{"id":42106,"date":"2022-07-30T16:26:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=42106"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:26:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:26:28","slug":"how-do-you-delete-a-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-delete-a-youtube-channel","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Delete a YouTube Channel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eee674bc05d\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eee674bc05d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eee674bc05d\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-delete-a-youtube-channel\/#How_Do_You_Delete_a_YouTube_Channel\" title=\"How Do You Delete a YouTube Channel?\">How Do You Delete a YouTube Channel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-delete-a-youtube-channel\/#How_to_hide_or_delete_a_youtube_channel\" title=\"How to hide or delete a youtube channel\">How to hide or delete a youtube channel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-delete-a-youtube-channel\/#Getting_a_copyright_takedown\" title=\"Getting a copyright takedown\">Getting a copyright takedown<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-delete-a-youtube-channel\/#Taking_down_a_youtube_channel\" title=\"Taking down a youtube channel\">Taking down a youtube channel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-delete-a-youtube-channel\/#Taking_down_a_youtube_channel_from_a_mobile_device\" title=\"Taking down a youtube channel from a mobile device\">Taking down a youtube channel from a mobile device<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Delete_a_YouTube_Channel\"><\/span>How Do You Delete a YouTube Channel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto; max-height:300px; max-width:28%\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OehRlpL.jpg\" alt=\"how do you delete a youtube channel\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to remove all of your content from YouTube, you must know how to delete your YouTube channel. You can also remove your channel by requesting a copyright takedown. This is a process that takes time, so you must allow several days to complete the deletion. You must also check the time it takes to erase large files. Once you have completed the process, you can rest assured that your account will be removed completely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_hide_or_delete_a_youtube_channel\"><\/span>How to hide or delete a youtube channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to hide or delete a YouTube channel, you&#8217;ll need to sign into your YouTube account. Navigate to your account settings by clicking on your name at the top right corner. Scroll down and click &#8220;Account.&#8221; From there, select &#8220;Advanced Account Settings.&#8221; Look for the &#8220;Delete Channel&#8221; button in the bottom left corner. From there, you can choose whether to hide or delete the channel.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d rather delete the YouTube channel entirely, you can select the option in the advanced settings. Unlike hiding, deleting a YouTube channel permanently removes all of its content. Once you&#8217;ve deleted the content, you will have to re-enter your account details to recover it. Alternatively, you can choose to hide the channel, which acts like a deactivation. Hiding a YouTube channel makes its name, videos, subscribers and subscriptions private. While it can be a bit risky, reversing this action is easy, and you can easily restore the channel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_a_copyright_takedown\"><\/span>Getting a copyright takedown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to avoid a copyright takedown if you&#8217;re deleting your YouTube channel. The first is to read about the system used by YouTube to track and match copyright claims against content. It&#8217;s called Content ID and is an automated system that scans videos uploaded to YouTube against a database of submitted files. If a video has a copyright claim, the owner of the work can claim the content and request that the channel be removed from YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to prevent a copyright takedown is to check to see if the content was made under fair use laws. YouTube often asks for proof of fair use before taking down a video or a channel. However, if the content creator is sure that their content was stolen, they can submit a takedown request and begin the legal process. However, they should check first to see if the content is truly fair use before claiming that they&#8217;re being unfairly punished.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taking_down_a_youtube_channel\"><\/span>Taking down a youtube channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you find a YouTube channel that violates YouTube&#8217;s guidelines and policies, it&#8217;s easy to take it down. If you have three or more violations within 90 days, your channel is permanently removed from the YouTube database. You can do this by sending a counter notification. If your channel has been terminated, you can use the same webform to send a free-form counter notification. You may also submit a copyright takedown request.<\/p>\n<p>If you own intellectual property, you can take down your channel. All you have to do is log in to your YouTube account and go to advanced account settings. From there, you can click on Overview, Advanced, and then Delete channel. You will be prompted to submit proof of ownership. The YouTube support team will help you through the process step by step. The good news is that YouTube support team is very cooperative. If you&#8217;ve created a YouTube channel that violates a third-party&#8217;s copyrights, you can also take down the content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taking_down_a_youtube_channel_from_a_mobile_device\"><\/span>Taking down a youtube channel from a mobile device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to delete your YouTube channel, you can do so from any computer or mobile device. While YouTube channels don&#8217;t expire, they may become inactive if you&#8217;ve stopped posting videos for an extended period of time. To delete your YouTube channel, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>Delete all your content from your YouTube account. To do this, log into your YouTube account, and choose the option to permanently delete your content. You&#8217;ll be asked to verify the deletion, so be sure to set up a digital backup. Also, you&#8217;ll lose any old content or comments. To prevent this, consider creating a will or trust. Trust &amp; Will is an online will maker that will help you do this.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve uploaded hundreds of videos, you can delete all of them in one go. Alternatively, if you&#8217;ve uploaded a video you&#8217;d like to delete, open YouTube Studio on your mobile device. Tap the three-stacked-dots icon to delete your video. This will remove the YouTube channel from your mobile device. Then, you can start planning your virtual memorial with GatheringUs.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"270\" width=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O2rmIARmO_4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do You Delete a YouTube Channel? 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