If you're planning to live stream on YouTube, here are some important guidelines you must follow to avoid strikes, takedowns, or bans:


1. No Harmful or Dangerous Content


Avoid performing risky stunts, dangerous challenges, or encouraging harmful behavior like consuming unsafe substances on stream.


2. Respect Copyright Laws


Don’t play copyrighted music, clips from movies, or use images you don’t own or have permission for. For example, playing popular songs during your live stream can get your stream muted or removed.


3. No Hate Speech or Harassment


Any offensive remarks about race, religion, gender, or sexuality can lead to immediate action from YouTube. Harassing or bullying individuals during a live broadcast is also strictly forbidden.


4. Limit Misleading Information


Avoid spreading false medical advice (like fake cures) or misinformation about sensitive topics such as elections, health, or safety, as this can result in content removal or strikes.


5. Follow Community Guidelines in Live Chat


Keep your chat under control. Moderating abusive, spammy, or offensive messages from viewers is your responsibility — neglecting this can still impact your stream.


6. Age-Appropriate Content


If your content includes violent, explicit, or mature material, clearly set age restrictions. Mislabeling adult content as "Made for Kids" violates YouTube rules.


7. No Spam or Deceptive Practices


Avoid misleading titles like "Free iPhones Giveaway!" when it’s not true or spamming repetitive comments and links during the stream — this harms your credibility and may trigger YouTube's spam detection.


Important:

Breaking any of these can lead to your stream being taken down, a strike on your channel, or even a ban from live streaming.