Steps to reactivate your AdSense for YouTube account Link your AdSense for YouTube account to your channel. Sign in to AdSense for YouTube. Verify your phone number . Why your AdSense for YouTube account was deactivated Incomplete Account Setup AdSense for YouTube accounts are deactivated when the steps to set up your account and link it to your YouTube channel are not complete. If you haven’t finished setting up your AdSense for YouTube account for a certain period of time, we’ll start to notify you. After 5 months of incomplete account setup You’ll receive an email from AdSense for YouTube to inform you that your account will be deactivated unless you complete the steps outlined in this Help Center article . After 6 months of incomplete account setup Your AdSense for YouTube account will be deactivated. AdSense for YouTube accounts are deactivated due to inactivity. If the account linked to your channel is inactive for a certain period of time, we’ll start to notify you. If your AdSense for YouTube account has ad activity or earnings, it won’t be deactivated.

After 5 months of inactivity You’ll receive an email from AdSense for YouTube to let you know that your account will be deactivated unless it has ad activity or earnings. You’ll receive an email from AdSense for YouTube to let you know that your account will be deactivated unless it has ad activity or earnings. After 6 months of inactivity Your AdSense for YouTube account is deactivated. Your AdSense for YouTube account is deactivated. My AdSense for YouTube account was deactivated and still had money in it, how can I get paid? When I reactivate my account will I have to verify my address by PIN again? My AdSense account was deactivated, does this affect my YouTube channel status? My channel started monetizing after I received the warning email, will my AdSense for YouTube still be deactivated? Was this helpful? Need more help? Try these next steps: