2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/server/initializers/constants.ts b/server/initializers/constants.ts
index a1538f3ca..0473b48c0 100644
--- a/server/initializers/constants.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/constants.ts
@@ -431,6 +431,10 @@ const OVERVIEWS = {
   }
 }
 
+const VIDEO_CHANNELS = {
+  MAX_PER_USER: 20
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 const SERVER_ACTOR_NAME = 'peertube'
@@ -725,6 +729,7 @@ export {
   VIDEO_TRANSCODING_FPS,
   FFMPEG_NICE,
   VIDEO_ABUSE_STATES,
+  VIDEO_CHANNELS,
   LRU_CACHE,
   JOB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
   USER_PASSWORD_RESET_LIFETIME,
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
index d21274527..ce2d61d49 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { ActorModel } from '../../../models/activitypub/actor'
 import { isBooleanValid } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { doesLocalVideoChannelNameExist, doesVideoChannelNameWithHostExist } from '../../../helpers/middlewares'
 import { MChannelAccountDefault, MUser } from '@server/typings/models'
+import { VIDEO_CHANNELS } from '@server/initializers/constants'
 
 const videoChannelsAddValidator = [
   body('name').custom(isActorPreferredUsernameValid).withMessage('Should have a valid channel name'),
@@ -34,6 +35,14 @@ const videoChannelsAddValidator = [
       return false
     }
 
+    const count = await VideoChannelModel.countByAccount(res.locals.oauth.token.User.Account.id)
+    if (count > VIDEO_CHANNELS.MAX_PER_USER) {
+      res.status(400)
+        .send({ error: `You cannot create more than ${VIDEO_CHANNELS.MAX_PER_USER} channels` })
+        .end()
+      return false
+    }
+
     return next()
   }
 ]