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1:59 pm EDT

YouTube censorship of cynthia g

I find it appalling youtube Cencering of Cynthia G because white people don't like what she's saying then go to another channel she has a right to say anything she wants this is America she has thousands of subscribers me one and last time i check white racist have allways said what they wanted along with the violence they have committed on black people the daily stormer is a racist organization. have u censored them. guess what youtube were going to put u on blast on other social media outlets until u put her back on black Twitter Facebook word of mouth in every black nieborhood in this country and petitions whatever it takes for how long it takes.

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1:52 am EDT

YouTube youtube app (mobile, android) network error 400, preventing me from commenting

Trying to comment on a community post on the tyt page (on my mobile) but everytime I go to post said comment (for the past 2 days now) it says "There was a problem with the network [400]"

I have tried restarting my device, updating the app (no update was available) and i have also tried commenting off my Wi-Fi network and my Mobile network but still the same error message appears.

I have also tried to comment on my computer (using google chrome) but the option to comment is no longer there.

Please find me a solution as this problem is extremely frustrating.

Thanks, Los.

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8:11 pm EDT

YouTube harassment

Hi my name is Adam Waugh I live in perry ny 14530 I allowed my so to start a youtube vlog in which he past goofy kid videos well he came to me to show me a comment someone made to him in the comments he expressed how he wants my son to video tape his 6 year old sister taking her pants off and so my son doesn't get in any trouble to leave the video up for one hour then take it down I would like you to look into this before I have to involve the police please contact me either by phone [protected] or by email [protected]@hotmail.com please and thank you his account name is SUCC

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3:37 am EDT

YouTube a channel lost all its videos

The YouTube channel Royal Crimson Films has lost all of its videos and I can't even watch them videos any more.One night I was watching them, I go to sleep, wake up and find they are gone. And the video that I added to watch later just says "private video" and when you kick on it, it skips to another video on the watch later list. It is ridiculous that I can't even watch my favourite videos on YouTube anymore. I can't watch infinite guardians or rise of delta squad (both are halo machinimas) due to the videos disappearing. I want them back NOW!

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1:56 am EDT
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YouTube same company advertising constantly

Uber! Yes Uber! I have a car. I will never and have never used Uber. I constantly get Uber advertisements at the beginning and during most YouTube videos I watch. That is 98% of the time it will be a frikken Uber ad. I want it removed from my life, I am entitled to that right am I not? Or maybe a case of mental abuse should be opened against Uber or YouTube. Sounds like an idea.

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12:03 am EDT
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YouTube ufc stream

Today, 29 July 2017, I purchased the UFC 214 stream. The stream was good with no issues till the Main event started then began lagging and chopping every 15-30 seconds without fail. I paid $60 for live stream and have been getting snapshots and loading text, and now a finished fight that I paid for and didn't get to see. Is the problem with Youtube or the UFC channel, either way I'm upset at not getting what I paid for.

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8:47 pm EDT

YouTube my videos are gone.

I recently uploaded two videos onto my channel about Minecraft. They were successfully uploaded and even had comments on them and when I went back onto youtube they were gone. The videos were gone from my channel and replaced by some unactivated live stream video that I don't recognize. When I checked the successful upload email it states that it was removed by the user. I went through my email and I did not receive any notification that my videos were being deleted. I even checked the junk/ spam folder. This is the second time that this has happened to me and I am very upset about the whole situation. I need this fixed. Please assist me with these issues as I want to continue making and uploading videos,

G. Whalen

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1:11 am EDT

YouTube double standards and racism against black youtubers

You tube has turned to rat [censor], they support all kinds of vile videos from the white hybrids, but when it comes to real news by black YouTubers they do everything in their power to shut us up, but the beta male coons like Stephen a smith Jason turdlock and other African hybrid [censor] lickers that's fine, what they did to Cynthia G is downright evil, but 99.9%of these Caucasoid hybrids are not human and there is no good in them, these United Snakes of America fake news inbreds

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3:52 pm EDT

YouTube youtube red

all I get in my feed now is kid videos I have spent time trying to change the settings but that's all I get I enjoyed YouTube for years so at this time I will discontinue using YouTube until you fix your YouTube Red Fiasco. Please notify when you are fixed your crap so I can continue watching YouTube cuz I have enjoyed it for a long time but as always just like our great president you're screwing up and you don't even know it

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10:38 am EDT

YouTube too much censorship...

There are so many channels that are falling due to censorship and they are the channels that are liked the most. The money they make is no longer able to create videos. That sucks for everyone, no more videos from that YouTuber and no more money for the YouTuber. YouTube is going down due to this as well, I can't seem to find anymore videos that i like. It's because of censorship.

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8:25 am EDT

YouTube view statistics on videos

The new format on youtube.com does not allow users to see the viewing statistics, cumulative or daily, like the old format allowed. Please bring back this feature! People, such as myself look at these statistics almost every single day and I would be very disappointed if I am not able to use this feature anymore. It means a lot to me and a lot of people I know.

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12:16 pm EDT
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YouTube youtube tv app

Hi

Bought a lg47inch cinema tv a few year ago after saving up for 3 years. Only really used the youtube to connect my iPhone to it to play videos and music. Message popped up off lg saying youtube are stopping the service. It doesn't feel like a smart tv now without youtube that's the reason I bought the tv. Is there any way I can still get youtube on my tv through the app?

Regards,

Chris.

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9:32 am EDT

YouTube views not being counted

Hello,

My name is Asanti Martins. I'm a music artist. I am messaging you today because I believe there is a error in the view counting for my brother and I latest music video.

I read up on your policy about how you have to "validate" views which I have no problem with IF it's done ethically and correctly. However, I am confident our video does not show the correct amount of views.

My brother or I have not "faked" any views. We do not even know how to. Our latest music video is getting a lot of support from everyone. Our music video clip has been reposted at least 20 times by people with 1000 plus followers ( some a little less) on instagram. Therefore, I am very confused by the fact that we have under 200 views.

I believe whoever is counting views is discrediting the our views because of the amount of views that we've accumulated so quickly. This is very disheartening to see all our efforts being unfairly thwarted by a improperly functioning system. Please double check your system. If you find a error in the way our views are being counted, please correct it.

Don't take my complaint the wrong way. I'm a big fan of YouTube and the opportunities it creates for people like me. But, my brother and I are trying to accomplish something major. Take a look at the video yourself and you'll maybe understand why I feel so strongly about this. The link is right below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA2mr_c5_zk

Thank you,
Asanti Martins

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2:49 am EDT

YouTube advertisements on youtube

On Sunday 23 July, 2017, I viewed some very disturbing content from an advertisement of Village Roadshow Picture's Annabelle 2. I had no idea that the ad was linked to the video and it deeply shocked me to witness it. I do not wish to link any content from this ad, as I believe that seeing once was enough to frighten me. As a result, I ask that any violent/disturbing horror movie trailers be banned from YouTube. It is after-all a public site and anyone of any age could be viewing this material.

Thank you for your time.

Email: hugh.[protected]@oxley.nsw.edu.au

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11:30 pm EDT

YouTube horror ads

I was just attempting to watch a video at 12:30 AM on July 24, 2017 when a horror ad came on before the video. While I don't mind viewing them during the day it really creeps me out when a horror ad comes on when I am alone in the dark. Would it be possibly to stop including ads for horror movies at night or at least put a disclaimer before them. Thank you.

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6:32 am EDT

YouTube inappropriate adverts

My daughters (aged 3 and 6) were watching a playlist of Disney songs on our TV, which are understandably peppered with ads in between songs. However, despite it being 11.00am in the UK, and having 'content filter' switched on, an advert for a computer game 'the evil within' comes on, featuring typical horror imagery. Luckily i was able to skip after 5 seconds just before it got potentially too graphic, but if i hadn't been in the room at the time I can imagine it wouldn't have been too pleasant. How is this sort of content allowed to play during videos aimed at children and at this time in the morning? Here in the UK there's a watershed for tv content of 9pm - I know the internet's different, but i should be able to let my children watch some child friendly videos with a content filter switched on safe in the knowledge that stuff like this wouldn't come on. Surely a content filter, which although disclaims isn't 100% accurate, affects adverts as well as videos?
This isn't the first time something similar has happened, previously adverts for a resident evil movie kept coming on before i wanted to watch a video during the day when the kids were around, one which i couldn't skip and just had to keep backing out of until it eventually wouldn't play.
I have a responsibility as a parent to make sure they don't view things they shouldn't, but you have a responsibility as a provider of content suitable for children, that inappropriate things aren't shown during the day or during such content aimed at children.

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Update by Nathan carter
Jul 23, 2017 6:42 am EDT

Ps The form to fill out for the complaint was confusing with its request for "company address/ name etc" so i put in youtube's by accident instead of mine.

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Mark Sims
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Oct 16, 2017 2:35 pm EDT

I had exactly the same advert pop up while watching kids TV programme Morph on YouTube with my 2 year old daughter! Absolutely disgusted at YouTube regarding this. Luckily I was in the room to skip the advert before she saw anything horrible

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5:13 pm EDT

YouTube malicious recording of conversation without knowledge or consent of participants

"Lies and Liberation" is a recording made with a hidden device in a private office. The people speaking in tbe recording were unaware of the recording being made (they were "bugged" using some sort of device planted in their office) and the content has been heavily edited and tampered with. It is being used maliciously to harrass and intimidate individuals. It has been reported to the police who are investigating in order to find the perpetrators of this illegal recording. This needs to be removed immediately from YouTube. Legal advice is being sought and will be acted upon.

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8:34 am EDT
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YouTube I am doing complaint against bitcoin man channel

Dear team,
This channel owner showing video to earn Bitcoin & purchase his tricks . When I was payment according to him he's block me his what's app Nd not giving me any scripts also deposited him crossfire game account 20$ plsease do urgently action against him his mobile no +[protected] Nd youtube I'd is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDvtrJPVJcHP_WZrx_TrU2A

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10:26 pm EDT

YouTube a person

This guy is threatening to take my channel down because I put a French c in my name for copyright issues and he says hues offended for mixing cultures... I do YouTube for a living if you could please help me out by doing some sort of protection... I caught the whole thing on video so if you need proof, I have it... I will attach it please vie been getting better equipment and I have a lot of family videos I uploaded to youtube and turned them private until I can download them to something and put them on tape and vie been doing youtube since Christmas of 2014 the day I got a phone... I may be a small channel but then wasn't pewdiepie or markiplier or jacksepticeye or coryxkenshin a small channel at one time? This happened at around 10:30 or 40pm on July 17th Monday 2017 and the resolution is don't let my channel get taken down please vie done my best not to offend anyone and I am being as polite as I can about this and yes I did make a small threat back saying I will hit him back 10x harder and that he wouldn't like it if he got my channel taken down... please save my channel

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Jul 17, 2017 10:28 pm EDT

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9:48 pm EDT

YouTube my channel

When I click on the icon that says "My Channel" It takes me to a screen that says:"An error occurred. Please try again." No matter how many times I restart me computer, restart chrome, or refresh the page the same thing happens. Please fix the Problem a.s.a.p. I can't put out content for my Subscribers, or access anything to do with my channel. My viewers can't even look at the channel or videos. My channel is very small so I'm worried that i will lose some of my subscribers.

Thank You for your help,
UndisturbedGaming

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Jul 16, 2017 9:50 pm EDT

It Fixed itself after about 7 hours on trying to restart everything

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