You can delete any video you uploaded to your YouTube channel. Check here the step-by-step guide to delete a video on YouTube.
By India Today Web Desk: YouTube is a well-known video streaming platform that has millions of users spread across the world. Apart from online video-watching, the videos can be downloaded on your device.
You can delete any video you uploaded to your YouTube channel. You can’t replace a video since any new video uploads will get a new URL, but you can change the existing video.
Check here the step-by-step guide to delete YouTube videos that you uploaded.
How to delete YouTube videos on Android:
Step 1: Sign in to YouTube on your phone.
Step 2: Then tap on Library and then on My videos.
Step 3: Next to the video you want to delete, select More, and then tap on Delete.
Note: After you delete a video, the video URL and title will no longer be visible or searchable in YouTube Analytics. Data associated with the video such as Watch Time will still be part of aggregate reports, but will not be attributed to the deleted video.
How to delete YouTube videos on Desktop:
Step 1: Sign in to YouTube Studio.
Step 2: From the left menu, select Content.
Step 3: Hover over the video you’d like to delete and select More and then click on Delete forever.
Step 4: Check the box to acknowledge that your video will be permanently deleted.
Step 5: Finally, select DELETE FOREVER.
READ: How to auto-delete your YouTube history
Published On:
Jun 25, 2021
- You can delete videos you've uploaded to YouTube using the website or mobile apps.
- To delete a video on your computer, head to your account's YouTube Studio page.
- On an iPhone or Android, you can open the "Your videos" menu or download the YouTube Studio app.
People say "the internet is forever," but it doesn't have to be. If you decide you want to remove a video you uploaded to YouTube, you're in luck.
You can delete any of your YouTube videos from the website or your smartphone.
How to delete a YouTube video on a computer
1. Head to the YouTube website and log into your account (if you haven't already), and then click your profile picture in the top-right corner.
2. Select the YouTube Studio option.
Open your account's YouTube Studio page. YouTube; William Antonelli/Insider3. In the left sidebar, click the Content button, which is shaped like a square with a play button inside.
4. Hover your mouse over the video you want to delete, and then click the three dots that appear.
5. Select Delete Forever, and then confirm your choice.
Select the "Delete Forever" option. YouTube; William Antonelli/InsiderHow to delete a YouTube video on your phone
There are two ways to delete YouTube videos from your smartphone: Using the official YouTube app, or using the YouTube Studio app.
Using the official YouTube app
1. Start the YouTube app on your iPhone or Android, and then tap your profile picture in the top-right corner.
2. Select Your channel, and then Videos at the top of the screen.
Head to your YouTube channel. YouTube; William Antonelli/Insider3. Tap Manage Videos in the top-right to open a list of all your videos. Find the one you want to delete and tap the three dots to its right.
5. Tap Delete.
You can delete emails from the "Manage Videos" page. YouTube; William Antonelli/InsiderUsing the YouTube Studio app
1. Open YouTube Studio and tap the stacked three lines in the top-left.
2. Select Videos.
3. Tap the video that you want to delete, then tap the pencil icon at the top of the screen.
4. This will opening the video editing screen. Tap the gear icon, and then Delete From YouTube at the bottom of the page.
Tap the "Delete" option to remove the video. YouTube; William Antonelli/InsiderDave Johnson contributed to a previous version of this article.
William Antonelli
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William Antonelli (he/she/they) is a writer, editor, and organizer based in New York City. As a founding member of the Reference team, he helped grow Tech Reference (now part of Insider Reviews) from humble beginnings into a juggernaut that attracts over 20 million visits a month. Outside of Insider, his writing has appeared in publications like Polygon, The Outline, Kotaku, and more. He's also a go-to source for tech analysis on channels like Newsy, Cheddar, and NewsNation. You can find him on Twitter @DubsRewatcher, or reach him by email at .
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