Delete YouTube account - how it works

Youtube does not like to hear the words "account" and "delete" in context. Therefore, the video platform makes it as difficult as possible for you to remove your account. We show you how to do it here.

Delete YouTube account - all steps

If you are not logged in to YouTube with an email address that belongs to a Google account, deletion takes place in just three steps:

1. Sign in to YouTube and visit advanced account settings.
2. Click on the "Delete channel" button there.
3. Enter your password again and confirm the query. Your account is now deleted.
4. Note: If you can't do step two, first follow the steps in the next paragraph.

Delete YouTube account with Google ID

If the email address you use to log in to YouTube is linked to a Google identity, deleting your account will be somewhat difficult for you. You must first return to or create a YouTube username before you can delete your account. If you are not attached to your Google account, read on in the next paragraph on how to delete the Google account and YouTube account.

1. Sign in to YouTube and open account settings.
2. Click the "Disconnect from Google" link at your email address.
3. You will now be asked to either reactivate your old YouTube channel or create a new one. To do this, select the option that applies to you and follow the next steps.
4. Now you have your old or a new YouTube username. Now follow the steps from the first paragraph to delete your account. If you had to set up a new channel, you may not be able to delete the account immediately, you may have to wait a while.

Delete Google account with YouTube account

In many cases, the YouTube account is linked to your own Google account.

• If you only use the Google account for YouTube, you can also simply delete the entire Google account.
• This will also delete the YouTube account. To do this, follow the instructions below to delete the Google account.
• Tip: If none of the options presented in this article work, it is probably because you do not have a channel, but only an account on YouTube. Create a channel and try again.