You can turn off ads on your YouTube channel, but the specific steps can vary depending on whether you are using YouTube’s monetization (ad display for money) features. Here’s how you can do it:
If You’re Making Money from YouTube Ads:
- Head to YouTube Studio.
- On the left, click ‘Monetization’.
- Go to the ‘Ads’ tab.
- Here, you can decide whether to show ads on specific videos or your whole channel. Just tweak the settings to your liking. You can even switch off all types of ads if you want a totally ad-free experience.
If You’re Not Making Money from YouTube Ads:
Normally, if you haven’t activated ads, YouTube won’t put them on your videos. But sometimes, YouTube might still show ads on non-monetized videos, following their rules. Sadly, in these cases, you don’t have direct control over these ads.
And even if you switch off ads, folks with YouTube Premium can still watch your content without ads as part of their subscription perks. But don’t worry, this doesn’t involve ads popping up directly in your videos.
