Change video privacy settings

Update the privacy settings of your video to control where your video can appear and who can watch it.

Tip: You can also change video privacy settings in the YouTube Studio app on your mobile device.

What are video privacy settings on YouTube?

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Change video privacy settings

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. From the left menu, select Content.
3. Point to the video you'd like to update. To see your live uploads, select the Live tab.
4. Click the down arrow under "Visibility" and choose Public, Private, or Unlisted.
5. Save.

Note: The default video privacy setting for creators aged 13–17 is private. If you’re 18 or older, your default video privacy setting is set to public. Everyone can change this setting to make their video public, private, or unlisted.

 

About privacy settings

Public videos

Anyone at YouTube can see public videos. They can also be shared with anyone using YouTube. They're posted on your channel when you upload them and can show up in search results and related video lists.

Private videos

Private videos and playlists can only be seen by you and whomever you choose. Your private videos won’t appear in the Videos tab of your channel homepage. They also won't show up in YouTube's search results. YouTube systems and human reviewers may review private videos for ad suitability, copyright, and other abuse prevention mechanisms.

To share a private video:

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. From the left menu, select Content.
3. Click the video you’d like to edit.
4. Click the Visibility box and select Share privately.
5. Enter the emails you'd like to share your video with, then select SAVE.

Comments are not available on private videos. If you want to allow comments on a video that's not publicly available, change the privacy setting to unlisted.

Unlisted videos

Unlisted videos and playlists can be seen and shared by anyone with the link. Your unlisted videos won’t appear in the Videos tab of your channel homepage. They won't show up in YouTube's search results unless someone adds your unlisted video to a public playlist.

You can share an unlisted video's URL. Those you share the video with don't need a Google Account to see the video. Anyone with the link can also reshare it.

Feature	Private	Unlisted	Public
Can share URL	No	Yes	Yes
Can be added to a channel section	No	Yes	Yes
Can show up in search, related videos, and recommendations	No	No	Yes
Posted on your channel	No	No	Yes
Shows in Subscriber feed	No	No	Yes
Can be commented on	No	Yes	Yes