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? asked in Computers & InternetInternetGoogle · 8 years ago

Youtube and Google name problems?

As the title suggests, I am having some trouble with my username and gmail account.

My youtube account and google account are connected for various purposes, and my youtube username is different from my gmail username. I tried to change the settings but I seem to have one of two problems:

1) My real name is used when I comment on Youtube

2) My youtube username gets in the way of my real name when I send an email.

Is there any way I can change the settings (without dissolving the linking of the accounts) so that my youtube username will appear when I make comments on youtube while not having that name appear/interfere with my gmail account? If so, how?

If not, how do I disconnect the two accounts?

Thank you.

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    8 years ago
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    Disconnect your youtube channel from Google+

    -Go to Youtube Settings

    -Click on "Disconnect channel from Google+" (Next to your avatar)

    -On the next page, Tick "I understand that my channel will be renamed."

    -Click "Rename Channel."

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