{"id":7787,"date":"2022-07-13T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7787"},"modified":"2022-07-13T05:00:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:00:55","slug":"how-to-enable-comments-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-comments-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Comments 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-6a1f790c6bae6\" 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-6a1f790c6bae6\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1f790c6bae6\" ><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-enable-comments-on-youtube\/#How_to_Enable_Comments_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to Enable Comments on YouTube\">How to Enable Comments 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-enable-comments-on-youtube\/#Disable_comments_on_youtube\" title=\"Disable comments on youtube\">Disable comments on youtube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-comments-on-youtube\/#Turn_on_comments_on_youtube\" title=\"Turn on comments on youtube\">Turn on comments on youtube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-comments-on-youtube\/#Report_inappropriate_comments_on_youtube\" title=\"Report inappropriate comments on youtube\">Report inappropriate comments on youtube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-comments-on-youtube\/#Manage_comments_on_youtube\" title=\"Manage comments on youtube\">Manage comments on youtube<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_Comments_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to Enable Comments on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to enable comments on youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MoOFEYC.png\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you want to allow others to comment on your videos, you need to know how to enable comments on YouTube. You can disable comments, allow all comments, or hold potentially inappropriate comments for review. Enabling comments is not a difficult task, and here are some tips to enable comments on your videos. You can also use the report inappropriate comments option to block inappropriate comments. In either case, you should enable comments on YouTube to protect your videos and your reputation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_comments_on_youtube\"><\/span>Disable comments on youtube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may be wondering if it&#8217;s possible to disable comments on YouTube videos. If so, you&#8217;re not alone. A large majority of videos on YouTube have comments enabled. Disabling comments may frustrate viewers and alienate them. In this article, we&#8217;ll look at a few ways to make YouTube comments more pleasant. And of course, the key is to make your video appealing to viewers. Here are some simple steps.<\/p>\n<p>First, go to the settings tab and choose &#8220;Disable comments&#8221; in the settings area. This will allow you to turn off comments for specific videos or the entire channel. Afterwards, click Save and close. You can also choose to have your comments moderated. This will ensure that only certain people can make comments on a video. However, you will not be able to edit comments on videos posted by other users. Nonetheless, you can still moderate comments, but they won&#8217;t be visible to your audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_on_comments_on_youtube\"><\/span>Turn on comments on youtube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While you may think that comments on YouTube are worthless, there are many legitimate reasons to turn them off. Despite what many people think, most commenters don&#8217;t comment to contribute or form a community. Instead, they treat the comment section like their own personal stage and hijack the attention of your audience. That is why you can choose to turn on or off comments on your videos. To avoid this issue, here are some useful tips to help you turn comments off.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, sign in to YouTube. If you haven&#8217;t signed in already, go to the main YouTube site and click on the &#8220;Sign in&#8221; link on the lower right corner. Type in your email address and password, and then click on Next. Once you are signed in, click on the &#8220;Comments&#8221; option. Alternatively, you can simply press the &#8220;View&#8221; button, and then click on the &#8220;Comments&#8221; tab at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_inappropriate_comments_on_youtube\"><\/span>Report inappropriate comments on youtube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you notice comments on your video that you believe are inappropriate, you can report them on YouTube. The moderation team will review the comments and delete them if appropriate. They can also punish the poster if they post offensive content. To report a comment, open its details page and select &#8220;Comments and Ratings.&#8221; Next, choose &#8220;Hold potentially inappropriate comments for review.&#8221; YouTube will then filter and separate potentially abusive comments. Depending on the content, YouTube will even delete the comments from the video and warn the poster of the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>You can also report comments on YouTube by following these steps: go to the video and click on the &#8220;comment&#8221; section. Once there, select the comment that you want to report. You will be given a confirmation message. If you report the same comment more than once, you will not receive a notification. You can also report an account for spamming or posting inappropriate content. This process can take several minutes. You may want to report the comment first before making a second one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage_comments_on_youtube\"><\/span>Manage comments on youtube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube comment management is a crucial part of building your channel. Spam and bad reviews can ruin the brand image of a video creator. Here are some effective tips to manage YouTube comments, delete them, and reply to them. These tips will help you maintain the quality of your videos. After all, you want your fans to feel comfortable with your videos. And you don&#8217;t want to lose your fans by making them doubt your content or not answering their questions.<\/p>\n<p>There are two options you can use to moderate comments: you can hold potentially inappropriate comments for review and disabling them completely. Both options are good options for small YouTube channels, but you should keep in mind that disabling comments is a better option if your subject matter is sensitive or controversial. Fortunately, YouTube offers a number of supportive tools for creators. But what if you&#8217;re not comfortable with all the comments that are coming in?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Enable Comments on YouTube If you want to allow others to comment on your videos, you need to know how to enable comments on YouTube. You can disable comments, allow all comments, or hold potentially inappropriate comments for review. 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