of:
Your channel activity (like video uploads, live streams and audience engagement)
Personal data related to your Google Account:
When and how your account was created
How often your account is used
Your method of connecting to Google services
Bear in mind: Most active channels already have enough channel history to unlock advanced features. But we understand that we sometimes make mistakes, so we also offer ID and video verification options for faster access.
Complete ID Verification
To verify your identity using a valid ID:
Go to https://myaccount.google.com/identity-document/submit on your mobile device. If you're asked to do so, sign in with the account that you want features for.
Follow the prompts to take a picture of your ID.
A valid ID can include a passport or driving licence.
Tap Submit. Once you've submitted your ID, we'll review it.
The review usually takes 24 hours. You'll get an email when it's approved.
Learn more about how your ID verification data is used.
Complete Video Verification
To verify your identity using video:
Go to https://myaccount.google.com/video-verification/submit on your mobile device. If you're asked to do so, sign in with the account that you want features for.
Follow the prompts to perform an action, like following a dot or turning your head.
When your verification video has finished uploading, we'll review your video.
The review usually takes 24 hours. You'll get an email when it's approved.
Learn more about how your video verification data is used.
Note: Your ID or video verification is usually deleted in a few months after you've built sufficient channel history, or after one year if you haven't used advanced features.
Troubleshoot Problems
Understand delayed or restricted feature access
Find examples below of actions that can lead to delays or a more restricted level of feature access for a channel. Bear in mind that this isn't a complete list:
Receiving a Community Guidelines strike
Posting the same content repeatedly across one or more channels or repeatedly uploading content that you don't own and that isn't EDSA
Repeatedly posting abusive, hateful, dangerous, sexual, violent and/or harassing videos or comments
Spamming, scamming, the use of misleading metadata, inaccurate reporting or other deceptive practices
Cyberbullying
Impersonating others
Violating our child safety policy
Maintaining channels that are related to another policy-violating channel (e.g. a repeat spammer or scammer who owns multiple channels)
Getting copyright strikes
Restore Feature Access
If your access to any advanced features is restricted, you'll receive an email. Creators can restore access by improving their channel history or by verifying their identity using a valid ID or video. Bear in mind that ID and video verification isn't available to all creators.
Active channels that have consistently followed YouTube's Community Guidelines can usually rebuild sufficient channel history within two months.
To see what you need to do to access advanced features, you can check your current feature eligibility status in YouTube Studio.
Common Error Messages
'Advanced YouTube features aren't available for this account': This means that you're signed in to an account of which you're not the primary owner. This can happen if you're signed in to an account supervised by a parent, or you're signed in to a Brand Account.
'Check your browser': Your browser isn't compatible. Make sure to update your device to the latest operating system and browser version.
'ID verification doesn't work with this phone's camera': Your camera isn't compatible. Sign in with a phone that has a Full HD rear-facing camera to submit your ID.
'Another application might be using your camera. Close open apps and try again': This means that another app is using your camera. Close your open apps and try again.
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