Rename YouTube Channel – Here’s How To Do It

Do you want to give your YouTube channel a new name? We’ll show you how to change the name of your channel.

Don’t like the channel name you set when you created your YouTube account? Don’t worry: you can easily change the name. We’ll show you how to do this in the following article. But be careful: changing your name without notice could confuse your subscribers.

• Rename YouTube channel via browser
• Change channel names in the app

Rename YouTube channel via browser

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide.

• Step 1: Open YouTube in the browser. Click on your profile icon in the upper right corner. A bar with settings opens. Select ” My Channel ” here.
• 2nd step: Then click on ” Customize Channel ” on the right.
• 3rd step: Now you have to navigate to the rightmost tab, ” General Information “. Here you can now see your channel name and the channel description. Click the pencil icon next to your channel name.
• 4th step: You can now edit the channel name under ” First name “. When you’re done, all you have to do is hit the ” Publish ” button at the top. Your name is already adjusted.

Change channel names in the app

You can, of course, also change your name in the YouTube app. Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide.

• Step 1: Open the YouTube app. At the top right, you can see your profile picture. Tap it.
• 2nd step: Now select ” My Channel ” from the possible options.
• 3rd step: Click here on ” Edit channel “.
• 4th step: Now you will see the channel settings. Tap the pencil icon next to your name.
• 5th step: Depending on the model and operating system of your smartphone, a small pop-up window will now open. Here you can customize your name. Then select ” OK ” to confirm the change.

Quick guide: Rename YouTube channel via browser

• Open YouTube in your browser, click on your profile icon in the upper right corner and then on ” My Channel “.
• Then select ” Customize Channel “.
• Now you have to go to the ” General Information ” tab. There is a small pencil icon next to your channel name. Click on it.
• You can then customize the name of your channel and its description. If you have renamed everything to your satisfaction, click on ” Publish ” in the upper right corner.

Quick guide: Change the channel name in the app

• Open the YouTube app and tap your profile picture in the top right corner.
• Then select ” My Channel “.
• There you have to click on ” Edit channel “.
• Now go to the pen next to your name. Depending on the model and operating system, a small pop-up will now open. Change the name here as you wish and press ” OK “. Your channel name is now adjusted.

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