- Create your YouTube channel first by signing in at youtube.com, clicking your profile icon, and selecting Create a channel.
- Enter your channel name and click Create channel.
- Go to studio.youtube.com and click Settings in the left sidebar.
- Select Channel, then open the Advanced settings tab.
- Under Audience, select Yes, [a][b]set this channel as made for kids. I mostly upload content that's made for kids. This applies the kids content setting to your entire channel automatically.
- Click Save to apply the setting. Individual videos uploaded to this channel will be marked as made for kids by default.
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📌 Why this matters
Why this matters
Channels that publish content aimed at children are legally required to disclose this under COPPA, and YouTube enforces this through its audience settings in YouTube Studio. Failing to mark content correctly exposes creators to compliance risk, and YouTube may apply the label automatically, sometimes incorrectly, which disables comments and personalized ads on your videos. Setting the audience at the channel level from the start ensures every upload is handled consistently without needing to configure it per video. For brands or educators publishing children's content, this also signals trustworthiness to parents reviewing your channel before letting their kids watch.
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