You can manage your channel settings in YouTube Studio. Change everything from your country/region to your channel's visibility.
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Settings
Channel.
- Adjust the channel settings.
- Click Save.
Channel.Basic info
Country of residence
. Eligibility for the YouTube Partner Program is based on the country/region setting you choose here.Advanced settings
AudienceYou can use a shortened version of your custom URL to redirect your audience to another channel. In the Redirect URL field, enter the URL of the website that your redirect URL should lead to.
For example, if your URL is youtube.com/c/YouTubeCreators, you can have your shortened URL (youtube.com/YouTubeCreators) send viewers to the YouTube Nation channel by entering youtube.com/user/youtubenation or youtube.com/channel/UCUD4yDVyM54QpfqGJX4S7ng in the Redirect URL field.
You can temporarily make your channel hidden by selecting this option. Your videos, playlists, and channel details will no longer be visible to viewers.
As a channel owner, you can still see:
- Your channel page
- Your channel art and icon
- Your videos and playlists
- Your comments and analytics
- Your community posts
You can make your channel visible again anytime and your content will be public to viewers.
You can select this option to allow third-party AI companies to use your YouTube content to train AI models they develop. Learn more about third-party training.
For this setting, you can choose from a list of companies to allow or allow all third-party companies:
- Selected companies only: Only grants permission to the companies you select from the dropdown menu.
- All third-party companies: Grants permission to all third-party companies.
Feature Eligibility
Check eligibilityMake the most out of your content with additional tools and features. Here, you can check if you are eligible for standard, intermediate, or advanced features. To keep the YouTube community safe for everyone, getting access to intermediate and advanced features need additional verification steps. Verifying your identity helps us reduce abuse and spam on YouTube.