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Update February 2019: Y ouTube is removing all remaining Google+-related features   Update January 2017: with the final switch to the new Google+ web design, it's no longer possible to insert a YouTube video with the instructions here. You can share from the YouTube video watch page, or copy and paste the YouTube video link in a new post. --- It's easy to share a video from your YouTube channel on Google+. Simply choose the "Video" sharing option, switch to "Your YouTube videos" and select an upload from the list. Sounds straightforward, right? Unfortunately it sometimes doesn't work as expected:  your channel's video uploads may not be listed there - or worse, the videos from the wrong channel are displayed.  To fix that, you need to set the default channel for 3rd party applications your YouTube account . Read on for more detailed instructions.

Has Gmail suddenly started sending messages using your YouTube username, rather than your personal or business name? If you recently created a Google+ Profile from your YouTube channel, that is likely the cause. And fortunately there is a fix! You have a couple of options: Change the "Sent from" name in your Gmail account Change your Google+ Profile name back to your real name Delete your Google+ Profile entirely

Update: consumer Google+ is shutting down April 2, 2019. This will not affect your YouTube channel. Update February 2017: YouTube is now independent of Google+, and these instructions are obsolete. Please see the current post: Create a YouTube Channel for your Business, Brand or Show Update June 2014: learn how to use YouTube and Google+ for your business or brand without a Google+ Profile . -------------------- If you would like to create a new YouTube channel that uses the name of your business, organization, band, gaming nick, show or brand, you have several options: • Create a YouTube channel unlinked from Google+ that instead uses a YouTube username • Create a YouTube channel linked to your existing Google+ Page • Create a YouTube channel and new Google+ Page at the same time The option that's best depends not only on what you want your YouTube channel to be called, but also how you want your business or brand to be represented on Google+. When you creat...

Update: consumer Google+ is shutting down April 2, 2019. This will not affect your YouTube channel. Update October 2016: YouTube channel creation is now completely independent of Google+, and these instructions are obsolete. Please see the current post: Create a YouTube Channel for your Business, Brand or Show Update   November 2015, as long as you use your Google account name ( aboutme.google.com ) you can create a new channel without a Google+ Profile .  Update June 2014: Learn how to use YouTube and Google+ without a Google+ Profile Update January 2014: It is no longer possible to create a new YouTube channel that you can disconnect from Google+.  Contact YouTube support for help with Google+ issues. ----------------------- If you would like to create a new YouTube channel for your business, organization, or show, and you don't want to use your real name identity on YouTube, you may want to create a channel that is unlinked from Google+. Why create...

Coca-Cola uses their G+ Page identity on YouTube Update: with the shutdown of consumer Google+ on April 2, 2019, all Google+ Pages will be deleted. This with NOT affect your YouTube channel or its  Brand Account.  Update: As of October 2016 YouTube channel creation is now completely independent of Google+, and these instructions are obsolete. Please see the current post: Create a YouTube Channel for your Business, Brand or Show If you have an existing Google+ Page for your business, organization or brand, it's easy to create a new linked YouTube channel that will use the identity of your Google+ Page. Keep in mind: Your new YouTube channel cannot be unlinked from its Google+ Page. The only way to delete your Google+ Page is to first delete the linked YouTube channel. If you don't yet have a Google+ Page you can create a Google+ Page and YouTube channel at the same time . If you are sure you want your to create a new YouTube channel permanently linked to y...

Update February 2019: All Google+ Pages will be deleted with the shutdown of consumer Google+ on April 2, 2019. This will NOT affect your YouTube channel or its Brand Account.  Update February 2017: YouTube channel creation is now completely independent of Google+, and these instructions are obsolete. Please see the current post:  Create a YouTube Channel for your Business, Brand or Show Note June 2014: For up-to-date instructions for creating a Google+ Page-linked YouTube channel without first creating a Google+ Profile see: Use Google+ without a Profile: create a new Google+ Page and YouTube channel ---------------------------- If you are setting up a new online presence for your business, organization, or brand and would like to create both a new YouTube channel and a new Google+ Page, you can create both at the same time. Note that if you create your YouTube channel along with a Google+ Page: Your new YouTube channel cannot be unlinked from its Google+ Pag...

Update March 2019:  consumer Google+ is shutting down April 2, 2019. This will not affect your YouTube channel. Update 17 March 2015: now you can move your Google+-connected channel to a different Google+ Profile or Page. Learn how to move your channel here:  Transfer you YouTube channel to a different Google+ Profile or Page Until this week, most YouTube channels that were created before May 2009 - so-called "legacy" accounts - could be moved from one Google account to another. Now YouTube is providing a different option: link your YouTube channel to a Google+ Page, and transfer ownership of that Page to the new owner's account.