How to Delete a YouTube Channel

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By Victor Ashiedu

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This Itechguide teaches you how to delete a YouTube channel from a PC.

As at the time of writing, the option to delete a YouTube channel is only available when you login to YouTube.com from a PC or Mac.

Here are the steps…

Login to Your YouTube Account
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Login to Your YouTube Account
  • Open YouTube.com from your PC or Mac. Then, on the top right of the page, click SIGN IN. If you are already signed in to your YouTube account, skip to step 2 of this Itechguide.
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Login to Your YouTube Account
  • If you have signed in to your YouTube account from the browser, you will be offered the option to select an account. Click the Google account for the YouTube channel you want to delete.
  • Alternatively, if you have not signed in to your Google account on the browser, click Use another account.
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Login to Your YouTube Account
  • Then, type the password for the Google Account linked to your YouTube channel. After entering your password, to login, click Next.
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Login to Your YouTube Account
Confirm You are are Signed on to the Right YouTube Channel
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Confirm You are are Signed on to the Right YouTube Channel

If you delete a YouTube channel, you lose the channel name and data associated with the channel. It is therefore important to confirm that you are deleting the right channel.

Here are the steps to check that you are signed in to the channel you want to delete…

  • On the top right of your YouTube account, click your account icon.
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Confirm You are are Signed on to the Right YouTube Channel
  • Then, from the displayed options, click Switch account.
  • The YouTube channels attached to the Google email will be listed beneath the email. Click on the channel you want to delete.
Follow these Steps to Delete a YouTube Channel
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Follow these Steps to Delete a YouTube Channel
  • On the top right of your YouTube account, click your account icon. Then, from the listed options, click Settings.
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Follow these Steps to Delete a YouTube Channel
  • When your YouTube account settings opens, scroll down to the Your Channel section and click View advanced settings.
How to Delete a YouTube Channel - Follow these Steps to Delete a YouTube Channel
  • Finally, on the Advanced settings page, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Delete channel.
  • To confirm that you are the legitimate owner of the channel you are trying to delete, Google will require you to confirm your account password.
  • Type your Google Account password and click Next.
  • Once you confirm your Google Account, you will be redirected to the Remove YouTube content page. The page offers the option to hide or permanently delete the channel.
  • To delete your YouTube channel, click the drop-down arrow beside I want to permanently delete my content.
  • Finally, to delete a YouTube channel, check all the boxes and click DELETE MY CONTENT.

It is this easy to delete a YouTube channel!

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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