How do I log into my old YouTube account before Google?

If you don't have a Google Account, you can create a new one.

1. Go to www.youtube.com/gaia_link.
2. In the box on the left, enter your YouTube username and password. Note: If you don't remember your old YouTube password, unfortunately there is no password recovery option for these accounts.
3. Select Claim channel.

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Also question is, how do I link an old YouTube account to my Google account?

Go to the YouTube link page. Select the "Please link your YouTube and Google accounts" option. Enter your Google email address and password and click the "Confirm" button to link your YouTube channel to your Google account.

Likewise, how do I recover my old YouTube account without Gmail? If you don't have a Google Account, you can create a new one.

1. Go to
2. In the box on the left, enter your YouTube username and password. Note: If you don't remember your old YouTube password, unfortunately there is no password recovery option for these accounts.
3. Select Claim channel.

Beside this, can you sign into YouTube without a Google account?

No, you'll need to have a Google account to be able to sign into YouTube. However, you don't need to have a Gmail account to have a Google account, unless you want one. Yes, you can certainly watch YouTube without signing in.

Is YouTube account same as Google account?

YouTube accounts are identical to Google accounts. When you create an account on YouTube, you also create an account on Google. Likewise, when you create an account on Google, you can also use this account information to log in to YouTube.

Related Question Answers

How do I merge YouTube and Google accounts?

Log in to YouTube using your Google account credentials. Click "Account Settings," then click "Manage Account." Select "Change Google Accounts" from the "Change Which Google Account is Linked to This Account" pane. Enter the image verification string, then click "Unlink My Accounts" to unlink the YouTube account

How do you delete a YouTube account if you forgot the email and password?

Go to the YouTube login, and click "forgot password". From there, Google will verify that you are the account owner, either through Security Questions, phone number or previous activity on your YouTube account. From there, you can either chance the email, or just delete the account.

Does YouTube delete inactive accounts?

Unfortunately for content creators, Google has decided to remove inactive YouTube accounts from its database today. YouTube has yet to make it public knowledge that it deleted inactive accounts today, but if you look on Twitter, many users are sharing information as to how many subscribers they lost in today's purge.

What is a legacy YouTube account?

Some older YouTube channels are not part of a Google Account. This is only possible if the channel was created before May 2009 and you haven't signed in to it since 2011. These are called legacy YouTube channels. If you don't have a Google Account, it's easy to create one.

Can I unlink my YouTube and Google accounts?

How To Unlink Your Google and YouTube Accounts. YouTube has two options for logging in, you can use either a YouTube account, or a Google account (the same one used for Gmail and other Google services). If you log in to YouTube using a Google account you will not see the option to unlink it.

Does YouTube TV require Google account?

And so signing up for YouTube TV is as easy as having a Google account. And that's important, really, because you're going to need a Google Account if you want to use YouTube TV. So if you don't already have one, you can sign up for a Google Account here.

Can I have a YouTube account without a Google account?

There is no way to open a YouTube account without a Google account. There is no YouTube account without Google account. Every YouTube channel is linked to a Google account and its helps in many ways. So, i will suggest you to make a YouTube channel with the help of a Google account.

How do I sign into YouTube with a different Google account?

4 Answers

1. Log out of both Gmail and YouTube.
2. Open a browser tab with the Gmail login page.
3. Open a browser tab with the YouTube login page.
4. Fill in your user credentials in each login page, but DO NOT log in yet.
5. Switch to the YouTube login page and press Enter to log in.

What happens when you sign into YouTube?

To sign in to YouTube, enter your Google Account email and password. After signing up for YouTube, signing in to your Google account on another Google service will automatically sign you in to YouTube. Deleting your Google Account will delete your YouTube data, including all videos, comments, and subscriptions.

How do I recover my YouTube account with my username?

What to Do If You Forget Your YouTube Username or Password

1. Go to YouTube.com and click the Sign In link at the top-right corner of the page. Bam — the sign in page appears.
2. Click either the Forgot Username link or the Forgot Password link.
3. Enter your username.
4. Enter the verification code from the multicolored text.
5. Click the Reset My Password!

Can you recover a YouTube account?

If you're attempting to recover a YouTube account that you deleted, the option is no longer available. You can still recover an open account if you lose access because of a forgotten password or username. You can also attempt to recover an open or closed hijacked account.

Why was my YouTube account deleted?

A terminated account is something that YouTube blocks access to your account because either you broke their rules or they think you did. So on to recovering your deleted account: The most obvious way to delete a YouTube account. You deleted a Google+ profile which was linked to your YouTube account.

Can you show me my password?

To view the passwords you've saved, go to passwords.google.com. There, you'll find a list of accounts with saved passwords. Note: If you use a sync passphrase, you won't be able to see your passwords through this page, but you can see your passwords in Chrome's settings.

How long does YouTube suspend your account?

30 days

How can I restore my Google account?

1. Follow the steps to recover your account. You'll be asked some questions to confirm it's your account. Answer as best you can.
2. Reset your password when prompted. Choose a strong password that you haven't already used with this account. Learn how to create a strong password.

What is the password of YouTube?

Change YouTube password. You sign into YouTube with your Google Account, so your YouTube password is the same as your Google Account password. To change your YouTube password, follow the instructions to change your Google Account password.

Why can't I sign in on YouTube?

Manage content when you can't access YouTube Go to your Google Account settings. Make sure you sign in with your YouTube channel's Google Account. Choose whether you want to hide or delete your YouTube channel and content. Be sure to read carefully — if you delete some content, you won't be able to get it back.