Avoid restrictions on YouTube live streaming
As of July 22, we are increasing the minimum age required to live stream to 16 years old. This means that creators will need to be 16 or older to be able to live stream on YouTube.
YouTube Raises Live Streaming Age Limit to 16 Starting July 22
Jun 26, 2025 · Beginning July 22, YouTube will require users to be at least 16 to start a live stream. Streams with younger teens must have an adult visibly present or risk losing streaming access …
YouTube raising minimum age for live streaming to 16
Jun 26, 2025 · Starting July 22, YouTube will require users to be at least 16 years old to live stream on their own, tightening safety restrictions for teen creators.
YouTube Raises Minimum Age to Livestream, Adds Restriction for …
Jun 26, 2025 · Yet, with the increasing worries regarding digital safety, particularly for youngsters, YouTube is making a big shift: from July 22 onwards, the minimum age for live streaming on the …
YouTube ups minimum age for live streaming to boost child safety
Jun 27, 2025 · Young content creators who are 16 or older can live stream with their chat enabled and without facing any takedowns (other than if you're flagged for copyright violations). However, creators...
YouTube will increase the minimum age for live streaming to 16
Jun 25, 2025 · YouTube is increasing the minimum age required for its users to live stream to 16. In a message uploaded to the YouTube Help support page, it was confirmed that as of July 22, creators …
Age-restricted live streams are YouTube’s newest teen safety feature
Jun 27, 2025 · The Alphabet-owned platform is looking to protect its teenage users by raising the minimum age for hosting live streams from 13 to 16. The new policy will go into effect on July 22. …
YouTube Live Stream Age Limit Increased to 16 Years of Age
Oct 30, 2025 · Now, anyone between the ages of 13 and 15 must be accompanied by an adult to participate in a YouTube live stream. Notably, the adult present in the live stream must have access …
YouTube Live Stream Age Limit: What Creators Need to Know
Jun 25, 2025 · The Announcement, detailed on YouTube’s official help pages, specifies that individuals must be at least 16 years old to independently host a live broadcast. This threshold extends to …
YouTube cracks down on young streamers with new age rules
Jun 25, 2025 · As of right now, you only need to be 13 to go live on YouTube. These new age restrictions mention that users under the new minimum age trying to live stream on YouTube could …