Terminated after three copyright strikes.

Updated 13 November 2026

Three active copyright strikes terminate a YouTube channel. Each strike can be resolved if the claimant retracts it or if you file a valid counter notification and the claimant does not take legal action. Removing even one strike can be the basis for reinstatement. Termination appeals for Community Guidelines do not resolve copyright strikes.

Retraction

Ask the claimant to withdraw.

Counter notice

If it was a mistake or fair use.

Different route

Not the Community Guidelines appeal.

Your options

Ask each claimant to retract the claim, especially if you had a licence.
File a counter notification for removals you believe were wrong.
Wait out strikes that expire, if the channel has not yet been terminated.

Be careful

A counter notification is a legal statement and shares your contact details with the claimant. Only file one when you are confident. Never file for content you do not have rights to.

Official links

Link	What it is for
Understand copyright strikes support.google.com/youtube/answer/2814000	How copyright strikes work and how they are resolved.
Submit a copyright counter notification support.google.com/youtube/answer/2807684	For removals you believe were a mistake or fair use.
Channel or account terminations support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802168	What termination means, and where the appeal form is.

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