How to Recover Hacked YouTube Channel by Filling Out Hijack Form

In this blog we are going to explore how to recover hacked YouTube channel. Additionally, we are going to see how to fill out the Hijack form to recover hacked YouTube channel.

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Introduction and Steps to Follow to Recover Hacked YouTube Channel

Many people are starting and running YouTube channels these days.

They manage to get good views and subscribers, which helps in their channel's growth.

However, they often forget some important things on YouTube. One of those things is not knowing what to do if someone hacks their YouTube channel.

So, here’s a clear guide on how to contact the YouTube team to recover hacked YouTube channel.

As a YouTuber, it's important to understand copyright issues, YouTube policies, and guidelines.

However, you should also know how to keep your YouTube channel or Google account safe. This is very important.

We need to turn on two-step verification for our Google account. Never share your password or OTP number with anyone.

Don't click on any unknown links. Also, avoid logging into your Google account on unauthorised websites. It's important to be careful with these things.

If, by any chance, your channel gets hacked, you can recover it with the help of the YouTube team. We need to remember a few important things for that.

Things to remember before contacting the YouTube team

If your channel gets hacked, there's no need to panic right away. You don't have to immediately email or chat with the YouTube team.

They will ask you to fill out a channel hijack form anyway. So, instead of sending an email to the YouTube team first, we can just fill out and submit the hijack form right away.

Before that, we need to have all the details that were asked for in the hijack form. We should have the information about our channel ready in advance. This is really important.

You need to fill out the form with our channel's channel ID, AdSense ID, and the details of the last video you uploaded.

So, it's really important to have all that information saved before anything gets hacked.

This hijack form cannot be filled out using a hacked email ID. This is because we do not have access to the hacked account.

You might think you can use another personal email ID to fill out the hijack form, but that won't work either.

Not everyone can access this hijack form. You can only fill it out and submit it using the email ID of a monetised YouTube channel.

So, if you have a second YouTube channel with a different email ID, you can open this hijack form through that account, but it must be monetised.

Otherwise, you should reach out to another YouTuber you know. They can help you fill out and send that form through their account.

Now, let's see how to get the hijack form and how to fill it out and send it.

How to Fill Out the Hijack Form to Recover Hacked YouTube Channel

First, you need to fill out and submit the hijack form to recover hacked YouTube channel. You can get the form through the link below.

https://support.google.com/youtube/contact/report_youtube_hijacking

The hijack form will only open if you access this link using a monetised account.

First, check if you are logged in with the correct email ID on that form. If not, switch accounts and log in with the monetised Google account.

Details about your channel and any unusual activity

• You need to start by entering your full name on that form (Hijack form). This means you should provide both your first name and your last name.

• Next, you need to provide the Channel ID from your channel URL in the Channel ID option. The Channel ID is a unique code that starts with "UC."

If you don't understand, look at the image given below for more clarification.

Details about your channel

• Next, you need to provide your channel's handle name. Then, it will ask if you opened this hijack form with your primary email ID.

• If you select No, another box will open. In that box, you should enter your channel's primary email address and an email address to contact you.

Primary email address

• Next, you have to mention whether you have set any recovery email ID or phone number for your hacked email ID.

• After that, you need to mention the video ID or title of any video that was recently uploaded. The video ID is the code that appears at the end of the video link.

• Next, we need to mention if we have joined the YouTube partnership program. This means we should say whether we have received monetization or not.

• If yes, then you need to mention your AdSense ID, which starts with "Pub-" and is followed by at least 15 digits. It's important to keep this ID information safe before any hacking attempts.

AdSense account details

• Next, you need to provide the email address of your AdSense account. After that, you should mention whether your AdSense account is connected to a multi-channel network.

• Next, in the option, Are you a content owner (with access to the content management system)? Please click either yes or no to indicate whether you are a content owner who has access to the content management system.

Where and how you access your YouTube channel

Access your you tube channel

• In this section, you need to provide details about the device you have used to access your YouTube channel. Please mention the name of your device. For example: Pixel 8 or iPhone 15.

• Next, you need to mention if you signed in to your channel from a different location or device in the last 9 months. If yes, please specify the exact location and the name of that device.

Sign in from a different location or device

• Next, you need to provide the IP address of your device. If you don't know your IP address, you can visit http://www.whatismyip.com to find it out.

• The website will show your IP address in a green bar at the top of the page.

About the Hacking Incident

About the hacking incident

• In this section, you need to explain how your channel was hacked in the first box and also describe the changes that happened to your channel.

• Then you have to mention whether you have ever given your password to someone else to access your Google account.

• Next, you should mention the hacked date.

• In the past 9 months, you need to mention if you've signed into your Google account using any VPN app or browser. If yes, please provide the location you used.

Details about Hacking methods

• Next, make sure to mention if you received any emails or clicked on any links related to sponsorship or promotion. If yes, please provide the sender's email address.

• Next, kindly mention if you have recently downloaded any software through brands or sponsors. If yes, please mention the name of that software.

• If you choose No for any of the three options mentioned above, just select the No option and move on. The description box won’t show up if you pick the No option.

• Next, if you have any screenshots related to this hacking information, you should upload them.

• Lastly, you need to check the two boxes in the section that says "agree to the following statement" and then click on Submit.

Agree to the statement

The YouTube team will reach out to you within 72 hours. If you don't want to wait that long, you can also try contacting them through other methods.

You can file a complaint in the YouTube help forum. If you have another YouTube channel, you can contact YouTube chat support through that channel.

Additionally, you can tweet your channel URL to the TeamYouTube account on X, stating that your channel has been hacked. They may reply to you.

You can contact the YouTube team through these methods to recover hacked YouTube channel.