For creators
Not your recipe? Ask us to take it down.
We heard from a viewer that your channel was extracted into HomeMenu's Browse. If you'd like your channel's recipes removed, email us at creators@thehomemenu.com with one of the three verifications below.
How verification works
We need to confirm you actually own the channel before removing content — otherwise anyone could remove anyone else's recipes. Pick whichever verification path is easiest for you:
Channel string
Post a verification string in a video description or community-tab post
We'll email you a random string like `homemenu-verify-a7f2`. Post it in the description of any video on your channel (or as a text post on your community tab). Reply to our email once it's live. We'll check via the YouTube Data API. You can delete the post afterward. Best for: any creator with active upload access.
Domain email
Email us from an address on a domain listed on your YouTube About page
If your YouTube channel's About page lists a business email or website domain, email us from that domain. We'll cross-check the domain against your About page. Best for: creators with a business email that predates the request.
Business contact
If YouTube exposes a verified business contact email for your channel, email us from that address
Some larger YouTube channels have a verified business contact email that YouTube surfaces via the API. If that field is set for your channel, emailing us from it is the fastest verification. Best for: monetized channels with agent representation.
What happens next
- Immediately — on receiving your request (before verification), we freeze your channel's recipes so they stop appearing in Browse while we verify.
- Within ~48 hours — a human admin reviews your verification and confirms via email. Verifications outside business hours may take up to 72 hours.
- On verification — every recipe attributed to your channel is soft-deleted from Browse. They stop appearing in search, Browse, and any share links. Saved copies in individual users' libraries are unaffected (they saved the recipe as their own reference).
- If verification fails — the freeze auto-restores after 30 days. You're welcome to retry with a different verification path.
Other paths
If you believe your content is being reproduced (not just referenced), or if you're reporting impersonation, escalate to abuse@thehomemenu.com instead. That queue handles DMCA takedowns and impersonation reports on a stricter timeline.