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Why can’t I comment on YouTube Videos 2021 (Fix)

Have you ever tried commenting on a YouTube video? but it just wouldn’t post it. A few days ago, I came to the same problem. I couldn’t post a comment on a YouTube video. Well, my problem was easily solved by changing some settings.

While I was finding a fix for this problem, I came across many different reasons. You might not be going through the same problem. I will try my best to provide possible fixes.

There can be many reasons why you can’t comment on YouTube videos. I came across many different reasons for happening this. I have listed the reasons below. You can check if any of these reasons is a possible cause for the error.

Out of the various reasons that can be found online, I have listed the main problem which makes you unable to post a comment on YouTube. Go through all the points to get an idea about what might be the problem.

Why Can’t I Comment on YouTube Videos ?

1. You Need a YouTube Channel To Comment on YouTube Videos.

create youtube channel to comment on youtube videos

In order to comment on YouTube Videos, You should have a YouTube channel. It does not matter if you do anything with the channel or not. But it is required to comment on other public YouTube Videos. Although, when you post comments on YouTube videos, according to YouTube your personal channel is created automatically which you can manage in your profile section afterward.

Most of the cases of not being able to comment are just because of this problem. You may want to try this first to resolve your problem.

2. YouTube Creators have Turned Off Comments

comments turned off on youtube videos

Comments from viewers is a choice for the creator. On YouTube, the creator can decide if he/she wants comments on a specific video or not. Many YouTube creators use this feature to avoid comments.

This feature is helpful when a video is about a controversial topic. Visitors actually fight in the comments. Comments are sometimes turned off to prevent hate and fights.

Check the comment is on YouTube. It will display “Comments are turned off”. You cannot comment on that particular video.

3. YouTube Restricted Mode is Turned On.

restricted mode is turned on youtube

YouTube has introduced a Restricted Mode feature. It is available in settings. This setting is for parents to allow a controlled environment. This feature removes any mature and objectionable content.

Comments are turned off in restricted mode. See if you have restricted mode enabled. If enabled you can turn it off in the settings. Then you comment on YouTube Videos.

4. Blocked for Spam or Bad Comments on YouTube Videos.

blocked for spreading spam comments

One of the reasons could be that you are blocked from commenting. YouTube takes bad and spam comments seriously. YouTube has an enormous community. Millions are comments are posted daily. YouTube uses algorithms to filter out bad and spam comments.

If you have commented any bad comment or spammed. Chances are that you are blocked from commenting for a certain period of time. This can happen if a large number of people report your comment.

5. Expired Cookies in Your Browser.

Many times, we log in through many different devices. Sometimes your cookie just expired. It does not log you out automatically sometimes. All you have to do is re-login.

Cookie expiration problem is quite common. Just log out and log in again. Try to comment again on the YouTube video.

You can clear all the cache data of your browser. Then try to comment on the video.

6. You are Blocked by the YouTube Channel.

YouTube creators can block a specific channel or viewer. Blocking any viewer does not restrict them from viewing their channel or playlist. It just blocks you from commenting on the videos of that specific channel.

If a creator has blocked you, there is nothing much you can do. You can email the creator to unblock you.

Until you are unblocked, you cannot comment on their videos.

7. Comment Using VPN on Videos.

Well, you can not do much if the problem is from YouTube’s end. When you just can’t find out what might be the problem, try using a VPN.

Connect to a VPN of a different location. This does not guarantee solving your problem. But in some cases, it might help you.

Can you be Banned from commenting on YouTube?

Yes. You can be banned from commenting on YouTube.

Valuable comments are always appreciated by everyone and YouTube as well. If you follow the commenting guidelines on YouTube, you should be good to go. Spamming or commenting on something against guidelines can get you banned, either from Content Creator or YouTube itself.

Conclusion: can’t comment on YouTube videos

See from the above reasons if any of them works for you. There could be a bug in the app or website itself. It is very hard to determine what is the cause of the problem. If you have any other solution in your mind, you can provide it in the comments below.

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Comments

  1. Jeff says

    November 23, 2020 at 7:48 am

    Hi I’m not able to post any comments on YouTube, yes I use a VPN but could before I normally post comments but wanted to the other day and couldn’t….

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      November 23, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      Hi Jeff, It is not clear what could be the possible reason. Maybe YouTube has put you on the spam list or maybe it’s something else. All you can do is send feedback to YouTube.

      Reply
      • Jaydon Yeany says

        September 17, 2021 at 7:26 am

        I know I sent feedback to YouTube. Maybe the website is being flawed right now. One time, it looked like me and my family couldn’t watch it anymore, but it was fine.

        Reply
    • ChibiHoshi says

      December 21, 2020 at 12:08 am

      Maybe your VPN was placed on the “list” because multiple accounts were using the same and were considered a Spammer or who’s actions were Trollish. They probably assume you are a Sock Puppet.

      Reply
      • Sunil Kumar says

        December 21, 2020 at 12:52 am

        This could happen only if multiple users are sharing a single IP address.

        Reply
    • Patriot says

      November 14, 2021 at 9:57 pm

      I use secure VPN and I had to turn it off to comment. Seems YouTube no longer likes posts they can’t track the user on

      Reply
  2. AsianGirl!!! says

    December 24, 2020 at 8:39 pm

    Hello I can’t Post Comment after Make a Lot of Same Christmas Comment on Youtube, I Did it because for Saving Time to Comment in Many Youtuber Videos, My Comment just like ” Merry Christmas ” after that every time I Make a New Comment (Non Christmas thing) My Comment Got Deleted. I Try to Switch Account and in that My Another Account, I Can Make a Comment Normally like before

    Do I Get a Punishment or Something?? You Mention above about this Sentences : blocked from commenting for a certain period of time

    How Long that Period Time? I Get this Problem 1 Hours Ago, Do I have to Contact Youtube Team?? if I have to Do it, What is Youtube Email Contact?? Thank U ^_^

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      December 27, 2020 at 12:17 am

      Well, we cannot be pretty sure what exactly has happened because YouTube never tells. Maybe you are blocked for a certain time limit. I cannot verify the actual time limit (as it is not described by Youtube anywhere) and there is no way to contact YouTube as a viewer. You can check out the support forum of YouTube and tweet YouTube regarding your problem.

      Reply
  3. Jana Korczak says

    January 2, 2021 at 4:42 pm

    Am I blocked from commenting on youtube? How long? I can’t even access my YouTube account. Please tell me something. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      January 3, 2021 at 1:08 am

      YouTube does not specify time anywhere. So, It is not possible to tell the actual time.

      Reply
  4. shikira says

    February 25, 2021 at 2:48 am

    I have hit this problem again yet never violated Youtube comment rules – I am always polite, sincerely honest without being abusive in any way; never abrupt nor offensive yet always and forever delicate and kind in my comments at all times as long as replies are equally as respectful, they generally are yet not always.

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      March 3, 2021 at 6:27 pm

      Try tweeting to YouTube about the problem.

      Reply
    • sherry says

      June 5, 2021 at 7:16 am

      Maybe thats the problem. Youre too nuce for You Tube. Ive been blocked as well, i must have angered some snake

      Reply
    • JJ says

      October 8, 2021 at 1:48 am

      I can comment on my android phone just fine but can’t comment on my iPad. Any ideas?

      Reply
  5. Nicholas says

    March 21, 2021 at 10:18 pm

    Turned out one has to make a YouTube channel to comment. Even if one never uses the channel. So that is why I ( and many others) cannot comment.

    Reply
    • Christina says

      September 22, 2021 at 7:32 pm

      THIS is the only thing that finally fixed this problem! Why are there so many videos telling us how to change settings that don’t exist and aren’t useful? THANK YOU!

      Reply
  6. Nicholas says

    March 21, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    Quoting YT from Settings/Account:

    “This is your public presence on YouTube. You need a channel to upload your own videos, comment on videos, or create playlists.”

    Reply
  7. Toshia Efrati says

    April 2, 2021 at 12:37 pm

    Agree!

    Reply
  8. Anon says

    June 18, 2021 at 7:04 am

    I can’t comment either and I have tried all the fixes you mentioned. My only conclusion is that Youtube has banned my ability to comment. How do I see if this is the case? I have seen no message about this.

    To clarify: I can’t post comments in comment sections… however when I do the “total comments” number never go up and when I refresh the page the comments are not there.

    Reply
    • Ginger Hensley says

      July 28, 2021 at 1:24 am

      That’s exactly what mine does, but occasionally one will actually post. Way more do not tho. I’ve noticed if it says comment was posted 1 second ago, it stays. But usually it says 0 seconds and those don’t

      Reply
  9. Jonie says

    July 23, 2021 at 5:04 am

    I can’t post comments on youtube

    Reply
  10. Ginger Hensley says

    July 28, 2021 at 1:20 am

    I have had this problem for a couple weeks, but some of my comments stay. Like 1/10th of them. Most do not though. It appears to have been posted but usually says comment 0 seconds ago

    Reply
  11. Carol says

    August 5, 2021 at 11:30 am

    YouTube froze on me and the only way I could view mor videos was to delete the app & reinstall. Since doing that I am unable to see any posts and make comments. It does this on all videos that I open.

    Reply
  12. Christopher says

    August 12, 2021 at 2:58 pm

    So basically what i reaidng is youtube has decided that my comments are worth censoring, considering i barely ever comment, The one time I do I cant post. yeah, I think I am done with youtube just like Facebook and google hangouts well i guess free speech is now dead.

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      August 12, 2021 at 3:18 pm

      Not necessarily, There might be a technical glitch.

      Reply
  13. I'm You says

    October 17, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    Literally no one on this page wants to admit the fact that modern youtube is crapalo
    Sometimes commenting just doesn’t work because they turned youtube into a glitch mess. Not because you posted something that youtube doesn’t like… boohoo… like the person who started this thread said

    Reply
  14. mark says

    October 21, 2021 at 8:45 pm

    I can comment on one of my computers but not on the other, same account and name.

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      October 27, 2021 at 4:58 pm

      Try logging out of all devices and re-login again.

      Reply
  15. Eli says

    October 24, 2021 at 7:38 am

    Damn, thanks to you, I actually found out I wasn’t able to comment because my VPN on my mobile was turned on. Thanks

    Reply
  16. Andrew Gwilt says

    October 27, 2021 at 3:55 am

    Maybe putting restriction mode on can cause comments to disappear. As what I have found out. I don’t spam on Youtube but I tend to post a web link but then it doesn’t show. And I find that really awkward. And I have read the terms and conditions on Youtube.

    Reply
  17. AÄŹo says

    November 5, 2021 at 11:07 pm

    I found one more point: when you replying to comment which have approx +420 replies your comment may not be accepted.

    Reply
  18. Kouros Memari says

    November 11, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    Aside from the comment’s disability, how about the changes in the YouTube page?!
    I do not have the History option, the list of subscriptions, watch later, and many more!
    All of the above happens if I am using google, and not with Microsoft edge!

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      November 16, 2021 at 2:07 pm

      Please try logging in through a different device, reinstall browser or clear cache in browser.

      Reply
  19. miksi youtube kommentit ei näy says

    November 18, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    Eres un genio… Gracias Saludos

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      November 18, 2021 at 9:05 pm

      de nada !

      Reply
  20. Jack says

    November 22, 2021 at 10:39 am

    My problem is a bit more complex and I’m hoping I can get some advice. So:

    This issue has been happening for almost 2 weeks now. I’m actually able to post comments on YouTube but I can’t post replies. I can’t respond to anyone in any sort of video. It’ll show that my comment is posted but when I log in to another account, that comment is not there. I’m experiencing this same issue with all the accounts I have.
    Another strange thing is, there is a user (whom seems to notice me on certain video topics) always responses to my comment in a negative manner and then my comment is disappears. It’s still visible to me but to the public it’s gone. I’m guessing he’s reporting my comment and it disappears but I’ve reported comments before and they’re still visible and posted in the comments section. I don’t know what to do and it’s stressing me out. I tried clearing my cache, uninstalling my app, incognito mode etc. Nothing works. Any advice?

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      November 29, 2021 at 10:12 pm

      Try commenting with another Google account on the comment you want to reply.

      Reply
      • Jack says

        December 3, 2021 at 4:18 am

        I tried that a while ago. Still no luck. I’m not sure what to do anymore.

        Reply
        • Ben says

          December 15, 2021 at 2:57 pm

          Finally found a comment with the same problem. Have you found a solution?

          My best guess is that it has something to do with the browser. I tried replying to a comment using Chrome and Opera GX. Those don’t work. I tried Microsoft Edge, and one reply got through, but three others didn’t.

          Reply
    • Max says

      December 11, 2021 at 11:49 am

      This is the exact same thing that’s been happening to me over the last couple weeks. I can make an original comment, but can’t reply to any comments already made or comments replying to my original one.

      It’s annoying and none of these fixes have worked.

      Reply
    • anjel says

      December 23, 2021 at 3:26 am

      I have the same issue, except when I log on to another account I can reply. My replies are seen on my account normally, but no-one else can see them. It happened mid conversation about movies, I didn’t use profanity, it wasn’t an argument just a conversation. I’ve been using another account for over a month now and I can’t find a reason as to why this is happening and you are the oonly other person who I’ve found who can comment but not reply.

      Reply
  21. hedy kay says

    November 23, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    How do you know if you have been blocked? I don’t think that I have said anything block-worthy, but I cannot comment. I have checked all the above suggestions and I get the same thing for a long time “Comment Failed to Post.”

    Reply
  22. Gail Crowe says

    November 27, 2021 at 7:36 pm

    When I try to comment a notice comes up saying Utube wants to use you’re
    Google account.

    Reply
    • Sunil Kumar says

      November 29, 2021 at 10:08 pm

      Yes, that’s because you need a Google Account to be able to comment on YouTube.

      Reply
  23. JCS70 says

    December 10, 2021 at 7:15 am

    Thanks, changing my location on my VPN did the trick. I wouldn’t have thought of that as a solution. Cheers!

    Reply
  24. Tony says

    December 11, 2021 at 3:42 am

    I can thumbs up, but I can no longer make comments on my Android phone. However, I’m still able to comment on my other devices.

    Reply
  25. Baiba says

    December 21, 2021 at 2:36 pm

    From what I have experienced – probably was banned? for a comment that I posted in the end of September in the beginning of October with a thought to stand up for one girl that was gossiped about. I am assuming that someone from Youtube or the account owner didn’t like it even though I thought I wasn’t rude or something with my language, but either way. Next time I wanted to comment on one of my favourite channels wasn’t able to. Showed that Failed to post the comment.
    Now… Few month later I was able to post comment again. Did nothing to fix it – accepted that I was banned for my last comment. This morning decided to try and find something that maybe could fix it, yet first time I tried to post a comment it worked.
    So guys I guess sometimes solution is to be patient. If none of the solutions work hang in there – it will come back

    Reply
  26. Cuffs says

    December 22, 2021 at 10:50 pm

    There is an actual reply bug currently going on with youtube and it’s driving everyone nuts, it will obviously never see the light of day of being fixed. You will be able to comment normally on videos but never be able to reply to anyone, even to people responding to your own comments. Your responses will be able to show up on your own screen, even while refreshing but not for anyone else. After testing, I’ve come to the conclusion that this bug is under your own youtube channel, not your google account, so you’ll be able to use your own different channels associated with your own account for replies. For this to be a ban seems extremely unlikely, due to no warning information, and the fact that you can still make comments anywhere you go.

    Reply
  27. Justen says

    January 17, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    I do not even have a comment box to comment in I can only reply to others comments fn bs they lost a premium membership f utube

    Reply
  28. Kitty says

    January 21, 2022 at 7:53 pm

    I can’t comment or search for videos on my laptop or PC, but, I can on my mobile phone YouTube app. I suspected I might have been banned for some comments about Trump and his cult following, but, surely that would get me banned from commenting across all YouTube platforms. Plus it won’t give me results for searches for absolutely anything, even cat videos.
    I can find any advice how to fix it. I can live without commenting, but, the lack of search results is infuriating

    Reply
  29. ViewsYT says

    April 28, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    Since 2011, YouTube has supported the ability for viewers to highlight comments found within videos. This useful feature helps make it easier to identify important and relevant comments from viewers. Highlights represent a way for viewers to make their voices heard on YouTube, and add an additional layer of discoverability and engagement.

    Reply

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