YouTube is raising the minimum age for live streaming. As of July 22nd, teens will have to be at least 16 years old to live stream on the platform, according to a support post.

Starting July 22, YouTube will require users to be at least 16 years old to live stream on their own, tightening safety restrictions for teen creators.

YouTube is increasing its minimum age requirement for livestreams from 13 to 16 years old, effective from July 22, 2025. Users between 13-15 years old will need to have an adult present if they want ...

Add a description, image, and links to the youtube-live-bot topic page so that developers can more easily learn about it ...