# YouTube Set to Made for Kids: Comments Off and Appeal > YouTube set your video to made for kids and turned comments off? See what the setting removes, how to appeal once and what the help pages say. - URL: https://www.awarexone.com/research/youtube-set-to-made-for-kids-appeal-comments-disabled - Author: Md Shariar Shanaz Shuvon, Founder & CEO, AwareXone - Published: 2026-10-26 - Topics: YouTube, Made for kids, Appeals - Related service: YouTube creator help: https://www.awarexone.com/platforms/youtube ## Short answer If YouTube set your video to made for kids, you cannot change the setting yourself. In Studio, open Content, hover over Set to made for kids and click Appeal. YouTube's page says you may appeal each video only once, so judge the video against its guidance first. ## Summary - YouTube's audience page says that if it detects error or abuse, a video can show as Set to made for kids, and you cannot change the setting yourself. - In YouTube Studio, go to Content, hover over Set to made for kids, click Appeal, enter your reason and submit it. - The audience page says you may appeal each video only once, and you get an email with the result of the appeal. - The same page lists comments, notifications, personalised advertising, Super Chat and channel memberships among the features that are not available on made for kids content. - A rushed appeal uses your one chance for that video. One wrong step can cost you it, so know what you are doing before you start. You open YouTube Studio and one of your videos says "Set to made for kids". The comments are gone, the notification bell has vanished and you cannot change the audience setting. You did not choose this, or you chose a different answer when you uploaded. This guide follows YouTube's own help pages. It shows what the setting switches off, how to judge whether a video really is made for kids and how to appeal. We do not promise that YouTube will reverse it, and no outside service can make it do so. A rushed appeal can use up your one chance for that video, so know what you are doing before you start. Last checked: 26 October 2026. ## Why Did YouTube Set My Video to Made for Kids? YouTube's [Set your channel or video's audience](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9527654?hl=en) page says every creator must tell YouTube whether their videos are made for kids, and that this is required as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General, to help creators comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable laws. It says this applies regardless of your location. The page gives two routes to the label: - You have not set your audience yet. YouTube may have set it for you. The page says you can still change the setting if you disagree. - You have already set the audience, and YouTube detects error or abuse. You may then see the video marked Set to made for kids, and the page says you will not be able to change the audience setting. If you think YouTube made a mistake, you can appeal. The page also says YouTube uses machine learning to help identify videos clearly directed to young audiences, trusts you to set your audience accurately, and may override your choice in cases of error or abuse. So the label can come from a system, and the page itself accepts that mistakes can happen. ## What Does Set to Made for Kids Turn Off? The audience page lists the features that are not available on a video or live stream set as made for kids. It says YouTube limits data collection and use on this content to comply with the law, and that it does not serve personalised ads on it. | Feature | Made for kids video or live stream | | --- | --- | | Comments | Not available | | Notification bell | Not available | | Personalised advertising | Not available | | Super Chat or Super Stickers | Not available | | Channel memberships | Not available | | Donate button | Not available | | Live chat or live chat donations | Not available | | Likes and dislikes on YouTube Music | Not available | | Cards or end screens, video watermarks | Not available | | Merchandise and ticketing | Not available | | Autoplay on home, Miniplayer playback, Save to playlist or Watch later | Not available | If your whole channel is set as made for kids, the page says your videos and live streams will have none of those features, and the channel itself also loses memberships, the notification bell and posts. The page adds that not serving personalised ads on kids content may result in a decrease in revenue for some creators who mark their content as made for kids. The Content tab page also lists "Made for kids" as a policy category, with the statuses "Comments restricted" and "Shopping disabled", and says the content was set or identified as made for kids so that certain features are restricted to comply with applicable laws. Our guide to a [YouTube video with limited ad earnings](https://www.awarexone.com/research/youtube-limited-ad-earnings-yellow-icon-request-review) covers a different notice that can sit in the same column. ## How Do I Know If a Video Really Is Made for Kids? Before you appeal, read what YouTube says about the test. Its [Determining if your content is made for kids](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9528076) page says it cannot provide legal advice, and suggests you seek legal counsel if you are unsure whether your videos meet the standard. It says that as a creator you know your videos and audience best, and that it is your legal responsibility to designate your content accurately. The page lists factors to consider, based on the FTC's guidance: - The subject matter of the video, for example educational content for preschoolers. - Whether children are the intended or actual audience, for example as shown in the video's metadata. - Whether the video includes child actors or models. - Whether it includes characters, celebrities or toys that appeal to children, including animated characters. - Whether the language is intended for children to understand. - Whether it includes activities that appeal to children, such as play-acting, simple songs, games or early education. - Whether it includes songs, stories or poems for children. - Any other information, such as empirical evidence of the audience, and whether the content is advertised to children. The page says that including some of these factors does not automatically make a video made for kids. It also says a video is not necessarily made for kids just because it is family friendly, covers an activity traditionally associated with children, or may be seen by children incidentally. It describes general audience content as content that could appeal to everyone but is not intended specifically for children, and says that should be set as not made for kids. The page also says mixed audience content, which targets children as one of its audiences even if not the main one, is treated as a type of made for kids content. It says the age of a kid in the United States is anyone under 13, and that it may differ in other countries. And it says YouTube Analytics is not designed to help decide whether content is child directed. ## How Do I Appeal a Made for Kids Label? The audience page gives these steps on a computer: 1. Go to studio.youtube.com and sign in. 2. From the left menu, select Content. 3. Go to the video that you want to appeal. 4. Hover over "Set to made for kids" and click Appeal. 5. Enter your reason for appealing and click Submit. On a phone, the page says to open the YouTube Studio app, tap Menu and then Videos, choose the video in the Uploads tab, tap Set to Made for kids under Restrictions, tap Appeal, enter your reason and tap Submit. After you submit, the page says you will get an email telling you the result. If the appeal is successful, YouTube removes the made for kids audience setting. If it is unsuccessful, the setting stays on your content. The page then asks you to review your channel and video audience settings going forward, and says failure to set your audience appropriately may have legal consequences or consequences on the platform. ## One Appeal per Video The audience page ends its appeal section with the line "You may appeal each video only once." So the reason you write matters. Keep the reason clear and tie it to the factors above, rather than only complaining that comments are off. We cannot tell you what wording works, because the pages do not say what reviewers look for. Do not change the content in an attempt to get a different label. The pages only describe two things you can do: set your audience accurately, and appeal if the label is a mistake. Nothing on them describes editing a video so that it is classified differently, so we do not suggest it. ## What About the Rest of the Channel? The audience page says you can set the audience at channel level, which applies to all existing and future videos, or at video level, where each video is set individually. It says settings for individual videos override the channel setting. If you chose the review-every-video option, check each upload carefully, because the page says you must set every existing and future video as made for kids or not. If you are in the YouTube Partner Program, the label also touches income. The audience page says personalised ads are not served on made for kids content. The Content tab page says Shopping can be disabled and Comments restricted under this label. Check the Impact summary on the video to see what applies to it. For viewers, YouTube's [Watching made for kids content](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9632097) page repeats the feature list and says YouTube does not automatically consider all made for kids content appropriate for kids, because other systems decide appropriateness. That is a separate question from the audience label. ## What the Pages Do Not Say The pages we read do not say how long an audience appeal takes, and they do not say how many appeals succeed. They do not say what a reviewer looks at beyond the factors the FTC guidance lists. They do not promise that comments will come back. We do not know your outcome, and we will not guess it. ## When It Is Safer to Get Expert Help Some creators handle this alone, and the official steps stay first. The risks are plain. YouTube says you may appeal each video only once, and that an unsuccessful appeal leaves the setting on your content. It also says that failing to set your audience appropriately may have legal consequences or consequences on YouTube, and that it cannot give legal advice. That is a reason to be careful with the reason you write, and to take legal advice if the question is a legal one. Offers to remove the label for you are not a route YouTube describes. Our guide to [spotting fake recovery services](https://www.awarexone.com/research/account-recovery-scams-how-to-spot-fake-recovery-services) lists the signs. If you are unsure about any step, or the channel matters for your income or business, handing the case to an experienced team such as AwareXone is the safer choice. We can help you read the notice and organise your reasoning before you use the one appeal. We cannot give legal advice and we do not sell label changes. See our [YouTube creator help](https://www.awarexone.com/platforms/youtube) page, and use the Apply for Case Review button at the end of this guide. ## When a Case Review Makes Sense If several videos carry the label, or the channel earns for a business, or you are not sure which factors apply, a review can help you plan the appeal. SocialSafe by AwareXone is a Malaysia-based service, independent of YouTube, that helps you use the official routes. We never ask for your password or login codes, and we cannot change YouTube's decisions. See how we work on our [trust page](https://www.awarexone.com/trust). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Why did YouTube set my video to made for kids? The audience page says YouTube may set it if you have not chosen, or override your choice when it detects error or abuse. It uses machine learning to find videos clearly directed to young audiences. ### Why are my comments disabled on a made for kids video? The page says YouTube limits data collection on made for kids content to comply with COPPA and other laws, so comments, notifications and other features are restricted or turned off. ### Can I change the setting myself? If YouTube set it after detecting error or abuse, the page says you will not be able to change the audience setting. You can appeal instead. ### How many times can I appeal? The page says you may appeal each video only once. You get an email with the result. ### What happens if my appeal is rejected? The page says the made for kids setting will remain on your content, and asks you to review your audience settings going forward. ### Can AwareXone get a made for kids label removed? No. No outside service can override YouTube. AwareXone can help you organise your reasoning for the official appeal without asking for your password. ## Official sources - [Official: Set your channel or video’s audience - Computer - YouTube Help (read 26 October 2026)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9527654?hl=en) - [Official: Determining if your content is "made for kids" - YouTube Help (read 26 October 2026)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9528076) - [Official: Understand your Content tab & manage notices on your video content - Computer - YouTube Help (read 26 October 2026)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9668091?co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop&hl=en) - [Official: Watching "made for kids" content - YouTube Help (read 26 October 2026)](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9632097) --- AwareXone is an independent Malaysia-based provider, not affiliated with any platform. The platform makes the final decision on every account. 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