If your channel allows discussions, you can add comments to videos, edit them, and rate other viewers' posts. You can also reply to existing comments.
View comments
Video comments appear below the player window. To view them, just scroll down the page. In the comments section you can not only leave new messages, but also respond to other users. Replies are combined into threads. Comments are visible to everyone: every user can read them and join the discussion.
If you can't find the comment you're looking for, it may have been deleted. This may have happened because a violation was detected in the message or the user who left it or the channel owner decided to delete the post.
Note. The YouTube app lacks some commenting functionality. So, to rate a message “I liked” or “I didn’t like” from a mobile device, you need to open the video on m.youtube.com.
Comment history
You can see every comment you've ever left on YouTube. Here's how to do it:
- Go to comment history.
- Open the tab Comment history at the top of the page.
- Go to the page with the comment by clicking on it.
If a video you commented on has been deleted, the post will not appear in your history. Also in this section you cannot view messages that were deleted due to violations.
If you open the video on your computer, you can change the order in which the comments appear. A drop-down list with sorting options is located below the message field. Comments can be sorted by popularity, that is, in descending order of the number of “I liked” marks, and by date added– from new to old.
If you click on the timestamp above a comment, the message and its replies will appear first in the list. A link to the entry will also be generated in the address bar of the browser.
YouTube is the largest video hosting site on the entire Internet. Tens of millions of people use it every day. There are so many videos that there is something for everyone. Well, for a more convenient search, all videos are divided into categories, all for the convenience of their users. Reliability, a pleasant approach to users and the innovation that the company made allowed YouTube to become one of the most valuable Internet companies.
Ways to view your comments on YouTube
There are three ways to view comments on YouTube:
- View all comments from your phone;
- View from a computer;
- View comments under the video.
Undoubtedly, one of the most important functions of YouTube is, of course, the ability to leave your comment under almost any video. Many users liked this statement of their opinion under the video. But, you can often encounter a situation where a user wants to see his old comments, but how to do this?
First of all, the question arises: is it possible to view your comments on YouTube? The answer to this question is: of course yes. YouTube saves all user comments and, if necessary, you can easily view them.
After this, a new window opens, and only one question remains: where can I see my comments on YouTube?
To do this, select Comments in a new window.
How to view your comments on YouTube from your phone?
To do this, you need to carry out all the same actions as in the previous paragraph, only from the mobile application.
How to see your comments on YouTube under a video?
To see all your comments under a video, you need to open the video under which the user left his comment. This can be done using a search: find the video manually, or select a video from the list of comments.
For users YouTube: how to view your comments? is an extremely common question, and a competent, step-by-step explanation will allow users to use this function more often.
The function is especially relevant now, because the service is constantly being updated and many replies to comments may simply not appear in the feed, so it is important to check them yourself.
Hi all! I know that many people like to look through their old posts on various sites. But why hide it, I sometimes indulge in this myself. But while this is not difficult to do on regular resources, you simply won’t find this function on the most popular video hosting site. Therefore, today I will tell you how to view your comments under your or other people’s videos on YouTube. Go!
If you want to see what people have commented on your videos or find a specific commentator, you don't necessarily need to watch every video you make. To do this, just follow a few simple steps:
- Click on your channel icon and select "Creative Studio".
- Now click on “Community” in the left menu and select “Comments”
As you can see, you now have all the messages you and other people have published under your videos, starting with the most recent ones. You definitely won’t miss your interesting comments, since your name is highlighted. But to find your messages faster, press CTRL+F and start typing the name of your channel. Then the system will mark you the places where you can find this combination of letters. I wrote more about this here.
Your comments under other people's videos
Well, now let's move on to the most important thing. This is where most people who like to comment on videos get completely stupefied. But don’t worry, now I’ll explain to you exactly how to view your comments on YouTube under other people’s videos.
To get started, go to the main page of YouTube, just make sure that you are on your channel. Now in the “Library” block you need to click on the “History” button.
Well, now just select to display comments and enjoy reading. Go down to the very bottom and see what you left earlier. I think you'll like it. I don’t know for what specific period everything will be displayed, since my channel is only 2 years old. But I can say with confidence that he showed me all the messages over these two years. In general, they say that you can look at older messages before YouTube integrated with Google Plus, but I don’t presume to say that. By the way, I didn't even think I left so many messages.
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Unfortunately, I couldn't find how to view my comments on YouTube from my phone. The point is that if you apply this method in an application, i.e. If you go to the “Library”, you will find only the history of your views. And if you go to the mobile version of the site from your phone, then in addition to the videos you watched, there will also be a search history, but there are no comments whatsoever. It doesn’t even work if you try to activate the version on a PC, since the Youtube application is automatically downloaded.
In general, you wouldn’t bother about this. If you need to find your old angry message, then I don’t think it will be a problem for you to do it from your computer.
Why do people search for their comments?
Of course, as I described above, many people do this out of a nostalgic impulse to see what kind of nonsense they wrote. But a very large part of users do this for other reasons. It’s trite that people want to delete their old comments, because sometimes in a fit of passion you can write everything you think about a person or a video that caught your attention.
But unfortunately, sometimes the rules change, and what works now may not work in the future. For example, when I looked at articles on this same topic, I discovered that almost all of them presented outdated information that is not relevant today. Therefore, today in my article I have published only working ways to view your comments on YouTube in 2017, but I think that this will also be relevant for 2018. I hope the developers won't bother too much with this feature.
Well, I guess I’ll end here. I hope that now everything is clear to you and no questions will arise about this. I am very glad that you visited my blog. Don’t forget to subscribe to it, and also share the article on social networks. Good luck to you. Bye bye!
Best regards, Dmitry Kostin
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YouTube functionality allows you not only to view and post videos, but also to comment on the video creations of other users. If you post content and allow discussions on your channel, you can view comments on your video, respond to them, conduct audience polls, and so on. Today we'll look at how to perform basic comments-related actions.
How to leave a comment on YouTube
If the video is open to all users, you can participate in the discussion after watching it. To do this, click the “Leave a comment” button, which is located under the viewed video content. Type your text and select Send.
If access is restricted, unfortunately you will not be able to leave your comment. This option is available only for publicly available materials and content accessible via special hyperlinks.
We've looked at how to write a comment on YouTube. If you don't want to be limited to a standard font, you can format it using several combinations: "*bold text*" makes the text bold, "_italicized text_" adds italics, and "-strikethrough text" strikes out the typed word, phrase, or sentence (strikethrough). You can also use tags or mentions. For example, specify another user using @(name) or +(name). After entering, you can select the desired option from the list of users that opens.
How to write comments on YouTube in response
This is very easy to do. Under the desired comment, click “Reply.” Next, enter the text and send it.
How to view your comments on YouTube
The commenter's messages are displayed under the window with the video being played. To view them, scroll down the page. In this section, you can not only comment on the video, but also respond to messages previously left by other users. All replies are compiled into a single thread and displayed to users.
If you're looking for a specific comment but can't find it, it's likely been deleted. Deletion can be performed by the user or the owner of the channel, as well as by the service administration if violations are identified in the text.
If you are viewing video material from a computer, you have the ability to sort comments. Below the message entry field there is a list with available sorting options, for example, “by popularity,” “by publication date,” and so on.
If you are interested in the question of how to find your comment on YouTube, go to “Viewed”. Here at the top of the page there is a “History” tab. You will see a list of all the comments you previously left on the video hosting site. Click on the one you want and the system will automatically redirect you to the page with the video under which it is posted. If the video has been deleted, your review of it will not be on this list.
How to delete a comment on YouTube
First, we open the video hosting; you can do this from any gadget by going to the official website or using the official application. Next, you need to log in and enter your profile. Next, through “Library” or “Watched”, open the video under which you previously left a message. If you commented on your own video, click the “My Channel” button and then select the desired material.
Find the review you want and click the three dots sign next to it. You'll probably have to scroll down the page to do this. In the menu that opens, select the desired action, “Delete”. If you want to clear your channel of unflattering reactions, select Remove.
Now refresh the page or close and then reopen the browser you are using.
What to do if you can’t leave a comment
- First, check if you used a Google account to log in. If you are on YouTube through a browser, your avatar from the Google+ system should be in the upper right corner. If you are using the official application for mobile devices, this icon will be displayed in the left corner.
- See if the comment option for the desired video is enabled. If the author has disabled it, the message “Comments for this video are disabled” is displayed under the video.
- Please enable cookies. If you have previously enabled blocking file transfers through your browser, the comment option may be blocked. Open the settings of the Internet browser you are using and make sure that the privacy settings are set correctly.
- Perhaps the browser itself is not working correctly, try performing the action through another resource, from Safari/Firefox/Opera and so on.
How to write a correct comment
According to the current principles and rules of the video hosting community, you cannot leave messages if they contain:
- Spam. This means advertising goods and services, your own website/channel, and so on.
- Hatred. You should not leave reviews that may offend a person/group of people.
- Threats. If you are not satisfied with the video you watched, you should not threaten its author with violence.
If you think that a particular posted material does not comply with YouTube rules/censorship, etc., click the “Complain” button.
Before writing, read through the messages already left and check whether you are repeating an idea that has already been expressed. It's better to rate or add to a previous answer than to duplicate a comment.
Observe the rules of etiquette, even though you communicate on the Internet (where, it would seem, they have completely forgotten about the standards of decency a long time ago). Comments like “I just wasted half an hour”, “Not worth my attention” and so on are absolutely absurd. Why waste even more time writing this?
Do not deviate from the general topic in the discussion. If the video is about dancing, you don’t need to start writing about construction, your business channel, a book you recently read, and so on.
If you want to use comments as a tool for posting your own advertising, do it subtly and unobtrusively: select a thematic video, post a link as a recommendation.
And lastly: do not overdo it with the amount of text in the comments. Write concisely and to the point. As a rule, a bloated set of letters is not read to the end.
So, we have looked at the main issues of working with comments on video hosting. We hope the article was useful and you can apply these recommendations today.
Hello friends! Today we will discuss the features of comments on YouTube, their useful features, as well as those features that have appeared recently.
Below you can watch my video on this topic:
Let's start with innovations in the comments
1. Now you can attach a comment at the top. How to use it? For example, you want to draw attention to some important information or you are often asked a recurring question in the comments. Answer this question with a separate comment and attach it to the top of the list. You can pin a single comment, not a reply to someone else's. This way, when viewing comments, the one you attached will always be seen first.
To pin, click on the three dots icon next to the comment and select “Pin” from the list that appears. Only the channel owner can attach a comment.
2. You can mark your favorite comment with a heart. This mark is available only to the channel owner; regular likes and dislikes also remain - they are available to both you and viewers.
This option looks like this: under each comment there is a gray heart, if you click on it, it will turn red and your avatar (channel icon) will appear next to it.
These are the newbies that appeared in the comments on YouTube recently.
About other settings in the comments
There are other comment settings that may be useful to the channel owner. I'll tell you about them too.
Offensive, inappropriate and spam comments can be deleted both from the page for viewing the video to which they were left, and through the Creative Studio of your channel.
In the first case, again, click on the three dots icon next to the comment and select the desired action.
If you choose action "Block user", then he goes into a separate list and all new comments from this person will be automatically hidden. This list is located in the “Creative Studio” - section “Community” - “Community Settings”. By the way, it is possible to unban users from this list.
In the same section you can appoint moderators(indicating the link to the user's channel). This person will be able to delete comments under your videos. At the same time, the comments he deleted are saved in the “Under Review” tab (Section “Community” - “Comments”), from where you can delete them permanently or restore them if the comment was deleted accidentally.
There is a block under the list of blocked users "Black list". In it you can specify a list of “undesirable” words and phrases, comments with which will be sent for verification before becoming visible to all viewers. You can also add comments with links to the list by adding the word “*links*” or “*links*” to it.
Below are displayed "Default settings", which can also be changed.
Filter comments, answer them, etc., you can from the “Comments” subsection in the “Community” section. There are three tabs here:
Report – the comment is marked as spam or a message with inappropriate content. This is a signal to YouTube to take action against a specific user.
Block (the person ends up on a separate list, this was discussed above).
Post this user's comments without verification (this person will also be included in a separate "Approved Users" list in "Community Settings" and their comments will be displayed immediately).
And appoint him as a moderator (I’ve already talked about this too).
2. Under consideration– viewer comments come here if you have specified “Send comments for review” before publishing in the settings, as well as comments with words from the blacklist. Here they can be approved, hidden, etc.
3. "Spam"– here are comments that were marked as spam, or YouTube automatically identified them as spam. This happens when there are links in a comment, the same comment is duplicated several times, this user leaves many of the same type of comments on different channels, short comments - “thanks to the author,” etc. Comments can be approved, deleted, or complained from the Spam folder , or block the user.
When publishing or editing an individual video, you can also set some comment settings. To do this, switch to the “Advanced Settings” tab.
Here you can disable comments under video, simply by unchecking the box next to “Allow comments”. Set up display of comments for viewers - all or only approved ones. And also arrange the display - popular or new first. When you make changes to your video settings, don't forget to save them!
And there is also a possibility set up the “Discussion” tab on the channel’s main page. It displays comments left on your channel. To enable it, you need to click on the gear next to the “Subscribe” button.
In the window that appears opposite the “Discussion” tab, move the slider to the right so that it turns blue. And configure the display of comments - immediately or send them for approval first. Click "Save".
And for dessert...
Highlighting comments
For example:
To make text bold, put the following symbols before and after it: * your text*
For italics, use underscore: _ your text _
Use hyphens to strikethrough: -your text-
These basic formatting options are available for now. By the way, they also work in Google Plus.
Friends, in the article I looked at the basic comment settings that will be useful to the owner of a YouTube channel. Use them as intended. If you have questions, I will be glad to answer them.
Thank you for your attention!
Best regards, Victoria Karpova
