How to disable comments on YouTube

If you're a fan of this online video-sharing platform, you are aware that viewers can leave comments or not on a video they see. Sometimes, video uploaders ask that comments be left.

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Last updated on July 30, 2022

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If you’re a fan of this online video-sharing platform, you are aware that viewers can leave comments on a video they see.

You might have come across a hurtful line in the comments section. Comments may even have been made under your video.

Anyone uploading a video on YouTube should understand that their video will attract all kinds of reactions. They should, therefore, know how to disable comments on YouTube. This article will explore how that can be done.

It would be best if you did this on your Windows PC or Mac since it is convenient.

Disabling comments on YouTube

Open YouTube in your preferred browser
Make sure you are logged in
Click on your videos on the left side of the screen
Next, click Settings

Click Community
Click the Defaults tab

Click Disable comments
Finally, click Save.

In the same section, you can choose other options instead of "Disable comments," including "Hold potentially inappropriate comments for review" and "Hold all comments for review."

In a nutshell

You will come across all kinds of people on the Internet and all sorts of viewers on YouTube. If you find criticism harsh to take, the best option for you is to disable all the comments made under your videos. With this option of disabling comments, YouTube is out to protect you from nudity, harm, violence, harassment, and threats.

To do this account management on your phone, you need to download YouTube Studio from the Play Store or Apple Store, depending on which OS you use.

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