Re-authenticate your YouTube account

To protect your account, you may be asked to re-authenticate before using certain features on YouTube.

You can re-authenticate using one of these methods:

If you get an error saying 'Action blocked', do the following on your mobile device:

  • Android devices: Stay signed in to the Google Account for seven or more days.
  • iPhone or iPads: Install Gmail, the Google Search app or YouTube app and stay signed in for seven or more days.
  • Other devices: Add a recovery phone number to your Google Account and wait for seven or more days.

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