Switch between channels on a Google Account

You can manage up to 100 channels from one Google Account. Learn how to use Brand Accounts to manage your YouTube channels.

Switch between channels

On YouTube, you can only use one channel at a time. Use the instructions below to switch between the YouTube channels that you have connected to the same Google Account.

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When you sign in to YouTube on a computer, you'll be prompted to choose a channel to use. If you haven't tried the beta, learn more.

To switch to a different channel that you manage:

  1. In the top right corner of youtube.com, click your profile picture .

  2. Click Switch account  and then. You'll see a list of the Accounts that you manage, as well as your Google Account identity.

  3. Click the account you want to use. If you choose a Brand Account that doesn't have a channel, you can create a channel for that page.

You can always check the name and icon in the top right corner to confirm what channel you're currently using.

I have permission to access to a channel, but it doesn't show up in the list

If your channel isn't showing, go to studio.youtube.com to switch channels.

I have a channel linked to a Brand Account, but it doesn't show in the list

If your channel isn't showing, the Google Account you're currently signed in to isn't listed as a manager of that channel's Brand Account.

To fix the problem: Follow these instructions to add your Google Account as a manager of the Brand Account connected to that channel.

If you want to remove a channel from this list

Note: If you see an option that shows your email address instead of a name, this lets you use YouTube as a viewer without a channel. You can't remove it, but you can use that option to create a new channel that will use the name you’ve selected for your Google account.

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