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Automatic chapters are on by default for new uploads (\"Allow automatic chapters\", per video, in bulk, or via Upload defaults > Advanced settings) but not all videos are eligible; chapters are unavailable if the channel has active strikes or the content may be inappropriate for some viewers; channels without access must apply for Advanced features. Google Search (R2): key moments let searchers jump to segments; Google tries to detect segments automatically but \"will prioritize key moments set by you, either through structured data or the YouTube description\". For YouTube-hosted video, the description timestamps are the mechanism (all Search languages). For self-hosted or embedded ...","status":"active","body":{"text":"YouTube rules (R1): chapters split a video into sections with individual previews and may appear in transcripts. Manual chapters: in the description list timestamps and titles, first must be 00:00, at least three in ascending order, minimum chapter length 10 seconds; manual chapters override automatic ones. Automatic chapters are on by default for new uploads (\"Allow automatic chapters\", per video, in bulk, or via Upload defaults > Advanced settings) but not all videos are eligible; chapters are unavailable if the channel has active strikes or the content may be inappropriate for some viewers; channels without access must apply for Advanced features. Google Search (R2): key moments let searchers jump to segments; Google tries to detect segments automatically but \"will prioritize key moments set by you, either through structured data or the YouTube description\". For YouTube-hosted video, the description timestamps are the mechanism (all Search languages). For self-hosted or embedded players: Clip structured data (explicit start/end/label per segment, all languages) or SeekToAction (tell Google the URL timestamp pattern; auto-detection limited to 12 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Turkish, Korean, Dutch, Russian). Opt out entirely with the nosnippet meta tag. Live streams on the web can get a LIVE badge via BroadcastEvent markup plus the Indexing API. Production implication: plan edit structure so sections start on clean, labelled beats of at least 10 s; chapter titles double as search-facing labels. Effects of chapters on retention or views are not stated by either source.\n\nCurator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources. Undated YouTube Help page as served 2026-10-23; availability changes frequently. 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