How I Got My Banned YouTube Channel Back

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How I Got My Banned YouTube Channel Back after 3 years. Inspiring article for new YouTubers who want to start even without setup. My 11 years Journey

How to Start?

Are you willing to start your YouTube Channel in 2025? Which are the top mics? Which camera to use? These are the topics every new person searches on YouTube. But let me tell you one truth: until I kept searching all these things, I could never start my channel. I later realized that to start a YouTube channel, you do not need a good camera or setup — you need commitment. You need a decision that you really want to start a YouTube channel. So in this article, I’m going to tell you my entire journey: how I started my YouTube channel in 2014, how I struggled with no subscribers or watch time, how it got banned, and how I got the same channel back in 2025. I will not talk about which mic I use or what lighting I have — because there are already many videos about that on YouTube. But what I will cover is something more important.

Why YouTube?

Before anything, it’s important to understand — why YouTube? If you want to Start a YouTube channel today that means taking a full-time commitment. If you think you’ll give 2 hours a day and your channel will grow quickly, that’s not how it works. You will have to learn scripting, become camera-friendly, learn editing, thumbnail-making, and how to upload properly. And more than that, when you don’t get views in the beginning (which is normal because your channel is new), learning to stay motivated becomes the biggest challenge. This is where most people give up. Self-doubt creeps in, and many start thinking, “Maybe I’m not good enough.” More than half of the YouTube channels don’t become successful for this reason. But I’m not here to demotivate you — I’m just preparing you for the real journey.

My 11-Year Journey and the Biggest Mistake

It took me 11 years to build my YouTube journey because I had no knowledge and I made mistakes. One of my biggest mistakes? I kept posting random, unrelated videos. One day, my Hero Honda video went viral. I thought I should make more like that. I made several similar videos — but kept them private, thinking I would publish them later. Then one day, YouTube banned my channel for keeping too many videos in private mode, which is not allowed. I was heartbroken. I had no confidence left. I continued creating videos, but my confidence was shattered. I appealed, but they rejected my request. My original channel was banned in 2022, after the COVID lockdown.

Starting Over with Heart

I didn’t stop. I created a new channel and started posting regularly, whether views came or not. Because a creator is made from the heart, not just the mind.
So, if you’re starting YouTube — come with your heart. Your first step should be to choose your niche — that’s the category or topic of your channel. Be it informative, motivational, comedy, vlogs, etc. If you’re clear from the start, that’s great. But if you’re not sure — don’t worry. My story was the same. I started with finance videos but lost interest. Then I made informative videos for 6–7 months, but still didn’t feel connected. Eventually, I stopped making videos again.

Finding My Niche & My Channel’s Return

Then I started watching successful creators’ channel and started learning from them Finally I discovered my true niche — Graphic Designing and Printing. I restarted my journey, using the same channel name that had been banned. And one day, YouTube gave me an option to appeal again. I simply wrote:
“Please give my channel back. I will follow all YouTube rules and never make the same mistake.” At that time, I was also reading Stawan Manjiri because I’m a devotee of Sai Baba, and I believed He would return my channel and everything I lost. And then, a miracle happened — within 30 minutes, I got an email from YouTube saying: “Your channel has been restored. You can restart again.” And yes, all my videos were there, exactly as I had left them. I had lost some subscribers, but my content was back. That’s why I’m sharing this story — it’s nothing less than a miracle.

Don’t Wait for Perfect Setup — Just Start

When I started, I used a simple Oppo phone and an old handycam. No mic. No fancy setup. If your camera quality is a bit low, that’s okay — but your audio must be good. Bad audio = instant skip. You can get a good mic like the Boya BY-V10 for just ₹600–700. Many top YouTubers started with this mic.
If your room has poor lighting, shoot in front of a window using natural light — early morning or afternoon. If you’re recording at night, and have the budget, get a ring light or RGB light (₹2000–₹2500) to improve your video quality. Remember, You are spending money on education and your future.

Editing Doesn’t Need a Laptop – Should You Start in 2025?

And you are thinking of earning money from this in the future and you think that all this work will be done without investing anything, then it does not happen like this because in today’s time you should have the determination to start a YouTube channel. So everyone is sitting with hope. Now the toughest task comes out here, editing, those who have laptops, it is a very good thing for them. They can download CapCut free video editing software. It is a very good software, you can watch many video courses on YouTube, but those who do not have a laptop, who are beginners and I would also recommend beginners to learn editing in mobile, there is a software which is very popular software. You will get it on both Android and iOS. Download that software, “VN Software”. You will be able to do all the basics to advanced editing from your mobile. Now comes to the most important question that should YouTube be started in 2025, do I have chances of success on YouTube in 2025 or not? YouTube has become so crowded. Let me tell you the truth, even today there are very few creators on YouTube. All of them are consumers, look around you, what are people doing? Look at the 15 to 20 people around you whom you see daily or look at your friends, what are they doing. Are they starting YouTube? No, what are they doing? They are scrolling Instagram, using Snapchat, someone or the other is doing something else. If you really look, people are still not doing anything in the journey of content creation. People are just doing something, there are no creators at all, so do not think that in 2025 there is a lot of competition among the people you are seeing, right?

Start with Shorts, Then Go Long-Form

There is still very little time. This is the perfect time for you to start a YouTube channel. If you really want to start YouTube, then start without thinking and in the beginning start only making shorts, because what happens with shorts? You get a lot of reach, and you will get a motivation that your videos are getting views and after a few days when you have a base, you can shift to long form content because today you know what happens in shorts that people will keep on doing this to you. They will remember you or not. You will not be able to create a long audience, but the day you start making long form content videos. You will connect with a long audience. You will have your fans who wait for your videos, when will you upload the video? When will you share your experience? So if you have come this far, it means you are way ahead of 90% of the people.

So, if you’re ready to start your YouTube journey, write your channel name in the comments. Let today be your Day One. I’ll try to visit your channel and subscribe to support your journey. You don’t need perfection — you just need patience, heart, and commitment.

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