As a content creator or video publisher on YouTube, sometimes you may wish to disable comments on your videos. This could be because of spam, the need to moderate toxic behavior, or simply because you don’t want to distract your viewers from the main content of your video. Here are five ways to disable comments on your YouTube videos:

1. Turn off comments in Video Settings:

To disable comments for individual videos, follow these steps:

– Log in to your YouTube Studio account.

– Click on the ‘Content’ tab on the left-hand side.

– Find the video you would like to disable comments for and click on the ‘Details’ button.

– Scroll down until you find the ‘Comments and Ratings’ section.

– Set ‘Allow Comments’ to Off.

2. Disable comments in Bulk:

If you have multiple videos and wish to disable comments for all of them at once, use this method:

– Log in to your YouTube Studio account.

– Click on the ‘Content’ tab on the left-hand side.

– Select the checkboxes next to all of the videos for which you want to disable comments.

– Click on the ‘Edit’ button above your list of videos and select ‘Comments’.

– Choose ‘Disable comments’, then click ‘Update Videos’.

3. Disable Comments by Default:

To automatically disable comments on all new uploads, do this:

– Log in to your YouTube Studio account.

– Click on the ‘Settings’ tab in the bottom-left corner.

– In the pop-up window, click on the ‘Upload Defaults’ tab.

– Locate the ‘Comments Visibility’ section and set it to ‘Disable comments’.

– Save changes.

4. Using Third-Party Tools:

Several third-party tools offer options to help manage and automate disabling comments for YouTube videos. Some popular choices include TubeBuddy and VidIQ. Please be aware that using third-party tools may require granting certain permissions to access your account.

5. Reviewing and Moderating Comments:

If you don’t want to completely disable comments, YouTube offers tools to review and moderate comments before they appear on your videos.

– Log in to your YouTube Studio account.

– Click on the ‘Settings’ tab in the bottom-left corner.

– In the pop-up window, click on the ‘Community’ tab.

– Scroll down to ‘Default Settings,’ and you will find options for ‘Allow all comments,’ ‘Hold potentially inappropriate comments for review,’ and ‘Hold all comments for review.’

– Choose the option that best suits your needs.

By using these methods, you can disable YouTube video comments according to your preferences while ensuring a safe and engaging viewer experience.