📣 Announcing YouTube handles: a *unique* identifier to discover and connect on YouTube
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Hi everyone,
We’re excited to announce that handles are coming to YouTube: a unique identifier that will help people find & connect with you & your channel. Unlike a channel name, handles are unique and make it easy to confirm you’re engaging with the right person. Over the next few weeks, we’ll slowly open access for all YouTube channels to choose a unique @handle. If you don’t choose one by November 14th, we will begin assigning handles automatically based on your channel name (which you can change!). More details in our official blog post here and FAQs below.
Q: Why is YouTube launching handles?
Handles are a new unique identifier (example @youtubecreators) & ALL YouTube channels will have one. Your unique @handle will help people find & interact with you & your YouTube channel. And because handles are unique (unlike channel names), it’s easy to confirm if you’re engaging with the right person or not!
Your handle will also work as a unique channel URL (example: youtube.com/@youtubecreators). Previously only creators with 100+ subs were eligible for a custom URL – but with this update, all channels will have a unique URL based on their handle! In the coming months, people will be able to use your handle across YouTube in comments, mentions, in Shorts & more. More details at youtube.com/handle.
Q: Which channels are eligible for a handle?
All YouTube channels will have a handle! Reminder: in order to comment on YouTube, you need to create a YouTube channel – this means even if you primarily use YouTube to watch and comment, you’ll have a handle.
Q: How do I choose a handle?
Once you’re notified (via email & in YouTube Studio) that it’s time to choose a handle, you can visit youtube.com/handle to choose your handle. If you don’t choose a handle by November 14th, we will begin assigning one based on your channel name. You’ll be able to edit your handle from youtube.com/handle if you want to change it!
Q: Will existing URLs continue to work?
Your other URLs will continue to redirect to your channel and your new handle URL.
Q: When can I choose a handle?
Since we have billions of channels on YouTube, we can’t flip a switch and have everyone choose a handle at the same time. Because handles must be unique and every channel on YouTube will have one, we're rolling them out gradually. The timing of when a creator will get access to the handles selection process depends on a number of factors, including overall YouTube presence, subscriber count and whether the channel is active or inactive. Everyone will have the option to choose a handle by November 14 at the latest.
Q: Will I lose my verification badge if I change my handle?
No, your verification badge will not be removed when you choose a handle, or if you change your handle!
Important reminder: If you change your channel name, your verification badge will be removed & you’ll have to reapply – this has always been the case to help avoid impersonation.
Q: Where are all the places where my handle will appear?
We’re rolling out handles gradually to all channels over the next few weeks. Once it has been rolled out to all channels, your handle will begin appearing in a few places across YouTube (and more over time), including the Shorts player, Search results, your channel page, within comments & mentions, & more. Full details here.
Check out this video to learn more. Like and subscribe and look out for top answers to questions below!
- Sarah, TeamYouTube
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Dernière modification : 10 oct. 2022
27 juin 2024
Find more details about this handles update in our Help Center article!
November 2022 Update: Starting today, you’ll begin to see handles on YouTube! We are gradually rolling out handles across Shorts, comments and more over the next few weeks!
In the coming weeks, all channels will be able to use their handle on YouTube to find and interact with others on YouTube. Your handle will appear in comments, in Shorts, on the channel page, and when you @mention someone in video titles/descriptions! Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to find a channel with their channel name too.
If you haven’t yet chosen a handle, we selected one for you based on your channel name. You can visit youtube.com/handle to make changes.
This is just a starting point!! We hope to roll handles out to more parts of YouTube over time! Let us know in the comments, where you want to see more of handles!
Dernière modification : 27 juin 2024
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5 nov. 2022
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7 nov. 2022
I accidentally set the handle on my personal account that I want to use for my brand account. I tried changing it but I'm still not able to transfer, does anyone know how I can transfer this handle from my personal account to my brand account?
19 nov. 2022
I did the same so :)
20 nov. 2022
12 nov. 2022
In Christ,
Jeri
November 2022 Update: Starting today, you’ll begin to see handles on YouTube! We are gradually rolling out handles across Shorts, comments and more over the next few weeks!
In the coming weeks, all channels will be able to use their handle on YouTube to find and interact with others on YouTube. Your handle will appear in comments, in Shorts, on the channel page, and when you @mention someone in video titles/descriptions! Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to find a channel with their channel name too.
If you haven’t yet chosen a handle, we selected one for you based on your channel name. You can visit youtube.com/handle to make changes.
This is just a starting point!! We hope to roll handles out to more parts of YouTube over time! Let us know in the comments, where you want to see more of handles!
Dernière modification : 27 juin 2024
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18 nov. 2022
Dernière modification : 18 nov. 2022
14 nov. 2022
We created a handle on ONE account. BUT that account's email address was not the one we want to use. So we created a new Youtube account with the correct email address.
We removed the handle we claimed from the original email we no longer want to use and updated it to a new handle. Example:
We then attempted to create the handle on the new account with the correct email address but it says the handle is taken.
We were the ones who claimed the handle on the first email. Why is it taken? We'd like to update the handle please. How can this be done if it's been claimed (and we attempted to release it by updating the handle to something new but it did not work).
Thank you!
14 nov. 2022
At "Chose your handle", I tried getting the following handle>
@kencooper.ca
The result is a RED !
> This handle isn't available. Try a different one.
> Cancel
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I've been using "kencooper.ca" for my gmail account for years.
I went to YouTube and in the Seach field, I entered "kencooper".
> Results show lots of sites with "kencooper", but nothing related to me.
I then entered "@kencooper"
> Results shown - not related to me.
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I then entered "kencooper.ca"
> The first two results show the two videos on my channel. I have "KenCooper.ca" in the title of both videos! These were posted 3 years ago.
Looks like no one on YouTube is using the "KenCooper.ca" phrase - except me... :)
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I then entered "@kencooper.ca"
> The first two results show the two videos on my channel. I have "KenCooper.ca" in the title of both videos!
Looks like no one on YouTube is using the "@KenCooper.ca" phrase.
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I then went to Google.com and searched for "youtube.com/@kencooper.ca"
> The first two links point to my videos.
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This is my current problem with "Handles"... :)
kc
18 nov. 2022
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27 juin 2024
Find more details about this handles update in our Help Center article!