How To Delete YouTube Channel – Do you want to delete your YouTube Channel, or simply hide your channel temporarily while you take a break and consider your options? We show you how.
If you’re thinking about deleting your YouTube channel or simply hide your channel temporarily it’s a fairly simple process.
How To Delete YouTube Channel?
1. Go to YouTube on your desktop browser and make sure you are logged in.
2. Tap your account icon (which will be an image, or a circle with a letter in it if you haven’t uploaded an avatar) at the top right angle of the screen.
3. In the dropdown menu, tap “Settings.”
4. On the next page, tap “Advanced settings” at the bottom of the menu on the left.
5. Scroll down on the next page and tap “DELETE CHANNEL.”
6. Verify your password, then decide if you simply wish to hide your content; if so tap “I want to hide my content” and check both boxes, then go “HIDE MY CONTENT” in the blue box.
7. To delete your youtube channel, tap “I want to permanently delete my content” and then check the box, then close the deed by clicking the “DELETE MY CONTENT” box.
Hide your youtube channel temporarily
You can hide the content from your YouTube channel and choose to re-enable it later. When you hide content, your channel name, video, likes, subscriptions and subscribers will be made private.
All your replies and comments will be deleted permanently. Your youtube account data on other Google properties will not be deleted.
Here are the simple steps to Hide your youtube channel temporarily
1. Log in to YouTube Studio.
2. From the left menu, choose Settings.
3. Choose Channel and then Advance Settings.
4. At the bottom, tap Remove YouTube content.
(Note: This will deliver you to a page where you can delete or hide your youtube channel. You may be requested to enter your sign-in details.)
5. Choose I want to hide my content.
6. Choose the boxes to confirm what will be hidden on your channel.
7. Choose to Hide my channel.
If you wish to make your content viewable to others, or if you wish to upload, comment, or use playlists, you can re-enable the youtube channel.
Why Delete YouTube Channel?
YouTube is great for some people and well… not great for others. If you are not sure why a business would like to delete its account, here are some reasons:
Advertising:
While the opportunity for demonetization makes YouTube’s advertising business model attractive to new creators, the fact is that unless you get tens or hundreds of thousands of views on your content, chances are you’re actually benefiting from ads Huh.
And unfortunately, for smaller channels, advertisements ultimately act as a distraction that can drive people away from your content.
YouTube-centric design:
From white backgrounds and red buttons to the most popular and date-added videos, YouTube channels are not very customizable.
The main ways to control your branding on YouTube are with your channel page banner, thumbnail profile image, and thumbnail on your video. Which was terrible, but it could be better!
Autoplaying Video:
The “recommended” feature powered by YouTube’s algorithm is designed to help viewers find the content they’re interested in, but it also maintains viewers longer on YouTube.
Chances are, the video plays after your channel arrives, even if the viewer has purposefully navigated through your channel to see your content. Instead, viewers are likely to click into other channels, forgetting why they went to YouTube in the first place. Boomer.
Regular updates of the algorithm:
Remember how we mentioned that YouTube might get confused at first? While algorithm changes can be a useful creative hurdle, they can also be unpredictable and frustrating, especially if relying on your video to consider reaching a particular set of people on a regular basis.
As YouTube develops, it will continue to make decisions that help the company grow more than helping its users succeed.
If those decisions align with your own creative ambitions and marketing goals, then there is a fantastic improvement. Otherwise, it may be time to move on. If the time is now for you, here is a quick guide to delete your YouTube account.
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