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YouTube Studio offers many tools and features to help you make the most of your content. To get access to these tools and features, you can choose how to verify your identity. Verifying your identity helps us reduce abuse and spam on YouTube.

You have a few options for accessing features:

• Standard features: Creating a channel gets you these features immediately as long as you have no active Community Guidelines strikes. Use these features to begin growing your audience and developing your channel.
• Intermediate features: If you want a wider set of tools to continue growing your audience, you can choose to access intermediate features. To do so, you must verify your phone number.
• Advanced features: If you’re an active YouTube creator who’s already established sufficient channel history, you’ll likely automatically qualify for advanced features. Keep in mind:
  • If you want to unlock advanced features right away, you can verify your identity using a valid ID or video. Learn more about how this verification info is used.
  • To keep using advanced features, you still need to follow YouTube’s Community Guidelines and maintain a positive channel history.

You need a Google Account to sign in to YouTube. A Google Account works across all Google products (like Gmail, Blogger, Maps, YouTube, and more).

If you've signed in to any of these products before, you already have a Google Account. To sign in, enter the email address you used for those products. For example, if you use Gmail, it's your Gmail username. If you don't have a Google Account, you can create one on YouTube.

Here are a few important details to remember about Google Accounts and YouTube:

• You sign in to YouTube with your Google Account. 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. Before deleting your Google Account, you'll have to confirm that you understand you're permanently deleting your data on all Google services, including YouTube.

Some older, unused YouTube channels (created before May 2009) might not be part of a Google Account. These channels may need to be added to a Google Account before they can be used.

When you sign in to YouTube with your Google Account, you can take advantage of many YouTube features:

• Like videos
• Save Favorites
• Subscribe to channels
• Watch Later
• Watch History
• Report videos

YouTube can also personalize video recommendations based on the videos you’ve watched and your subscriptions.

If you have no significant prior watch history, YouTube features that rely on your watch history to give video recommendations, like recommendations on the YouTube homepage, are removed.

Unless you create a channel, you won't have a public presence on YouTube. Your activity is fully private. If you want to upload your own videos, comment on videos, or create playlists, you can create a YouTube Channel at any time.

Follow these instructions to create a channel that only you can manage.

1. Sign in to YouTube on a computer or the mobile site.
2. Click your profile picture Settings .
3. Go to the Account section and select Add or manage channel(s).
4. Click Create a channel .
5. Choose a profile picture, type in your name and Handle.
6. Click Create channel.

Follow these instructions to create a channel that can have more than one manager or owner.

You can connect your channel to a Brand Account if you want to use a different name on YouTube than your Google Account. Learn more about Brand Accounts.

1. Sign in to YouTube on a computer or the mobile site.
2. Go to your channel list.
3. Choose to create a new channel or use an existing Brand Account:
   • To create a channel, click Create a new channel.
   • To create a YouTube channel for a Brand Account that you already manage, choose a Brand Account from the list. If the Brand Account already has a channel, you can't create a new one. When you select the Brand Account from the list, you’ll be switched over to that channel.

1. Choose a profile picture, name, and Handle.
2. Click Create channel. This creates a new Brand Account.
3. Learn how to add channel owners and managers.

Channel memberships let you join a Creator’s channel membership program through monthly payments. You can get exclusive perks that may include badges, emoji, posts, content, and more. Once you’re a channel member, explore how to use and manage your membership benefits.

You can become a member of participating channels if you’re in one of the available countries or regions. Channel memberships may be priced differently depending on your country or region, and the platform you use to sign up.

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To join a channel’s membership program:

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to the creator’s channel or a video they’ve uploaded. Check if they've turned on memberships for their channel.
3. Click Join.
4. Follow the instructions to enter your payment info.
5. Click Buy.
6. You’ll get a welcome announcement when your transaction is complete.

To upgrade your membership level:

1. Go to the channel homepage of the membership you want to change.
2. Click See perks.
3. Select the level you want to join.
4. Click Change level Upgrade.
5. After you upgrade, you immediately get access to the higher membership level. Learn about how changing levels affects your billing.

To downgrade your membership level:

1. Go to the channel homepage of the membership you want to change.
2. Click See perks.
3. Select the level you want to join.
4. Click Change level. Learn about how changing levels affects your billing.

You can cancel a channel membership at any time. Once you cancel, you won’t be charged again. You have access to creator perks, including the badge, until the end of your billing cycle.

To cancel a channel membership:

1. Sign in to YouTube.
2. Go to youtube.com/paid_memberships.
3. Find the channel membership you want to cancel and click Manage membership.
4. Click DEACTIVATE END MEMBERSHIP.
5. You'll get a cancellation confirmation screen.

YouTube Giving allows creators to support the charitable causes they care about. Eligible channels can fundraise for nonprofits by adding the donate button to their videos and live streams. Viewers can donate directly on the video watch page or in live chat.

Who is eligible to fundraise for YouTube Giving?

How do I see donations in my live chat?

What nonprofits are eligible to be fundraised for with YouTube Giving?

Which countries/regions can donate to a YouTube Giving fundraiser?

What are user, company, and offsite donations?How does company matching work?

As a valued viewer, you have the opportunity to enhance your engagement with content creators through the implementation of creator goals. This feature offers new avenues for participation, support, and community interaction.

Creator goals represent specific objectives established by creators, designed to interact with their audience. These goals may encompass metrics such as Super Chats or gifts (where available), serving as a framework for collective achievement.

Benefits of engaging with creator goals:

• Active participation: Move beyond passive viewership and become an active participant in the content creation process. By interacting with creator goals, you have the opportunity to interact with your favorite creators and their content.
• Shared community celebrations: Experience the camaraderie of shared achievement as you celebrate the attainment of creator goals alongside the creator and fellow viewers. These celebrations often involve unique and engaging experiences, fostering a sense of community and connection.

Participation in Creator Goals:

1. Identify the goal icon: During supported content presentations, such as live streams and Premieres, locate the designated Goal icon.
2. Review goal details: Click the goal icon to access information regarding the objective, remaining timeframe, and planned celebration.
3. Provide support: If you wish to contribute to the creator's goal, utilize the Super Chat or gift (where available) features to offer your support.

• Engage respectfully in the chat: Share your enthusiasm and contribute to a positive and collaborative atmosphere within the chat.
• Embrace the shared experience: Creator goals are designed to foster a sense of connection for both creators and viewers. Embrace the opportunity to participate in a shared experience.

Note: Making purchases for a live goal does not guarantee the goal's achievement nor the creator's celebration.

By actively engaging with creator goals, you can have a more involved viewing experience, interacting with your favorite creators and the community. We encourage you to explore this feature and discover the level of engagement it offers.