{"id":41827,"date":"2022-07-30T16:16:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41827"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:16:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:16:14","slug":"how-to-block-people-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-people-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How to Block People on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c98e178dca\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c98e178dca\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c98e178dca\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-people-on-youtube\/#How_to_Block_People_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to Block People on YouTube\">How to Block People on YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-people-on-youtube\/#Unblocking_blocked_users\" title=\"Unblocking blocked users\">Unblocking blocked users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-people-on-youtube\/#Hide_viewers_from_the_rest_of_your_channels_audience\" title=\"Hide viewers from the rest of your channel&#8217;s audience\">Hide viewers from the rest of your channel&#8217;s audience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-people-on-youtube\/#YouTubes_Incognito_mode\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s &#8220;Incognito&#8221; mode\">YouTube&#8217;s &#8220;Incognito&#8221; mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-people-on-youtube\/#YouTubes_recommendation_algorithm\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s recommendation algorithm\">YouTube&#8217;s recommendation algorithm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-block-people-on-youtube\/#YouTubes_private_messaging_feature\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s private messaging feature\">YouTube&#8217;s private messaging feature<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Block_People_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to Block People on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DLDW1sA.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:31% height:auto; width:auto; max-height:342px;\" alt=\"how to block people on youtube\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to block someone on YouTube, the steps to block YouTube users are similar on both Android and iOS devices. First, go to the top-right corner of the screen and tap on the vertical ellipsis menu icon. Next, tap on &#8220;Block User&#8221; and confirm. This will prevent that person from watching your videos. Once blocked, you can&#8217;t view their content. Then, you can unblock them and hide them from the rest of your channel&#8217;s audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblocking_blocked_users\"><\/span>Unblocking blocked users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have ever had trouble commenting on other people&#8217;s videos or seeing what they&#8217;re up to on YouTube, you may be wondering how to unblock blocked users on YouTube. There are actually several steps that you can take to unblock users on YouTube. Here are the steps you need to follow. Once you&#8217;ve completed the steps above, you should be able to unblock any user who has blocked you. Listed below are some of the best tips for unblocking blocked users on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>To find out if someone is blocked on YouTube, first open up the settings page. Tap the &#8220;Community&#8221; button. Then, tap &#8220;Unblock User&#8221; in the &#8220;Block Users&#8221; menu. If the person you&#8217;ve blocked is blocked by your YouTube account, you can unblock them using the same steps. If they have blocked you in the past, you&#8217;ll need to re-approve their requests to unblock them again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_viewers_from_the_rest_of_your_channels_audience\"><\/span>Hide viewers from the rest of your channel&#8217;s audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re one of the many YouTubers who feels discouraged when you don&#8217;t have thousands of subscribers, you can hide your subscribers from the rest of your YouTube channel&#8217;s audiences. If you&#8217;re a beginner, it can be discouraging to have so few subscribers, but you can make the process a bit more manageable by hiding your subscribers&#8217; number. To do so, navigate to your YouTube Studio account and click &#8220;Settings Community.&#8221; From there, you can choose to show the number of hidden users.<\/p>\n<p>However, you should always monitor the content of your competitors&#8217; channels. Knowing what they are doing can help you direct your own strategy and earn trust from your audience. Keep in mind that YouTube has changed its algorithm several times over the years, and it might have a few more changes ahead. You should also stay informed of the latest updates and changes to help you stay ahead of the competition. If you&#8217;re not sure how to manage your YouTube channel, you can follow these guidelines.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_Incognito_mode\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s &#8220;Incognito&#8221; mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use YouTube&#8217;s &#8220;Incognito&#8221; feature to block people from watching your videos. If you&#8217;re worried about what other people will think about your videos, this feature will help you feel safe when watching them. But there are other ways to block people on YouTube. In this article, I&#8217;ll outline the best way to do so. Before you start blocking people on YouTube, however, be aware that it won&#8217;t work for every situation.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, you can only use this mode if you are on a public computer. This mode prevents other users from viewing your browsing history. However, you must remember that your ISP or network admin can still request your browsing history. They can look up your videos that you watched in the incognito mode and also see your search requests. Therefore, if you don&#8217;t want your network administrator or ISP to see your browsing history, you should use this mode.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_recommendation_algorithm\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s recommendation algorithm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A new study suggests that half of YouTube users use the platform to find news. YouTube&#8217;s recommendation algorithm isn&#8217;t doing its users any favors, as it has been accused of favoring mainstream media and cable news content over politically neutral, left-leaning channels. To combat this, YouTube has introduced human-curated videos for YouTube Kids and has promised to hire 10,000 moderators. But it&#8217;s not clear how to block people from YouTube&#8217;s recommendation algorithm.<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning, the YouTube algorithm was meant to identify videos viewers wanted to watch. Increasingly, viewers are spending a significant portion of their time watching recommended videos. Despite the benefits, however, the algorithm also results in a number of content moderation issues. Creators, news organizations, and even the government are increasingly concerned about how the algorithm is used. But there are ways to combat this. First, users can block the content creators that send them videos they can&#8217;t stand.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_private_messaging_feature\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s private messaging feature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To block a YouTube user, you can find their profile by clicking on their name in a comment or by searching for their name in the search bar. Once you click on the user&#8217;s profile, a few drop-down menus will appear. One of them will contain the option to &#8220;Block this user.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Originally, YouTube introduced a messaging service called YouTube Messages. This feature was especially helpful for commenters who don&#8217;t have a phone or otherwise are not comfortable providing their number. Some even used it as a way to talk to their mom. However, this messaging service was eventually canceled due to a dispute between Google and YouTube. 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