YouTube will raise the minimum age to live stream alone to 16, starting July 22, 2025. Teen creators ages 13 to 15 can still live stream, but only if an adult is visibly present and actively involved.

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The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live. By Jessica Testa The company that pushed podcasts from our earbuds to our ...

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. YouTube is introducing some live streaming ...

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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. If a teen 13-15 years old wants to appear in a live stream, they’ll have to ...