Delete YouTube channel - so it'll work
Your old YouTube channel can be deleted in a few steps. We'll show you exactly how to do it.
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If you delete your channel on YouTube, you can choose whether you only want to hide the channel or actually remove all data. You can reach both options with just a few mouse clicks:
- Sign in with the YouTube account associated with your channel.
- Now click on "Advanced Settings" in the left ribbon.
- If you scroll all the way down on this page, you will find the "Delete channel" button. Click on it and sign in to your Google account.
- You will now see the two options: Either you hide your account indefinitely or you delete the channel permanently.
- Click on one of the options to expand it. Here you can see in detail what happens with which data. For example, all comments that you have written with the channel are deleted - even if you only hide the channel temporarily.
- For the respective options, you have to click on the individual boxes and confirm that you have read them. Finally, click on the blue button "Hide channel" or "Delete content".
Instead of completely removing your channel, you can just change the name. You can find out how in the next practical tip.