For a written appeal (reused content) does the “Start Appeal” button change after a YPP appeal is submitted?
My channel was removed from the YouTube Partner Program, and I was given the option to submit a written appeal.
On September 3, I clicked Start Appeal in the Earn tab and followed the instructions that appeared. A Creator Support form opened asking for my contact information, channel information, and written appeal. I completed and submitted it and received a support case number.
Creator Support later told me that my channel had been submitted for an internal review. Later, Support simply told me that my appeal had been denied.
However, the Start Appeal button in YouTube Studio remained available the entire time, and Studio continued to show an appeal deadline. I never saw anything saying Appeal Submitted, Appeal in Progress, Appeal Denied, or anything similar in studio or via email..
This is what makes me wonder whether my written appeal was actually registered in the appeal system, or whether the “internal review” was something separate.
Has anyone here submitted a written appeal through the Earn tab in Studio? If so, what happened to the Start Appeal button after you submitted it? Did Studio show any indication that your appeal had been received or was under review?
Posted Sep 29, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC