Creating your own Google Account will allow you to view videos and subscribe to channels. However, without a YouTube channel, you have no public presence on YouTube and it is this that can be key for businesses.
Even if you have a Google Account, you need to create a YouTube channel to upload videos, comment or make playlists. You can use a computer or the YouTube mobile site to create a new channel.
How To Create a Personal YouTube Channel
The instructions below will allow you to create a new YouTube channel that can be managed via your Google Account.
- Sign in to YouTube on a computer or using the mobile site.
- Try any action that requires a channel, such as uploading a video, posting a comment or creating a playlist.
- If you don’t yet have a channel, you’ll see a prompt to create a channel.
- Check the details (with your Google Account name and photo) and confirm to create your new channel.
How To Create a Channel With A Business or Alternative Name
You can connect your channel to a Brand Account if you want to use a different name on YouTube than your Google Account.
- Sign in to YouTube on a computer or the mobile site.
- Go to your channel list.
- Choose to create a new channel or use an existing Brand Account:
- Create a channel by clicking Create a new channel.
- Create a YouTube channel for a Brand Account that you already manage by choosing the Brand Account from the list. If this Brand Account already has a channel, you can’t create a new one. When you select the Brand Account from the list, you’ll be switched over to that channel.
- Fill in the details to name your new channel. Then, click Create. This will create a new Brand Account.
- To add a channel manager, follow the instructions to change channel owners and managers.
Learn more about using a channel with a business or other name on YouTube.
How To Link YouTube To a Branded Account
If you want to use a name or photo on YouTube that’s different from what you have for your Google Account, connect your channel to a Brand Account. You can do this to support your business or brand identity on YouTube without showing a connection with your personal Google Account.
- Your Google Account is an owner/manager of the Brand Account connected with the YouTube channel. This lets you access the YouTube channel from your Google Account.
- There’s no public association between your Google Account and the Brand Account, so viewers won’t see your name or email address (unless you publicly link them yourself).
- You can manage multiple channels from one Google Account. This helps if you have more than one YouTube channel.
- You can add other managers and owners to your Brand Account. You and any teammates or collaborators can manage the channel without having to share passwords.
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