{"id":42139,"date":"2022-07-30T16:26:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=42139"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:26:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:26:40","slug":"what-is-an-unlisted-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-an-unlisted-youtube-video","title":{"rendered":"What is an Unlisted YouTube Video?"},"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-6a04f0cb1414f\" 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-6a04f0cb1414f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a04f0cb1414f\" ><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\/what-is-an-unlisted-youtube-video\/#What_is_an_Unlisted_YouTube_Video\" title=\"What is an Unlisted YouTube Video?\">What is an Unlisted YouTube Video?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-an-unlisted-youtube-video\/#Unlisted_videos_are_a_mix_between_a_public_and_a_private_video\" title=\"Unlisted videos are a mix between a public and a private video\">Unlisted videos are a mix between a public and a private video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-an-unlisted-youtube-video\/#They_can_be_shared\" title=\"They can be shared\">They can be shared<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-an-unlisted-youtube-video\/#They_can_be_embedded\" title=\"They can be embedded\">They can be embedded<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-an-unlisted-youtube-video\/#They_cannot_be_indexed_by_YouTube\" title=\"They cannot be indexed by YouTube\">They cannot be indexed by YouTube<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_Unlisted_YouTube_Video\"><\/span>What is an Unlisted YouTube Video?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"what is an unlisted youtube video\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-height:218px; max-width:42% width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5JUu16h.png\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re curious about the difference between a public and private video on YouTube, you may want to learn more about Unlisted videos. An Unlisted video is a hybrid of the two, which means that it&#8217;s open for everyone to watch, share, embed, and embed without worrying about YouTube indexing it. It&#8217;s also possible to share and embed Unlisted videos, but you&#8217;ll have to embed them in a website or post a link to them to do so.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unlisted_videos_are_a_mix_between_a_public_and_a_private_video\"><\/span>Unlisted videos are a mix between a public and a private video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two types of videos available on YouTube: private and public. Private videos can be watched only by those invited by the uploader. Unlisted videos are available to anyone with a link to the video. Unlike private videos, unlisted videos can be embedded on external websites. If you want to watch a video, you need to request the URL from the uploader.<\/p>\n<p>While unlisted videos are not visible in search results, subscribers and other viewers won&#8217;t receive notifications of the video&#8217;s existence. However, a URL or direct link to the video can be shared with multiple people. This is a great way to share a video and gain exposure. However, keep in mind that an unlisted video cannot contain copyright content or be used on other websites. YouTube will review these videos for legal compliance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_can_be_shared\"><\/span>They can be shared<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a YouTube account, you can create playlists with your Unlisted YouTube videos. This allows other users to view your videos, even if they aren&#8217;t publicly listed. Unlisted YouTube videos published prior to January 1, 2017 are automatically converted to private videos. However, if you created a playlist after that date, you can keep the Unlisted YouTube videos that you created. You can also share Unlisted YouTube videos on social media.<\/p>\n<p>To share an Unlisted YouTube video, simply hover your mouse over the video and click the options menu. Click the three vertical dots next to &#8220;Share this video.&#8221; The link will be copied to your clipboard. Since YouTube won&#8217;t reveal this URL, it&#8217;s best to save it somewhere secure. Then, you can send the link to friends and family. Unlisted YouTube videos can also be shared via email. You can even upload your Unlisted videos to YouTube playlists.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_can_be_embedded\"><\/span>They can be embedded<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube has recently changed the way it allows unlisted videos to be embedded on third-party sites. This update affects videos uploaded before 2017. If you&#8217;re unsure about this change, it&#8217;s best to opt out if your video is already embedded on a third-party site. Otherwise, it&#8217;ll continue to work the same way as it does today. However, if you&#8217;re sharing your Unlisted video on a social media site, you should opt out.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube has a new policy that will make your unlisted videos private, effective July 23, 2021. You&#8217;ll need to make them public again or re-upload them. If you&#8217;ve uploaded your video before July 23, it&#8217;s likely you intended to embed it somewhere on the web. This change isn&#8217;t complete yet, but it&#8217;s important to take action now. However, if you have already uploaded a video on YouTube, you may want to re-upload it to avoid the consequences.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_cannot_be_indexed_by_YouTube\"><\/span>They cannot be indexed by YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a YouTube video that isn&#8217;t indexed by YouTube, you should do some detective work. Sometimes, technical problems prevent YouTube from indexing the video. These &#8220;soft&#8221; issues keep the video from showing up on search results. This will cause it to be buried on page 1,500. The best way to make sure your video gets indexed is to post more content that isn&#8217;t deemed inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Unlisted YouTube videos cannot be indexed by the search engine and aren&#8217;t displayed on a search engine. They won&#8217;t appear on the user&#8217;s personal channel, but anyone with a private link to the video can still watch it. 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