How to Disable Restricted Mode on YouTube?

Feeling kind of restricted while watching or searching videos on YouTube? Wondering if on YouTube you have a restricted mode on and have no idea how to disable it. Don’t worry, you are not alone and I will help you solve your problem. To disable restricted mode on YouTube, you have to follow a few steps, which you can easily do by following this article. Also, check the How to Turn Off Comments on YouTube?

Why Disable Restricted Mode on YouTube?

Restricted mode on YouTube works as a safety tool for users to protect them from sensitive and mature content. While it’s good for some people, others find it annoying because of several reasons. Some of the reasons why you should disable restricted mode on YouTube:

• Limited Research: If you have a restricted mode on YouTube and you are a student or researcher, you won’t be able to find a lot of content for your research because it won’t be visible to you if you have a restricted mode.
• Not keeping up with trends: If you have a restricted mode, chances are you will not discover most of the popular videos on YouTube and won’t be able to keep up with trends.
• Less content available: Because of the restricted mode, you won’t be able to see a lot of content on YouTube and miss out on gaming, music, comedy, and more content.

These are some reasons you should disable restricted mode on YouTube.

How to Disable Restricted Mode on YouTube on  iPhone

• Open YouTube application and tap “Profile Icon.”
• Tap on “Settings”
• Tap on “General.”
• Tap toggle button in front of “Restricted mode.”

Thats It! You are done.

How to Disable Restricted Mode on YouTube on Android

• Open YouTube and tap on your “Profile Icon.”
• Tap on “Settings”
• Tap on “General.”
• Tap on the toggle button in front of “Restricted mode.”

How to Disable Restricted Mode on YouTube on a PC

• Visit youtube.com on your browser and click “Profile Icon.”
• From menu that shows up, scroll down at bottom of it.
• Click on the “Restricted Mode” option and the restricted mode will be toggled off.

FAQs:

Can you enable restricted mode again after turning it off on YouTube?

Yes, you can enable restricted mode again after turning it off on YouTube.

Is there an age restriction to disable restricted mode on YouTube?

No, there isn’t an age restriction to disable restricted mode on YouTube. However, YouTube says that in their Terms of Service that the users must be of at least 13 years old in order to create their own channel on YouTube.

What kind of content is restricted on YouTube if your restricted mode is enabled?

Content that is mature, violent, sensitive, explicit, and controversial will be restricted when you enable restricted mode on YouTube.

Conclusion

You are not alone when you feel like you are restricted to certain content on YouTube. The restriction mode job on YouTube is to protect you from certain content when you enable restriction mode. Anyone can, by mistake, turn the restricted mode on and don’t realize it at that time, or someone did it on purpose but later forgot how to disable it. In this article, you can find yourself a guide on how to disable restricted mode on YouTube.