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Youtube Account name?

I'm trying to change my YouTube account name and of course that is not possible. So I'm thinking of just closing my youtube account all together. Google says if I do so I won't be able to create a new Youtube account under the same username. Does this mean I get to create a new Youtube username with the same Google account? Or will the Google account be stopped from creating any Youtube accounts again?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    You don't need to close your Youtube account.

    How to Change youtube account name:

    1. You can change your YouTube username to the name that you use on the rest of Google, your full name.

    2. To start the process, go to your advanced account settings and click Begin using my full name on YouTube.

    3. YouTube will let you know what content will be associated with your full name—how many videos, playlists, comments, likes, and subscriptions. You can click Review my content to look through all of it step-by-step and decide if you want to hide or delete anything that you don't want to associate with your name.

    Note: You can choose later to make your videos, playlists, likes, and subscriptions public, but deleted comments can't be recovered.

    4. Once you're done reviewing your content, you'll be asked to confirm that you want to start using your full name with your YouTube Channel. Click Update my name and that's it! You’re now using the same name on YouTube and the rest of Google.

    -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBMpI2jRv3M

    Or Unlink your youtube account from google account & link to a new one :

    1. Make sure you're signed out of all Google Accounts and visit this page: http://www.youtube.com/my_account_unlink

    2. Enter your YouTube username and your old YouTube password from before you linked to your Google Account, then enter the verification code.

    3. Next, click Unlink My Accounts.

    4. You'll need to re-link your YouTube account to another Google Account. You can link it to an existing Google Account that you own, or create a new one.

    Each Google Account can only be linked to one YouTube account and vice versa; if a Google Account already has a linked YouTube account, you won't be able to link another one.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    They updated recently and you can choose a name that is supposed to be your real name but you can just put in some other name. To do that go to your Google Account (Gmail, Google+) and change your name from the settings.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    no, with your google account you an still create a new you tube account. just log in to you tube with your google username or email. and i think you know how to change it just revert to username in settings

  • 7 years ago

    Better way now. Just click on the gear icon, click on make new channel at bottom..make it...DONE!

  • 5 years ago

    Omg i really like this phrase and if someone hasn't used it's be amazing to use Lil. As-lovely-as-a-box-full-of-kittens. (I say that each one relatively fast that's why the -s are there Lol) No clue how on the planet you should use that however it's cute right? Lol xXxShannonxXx

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