Terminated because of a related channel.

YouTube links channels by account, device, payment and network signals.

Updated 13 November 2026

YouTube terminates channels it believes belong to someone whose other channel was terminated. If the linked channel is not yours, explain the real connection, such as a shared household, a former employee, or an agency that managed both. If it is yours, the only path is appealing the original termination first.

Shared signals

Account, device, payment, network.

Explain the link

Who the other channel belongs to.

Original first

If both are yours.

Why channels get linked

The same Google Account or recovery email.
Shared AdSense or payment details.
The same device or home network.
A manager who had access to both channels.

Appeal approach

Identify which channel YouTube connected you to, if the email says.
Explain the relationship in one or two sentences.
Show that your channel has no strikes of its own.
Remove managers you no longer trust.

Official links

Link	What it is for
Channel or account terminations support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802168	What termination means, and where the appeal form is.
Changes to account standing support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797387	Where YouTube shows the status of your channel.

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