Login to Youtube Using Your Google Account
The youtube login now works in perfect sync with any Google account. It’s rare that someone doesn’t possess a gmail account, or any number of other accounts offered by the search engine giant.
If you’re already logged into one of your other accounts then logging onto youtube is little to no hassle. Or should be. There have been quite a few instances whereby users have encountered difficulty signing into their youtube account, though why is anyone’s guess.
Can’t Access Youtube Login?
If you can’t manage to login to youtube, then the chances are that you’ve done one of the following – whether or not you’ll realize is another matter:
- Forgotten your username
- Forgotten your password
- Possibly violated the terms of service associated with your account – in which case you’re in trouble!
- You need to erase your search history, combated by the simple task of emptying your cache
If you think it’s related to the fact that you’ve completely forgotten either your username or password, go here. If it relates to the fact that you’ve outstayed your welcome on youtube, you’ll need to check through their TOS and see if there’s some way that you can address the situation.
Want To Change Your Login On Youtube?
If you want to change your login on youtube, then the simple answer is that you can’t. Once you’ve decided on a username, that’s it, no going back. The only way that you can choose a different username is to delete your account and create a new one.
However the problem with this is that you can’t transfer whatever you’ve amassed within your original account. All your videos will need to be manually re-uploaded, and you will lose your views, likes comments and so forth. Is that worth it for the sake of a login name change?
Youtube Sign Up
In the event that you’re not a user, then think on before you complete a youtube sign up. Don’t jump in feet first and then end up wanting to change your username – see above. Many do actually end up wishing that they’d thought about the name they’ve associated with their account and it really is something you’re stuck with once you press the enter button.
All you need is:
- Username – unique to you and of course … think about it first!
- A password – secure enough not to be hacked, not so that you forget it in a hot second
- Your main details – full name, address, email address etc
That’s it. Just complete the ‘catchpa’ and click ‘sign up’. The next step is to then go to your email inbox and verify your email address. Once you’ve got that done you’re all set – you’ve got a youtube account.
If, once you’ve got your account sorted and you do experience any issues with the youtube login, just refer to the top of the page as to what to do and how to go about it. Unless you have crossed the line with the terms of service, it’s likely that all you need to do more than either get a reminder for your username or reset your password.
Filed under Youtube by on Jun 6th, 2011.
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