YouTube is raising the minimum age for live streaming.

Posted Jun 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM UTCJExternal LinkJay PetersYouTube 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. If a teen 13-15 years old wants to appear in a live stream, they’ll have to have to be “visibly accompanied” by an adult.Avoid restrictions on YouTube live streaming - YouTube Help[support.google.com]Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay Peters