Find Unanswered YouTube Comments in Seconds
38sEvery creator struggles to reply to comments; this hidden filter saves time and boosts engagement.
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This video provides a concise tutorial on managing and filtering YouTube comments using the YouTube Studio mobile app. It demonstrates how to access, sort, and filter comments, engage with viewers by replying, hearting, and pinning, and moderate unwanted comments using removal, flagging, and channel-wide content controls.
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[00:00]
Accessing Comments
Open the YouTube Studio app and tap Community to view all comments; the feed is sorted by most relevant by default.
[00:14]
Filtering Options
Change the view, filter by keywords or the commenter's subscriber status, and use the updated response status filter to combine options and locate unanswered conversations or new responses to replies.
[00:26]
Engagement Tools
Reply to comments, tap the heart to show appreciation, or use the three-dot menu to pin a comment to the top to highlight a question or funny remark.
[00:51]
Moderation Actions
Remove inappropriate comments, flag them for review, or hide the user from the channel.
[00:51]
Channel-wide Controls
Navigate to Profile picture > Settings > Content controls to set upload defaults that hold potentially inappropriate comments automatically, disable comments entirely for new videos, or add a blocked words list.
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Tutorial Checklist
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Change the default 'most relevant' view and filter comments by keywords or subscriber status.
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00:26
Use the response status filter to combine options and find unanswered conversations or new responses.
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01:06
Set upload defaults to automatically hold potentially inappropriate comments or disable comments entirely.
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Where do you tap in the YouTube Studio app to view all comments?
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Where do you tap in the YouTube Studio app to view all comments?
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Tap Community.
What is the default sort order for comments in the YouTube Studio app?
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What is the default sort order for comments in the YouTube Studio app?
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Most relevant.
What two filters can be applied to comments besides response status?
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What two filters can be applied to comments besides response status?
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Keywords and commenter's subscriber status.
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What does the updated response status filter allow you to do?
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What does the updated response status filter allow you to do?
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Combine options to find conversations you haven't responded to and new responses to your replies.
00:26
What three actions can you take on a comment to show engagement?
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What three actions can you take on a comment to show engagement?
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Reply, tap the heart, or pin it using the three-dot menu.
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What are three ways to handle an inappropriate comment?
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What are three ways to handle an inappropriate comment?
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Remove it, flag it for review, or hide the user from the channel.
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Where do you find content controls in the YouTube Studio app?
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Where do you find content controls in the YouTube Studio app?
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Profile picture > Settings > Content controls.
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What upload default can help with potentially inappropriate comments?
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What upload default can help with potentially inappropriate comments?
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Set upload defaults to hold them automatically.
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What can you add to block certain words from your comments?
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What can you add to block certain words from your comments?
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A blocked words list.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Advanced Filtering
The updated response status filter allows combining criteria to quickly find unanswered conversations, a major time-saver for active channels.
00:14
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Pin to Highlight
Pinning a comment with the three-dot menu is a simple yet effective way to boost engagement by spotlighting questions or humor.
00:26
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Granular Moderation
Creators can remove, flag, or hide users, giving them multiple levels of control over problematic comments.
00:51
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Automated Protection
Setting upload defaults to hold inappropriate comments and using blocked words lists proactively guards the channel without manual effort.
01:06
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Community Care
The video closes by framing these tools as ways to 'better manage and engage with your community,' reinforcing the creator-viewer relationship.
01:19Full Transcript
[00:00] Master your YouTube comments on the go with these mobile tools. In the YouTube Studio app, tap community and view all comments. You'll see your feed sorted by most relevant by default,
[00:14] but you can easily change that view. You can even filter by keywords or the commenters subscriber status. We've updated the response status filter so you can combine options to
[00:26] help you quickly find conversations you haven't responded to as well as new responses to your replies. Once you find a great comment, you can reply. Tap the heart to show appreciation
[00:38] or use the three dot menu to pin it to the top to highlight a question or a funny remark. Now, let's talk about handling unwanted comments. You have the power to protect your space. If
[00:51] a comment is inappropriate, you can remove it, flag it for review, or hide the user from your channel. For channelwide safety, tap your profile picture, then settings and content controls. Then
[01:06] you can set upload defaults to hold a broader range of potentially inappropriate comments automatically or disable comments entirely for new videos. You can also add a blocked words list.
[01:19] We hope these tools help you better manage and engage with your community.
