How to Make a YouTube Channel Account Public

By Ken Burnside

YouTube's policy changes on video sharing take some getting used to.
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In October 2012, YouTube changed its methodology for privacy settings on videos and channels, moving from a hidden/public account model to tying your YouTube account to your Google account or Google+ Profile. Privacy settings for videos are handled on a video-by-video basis, and there are a few more options as the service integrates with Google+. If you have an account that was hidden at the time of the transition, and didn't change it to public, you can still do so.

Changing Your Account's Privacy Setting

Step 1

Log in to your YouTube account and click "Settings."

Step 2

Click "Advanced."

Step 3

Click the button that says "Make This Channel Public."

Managing Privacy of Individual Videos

Step 1

Log in to your YouTube account and click "Profile."

Step 2

Click on "Video Manager." You'll see a list of all the videos you've uploaded.

Step 3

Click on each video, or playlist of videos, and select "Public." The other options are "Private" and "Unlisted." Private videos can be seen only by people in your Google+ circles. Unlisted videos won't show up on YouTube video searches.

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