No YouTube chapters displaying?
Explains why YouTube chapters in videos sometimes don't display and what requirements must be met for them to appear.
Transcript
If you’re not seeing YouTube chapters, there are a few possible reasons. First, check that your chapters are correctly formatted in the video description. The first chapter must start at 0:00, and after that, you need additional timestamps with appropriate titles.
Also, the video needs to be long enough, and the chapters can’t violate YouTube’s guidelines. Sometimes, YouTube hides chapters if the timestamps are too close together or if the description isn’t clearly recognized.
The solution: Start with 0:00, use clear chapter headers, leave enough space between timestamps, and save the description again. After that, it might take some time for YouTube to make the chapters visible.
Written by
Martin Koytek
Producer of the kw.media YouTube tutorials and point of contact for YouTube consulting, courses and creator support.