YouTube

hi,

I have 2 YouTube accounts. The first is my main account. The second I
made recently to upload occasional videos. When I signed up for the
recent one, I was asked if I wanted to link my Google account and it
wasn't made clear how it would work. I didn't realize it would not only
share the login info but I wouldn't be able to change my YouTube
password to something unique if I wanted.

I also would rather
have my main account linked to Google. Is there a way to unlink my
second account? I don't want to close and start over because I like the
name I was able to get.


shyam

I really, *really* need this, too.

Now, my business
YouTube account is linked to my personal Google account. And I am not
the only person in my business. I can't give out my personal Google
account credentials just to have people be able to post to our business
YouTube account.


YouTube, Google, please be
responsive and help me to unlink them. This is a major issue for me. I
really can't believe that somebody in the YouTube team thought that
removing the option to unlink accounts could have been a bright idea. I.
Just. Can't. I'm very disappointed.


please help

I have the same question. I just made a new account (on the 1st of June
2009) and it wouldn't let me make an "unlinked account" (unless I missed
something). I want to be able to log into that new YouTube account only
without all the other google things in my other window changing (gmail,
reader etc).
I've made new accounts before - and over the past few
years it was always possible to use the same gmail account. This was the
first time that it wasn't possible. They seem to have made it so there
is no way to make a YouTube account without also making a gmail account
and having them linked up. Hmm.

Aren't there meant to be officials who try to answer these questions?
I'm starting to feel if they don't have a quick fix or if an error is
"Google's Bad" they just ignore the issues...

Same problem over
here... ended up with YouTube messing around with my Gmail - Not
appreciating it, to be honest! Somebody spoke of an "Unlink" button but
it's not there - any chance of bringing it back, if it ever did exist?


Makaya

What you need to do is:
1: Log into your YouTube account
2: Click
"Account" in the top right corner
3: In the left navigation pane
click "manage account"
4: Click "Unlink my google account" and follow
the instructions

I did this myself when I had to crate a new
YouTube account with a new username and link my google account to the
new YouTube account.


Sorry 4 the delay in reply....

I follow the indicated steps on the previous post but there is no link
to click on or way to unlink my account.
It says: "Currently there
are no third party sites authorized to access your account."

Your
help in unlinking these accounts would be appreciated.

If there is no unlink button, you likely created the account with your
google account, in which case the only way to unlink is to close the
account, and even this doesn't always work. I can give you the info
about this and a link for re-opening your account once it's closed if
you want to try this approach. Keep in mind, though, if you close and
reopen your account, you will lose all of your video uploads.


Darkness Lord..

All of you are stupid. No offense CyberNinja but the link provided
does not work. I clicked on it and it brang me to the my account page
with a message at the top that said... YOUR ACCOUNT IS PERMANENTLY
LINKED. So give up now if you are wasting all of your time trying to
figure out the answer to this. To be honest... there is none. Wow
shocker. It was nice talking to you. And just remember... IT'S
IMPOSSIBLE

I just figured this out:


1. Go to Youtube
2. scroll down to the bottom and click Get Help
3. type in "How do I unlink my google and Youtube accounts?"
4. clik the option that says "Account Login and Administration:
Link/Unlink an AdWords account"
5. Click Unlink an adwords account from your youtube account
6. click on the link that pops up when you click the thing above
7. then click unlink when you get to that link.
(I did this today 6/28/2010 so its still available)

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