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Create a new channel via a Brand Account

To move your primary YouTube channel between Google accounts, you must first need to move it to a Brand Account.  Follow these steps to create a Brand Account channel that you can move your primary channel to.

Note:  If you already have a Brand Account channel you want to use, you can skip ahead to Step 2.  However, please make sure this channel is not already used for another active YouTube channel.  If you are not sure if your channel is already connected to a Brand account, follow these instructions:

1. Login to YouTube with the Google account that currently owns the channel (your CSUEB account)
2. Click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen and then click Settings.

3.  Select the Create a new channel link.

4.  This will launch the Brand Account creation page.  Enter a name for the Brand Account.  This is going to be the name your channel takes on after the move.  Click Create.

Note:  You cannot create a Brand account with the same name as the primary channel. 

5.  Enter a phone number to verify the account.  Click Continue.

6.  Enter the verification code sent to you and click Continue.

The Brand Account and its associated channel have now been created.

Connect your Channel to the Brand Account

Now that you have created a new channel to use as a Brand Account, you need to connect your primary channel to that account.  Follow these steps:

1.  Click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen and switch back to the channel you want to move.  Please ensure that you select the right channel so you do not move the wrong one!

Note:  If you are already using YouTube as your primary channel, skip this step.

2. Visit your Google advanced account settings (http://youtube.com/account_advanced) and click the Move channel to a Brand Account link.

3. Re-enter your Google account password if prompted.
4. Choose the Brand Account that you want to transfer the channel to.

Note:  If the Brand Account you created earlier is not shown here, it may be due to the issue (mentioned in step 4) that can occur if you create a Brand account with the same name as your primary channel.  Try navigating to the new Brand Account and accessing its channel to ensure it has been created properly.

5. You may be warned that the Brand Account you selected is already connected to another YouTube channel, and prompted to delete the other channel.  Read the warning below and then click Delete channel if you want to continue.

WARNING:  If you have chosen to use a Brand Account you already had, make sure the associated YouTube channel does not contain any content that you are actively using or want to keep.

6.  A summary of the move will be displayed.  Click MOVE CHANNEL to complete the process.

7.  Click Move Channel to confirm.

8.  You will be notified about the successful channel move. Click OK.

If you do not receive a notification about the successful channel move, you will need to repeat steps 1-8 above again.

9.  If prompted, choose to use YouTube as the new channel.

Add the other Google account as a channel owner

1. log in to YouTube with the Google account that currently owns the additional channel.

2. If prompted, select to use YouTube as the additional channel.
Note: if you are not prompted, click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen to check you are using the Brand Account channel. Choose Switch account if you need to move between channels.

3.  Click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen and then click Settings.

4.  Select the Add or remove managers link.

5.  Click Manage Permissions

6.   Click the Invite new users icon

7.  Enter the email address of the Google account you want to become the new owner.  Click the Choose a role drop-down and select ‘Owner’.  Click Invite.

8.  Click Done.

Accept the invitation from the other Google Account

1. Log in to Gmail with the Google account that you invited as an owner.
2. Locate the email notifying you of the ownership invitation.  Click the Accept Invitation button in the email.

3. Open YouTube and check that the account has access to the channel (click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen and choose Switch account).

Wait for 7 days

The last step in the process cannot be undertaken until the newly added Google account has been an owner for at least 7 days (used to be 24 hours).

Change the other Google account to be the Primary Owner of the channel

Now that you have waited 7 days, you can complete the process.

1. Log in to YouTube with the Google account that currently owns the channel you want to move.
2. Click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen to check you are using the Brand Account channel.  Chose Switch Account if you need to move between channels.
3. Click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen and then click Settings.
4. Click the Add or remove managers link
5. Click Manage Permissions
6. Click the drop-down box next to the name of the Google account you want to transfer the channel to.  Change their role to Primary owner.
7. Read the implications of making the other person a primary owner. Click Transfer.

Remove permissions from the old Google Account [optional]

If you want to completely remove your old Google account from the channel, you can do so by following the steps below:

1. Log in to YouTube with the Google account that is the new owner of the channel.
2. Click the profile image in the top right corner of the screen to check you are using the Brand Account channel.  Choose Switch account if you need to move between channels.
3. Click the profile image on the top right corner of the screen and then click Settings.
4. Select the Add or Remove Managers link.
5. Click Manage Permissions
6. Click the X next to the name of the old Google account.
7. Click Remove to confirm the action.