Transfer YouTube channel - so it'll work

You can transfer a YouTube channel from one Google account to another account. But only with a little trick, as we show you in this article.

Step 1: move YouTube channel to Google+ page - how it works

Google accounts cannot be transferred - but with a small detour this works, at least for YouTube channels. Via a Google+ page you can forward your YouTube channel from one Google account to another account. All films, subscribers and views are taken over:

1. First, log in with the Google account with which you have access to the channel to be moved. You can then use this link to create a new Google+ page if you have not yet created a new page.
2. In the advanced channel settings under YouTube you can now move your YouTube channel to your Google+ page. To do this, click "Move channel to another Google+ profile or Google+ page". You have to enter your password again as confirmation.
3. In the new window, select your new Google+ page under "Select page or profile". With a click on "Relink channel" the first step is done.

Step 2: Specify a new page owner

1. Open your new Google+ page from the dashboard. In the menu on the left you will find the settings of the page. Here you can add a new administrator under the heading "Administrators". Enter the email address of the account to which the channel should ultimately be moved.
2. Switch to the account of the new site administrator and accept the invitation as a new admin. You will find the notification in your emails or in Google+ notifications.
3. Now it's time to wait - you must have been a Google+ page administrator for 24 hours before you can be declared a new owner.
4. Switch back to the other Google account. After 24 hours, you can specify the new Google account as the owner in the administration settings.

Step 3: move the channel to a new Google Account

1. Back to YouTube: Register as a new page owner and switch to the YouTube account on the Google+ page: To do this, click on the round profile picture in the top right corner and select the Google+ page from the list.
2. In the advanced channel settings, select "Move channel to another Google+ profile or to another Google+ page" again - this time select the correct Google account in the new window, which now appears in the list.
3. Warning: If you move the YouTube channel to another Google Account, the YouTube channel of this account will be overwritten - if you do not want this, you can also easily manage the channel as a page owner. It is not possible to merge both channels into one overall channel.
4. Clicking on "Relink channel" will move the YouTube channel to the new Google Account.

In the next practical tip, we will explain how you can move videos from a YouTube channel to another channel.