How to delete YouTube Channel – Step by Step Guide
Accordingly, you have the right to delete your YouTube channel in case you no longer wish to have it or if it's time for a new start. Nevertheless, deleting a YouTube channel is a matter of finality - all the content including videos, comments, messages, and playlists will be deleted and won't go back. This way, you not only counteract irritating the other person but also may end up doing what you wanted in the first place: temporarily hiding the channel or entirely deleting certain videos. If you are in the doubt whether to remove or not then this guide is a complete trouble-shooter for you in the next paragraph.
Backup You’re Content
Prior to deactivating your YouTube channel, make sure that all the data you would want to preserve is downloaded. This does not mean just downloading your videos but also other things that would be useful to you like playlists and channel comments. There are a various range of tools like YouTube-dl, KeepVid and 4K Video Downloader with which you can get videos off YouTube. For comments, Use YouTube Studio to edit a CSV file and save this file in your computer containing comments data.
Access YouTube Studio
The first step is to open up your YouTube Studio which is basically the central point for managing your YouTube channel. To get into your channel, just login to your YouTube channel and click on the profile symbol on the upper right. Next, click “Your Channel” on the left panel followed by “Creator Studio” on the right. The next step is to click on YouTube Studio you’ll see the dashboard.
Navigate to Settings
On the left side of YouTube Studio look for “Settings”, click this then choose “Channel” from the list of options which are on the top menu bar. This will unveil settings beneficial for your channel.
Advanced Settings
Under Channels, you will see the “Advanced settings” section row and click on it. The “View advanced settings” box will be under it. The menu with the additional options will appear which shotguns the uninstall button.
Remove YouTube Content
First of all, find “Last option Remove channel” in the advanced tab, and click ‘Remove channel’ button adjacent to it. The next step is deleting your YouTube channel that will prompt a pop-up asking you to confirm.
Confirm Deletion
The message in a pop-up will express your channel removal will take away videos, playlists, and even comments. It will contain the number of subscribers you have, showing the larger number of people who will be affected. If you are definitely sure, check the box that says “I Understand” and click “Delete my content”
Finalize Deletion
When you want to delete your YouTube account, YouTube will ask you to go ahead and do it and when you do this, you will have to sign in again to your account because of the security reasons. Carefully punch in your password and tap on the “Delete channel” button if you want to carry on with this process.
Then they will pull all the content related to your channel including all your efforts to make a name for yourself. The harsh truth is that once your life ends, it cannot be recovered at all.
Before taking the drastic decision of wiping out of your treasured YouTube channel that has accumulated several years’ worth of content, please take a moment to ask yourself if there are any other available options. Do not give up so soon, take a moment and analyse your choice properly. However, if you dead lock you have no choice but to use this guide to eradicate the channel completely but ethically.