Recovering a YouTube Account Without the Original Email
YouTube creators are struggling with managing their accounts, particularly concerning email addresses and account recovery. Common issues include losing access due to email changes, security concerns with personal email addresses, and frustrating recovery processes when email access is lost or compromised.
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“My google account was created by my parents when I was 8 (so the recovery email/phone belong to them) and nowadays they aren't exactly keen on me YouTubing, so I really would rather not have to go through this verification process which would end up…”
“Hi, I was browsing YouTube on my tv and noticed a new account, it has the exact same name as my default profile but with some random numbers. I didn't make this account and I'm the only owner of the email. I've been back and forth with YouTube support and the only conclusion they could come up with is that my account is compromised (which it's not) or someone is making extra accounts. The weird thing is when I delete one of the spare accounts a new one will appear in its place. I”
“I made a youtube account with my childhood friend around 2008, all we needed to do was make a username with a password, back when things were simple. thank GOD im still logged in on my phone, found that it automatically made an email for me ( @ pages.plusgoogle. com ) starting with the username and a random string of numbers. all i did was make a new gmail account in a different tab, then i went to youtube and it signed me out of my youtube account and switched to my new email ?? i never signed”
“Hi guys, I have a Google account with a YouTube channel that I haven’t used for about 2 years. I recently wanted to move/swap the YouTube channel to another email address. The problem is that my Google account was still linked to an old phone number that I don’t have anymore. I changed the phone number in my Google account settings to my new number, and the new number is showing there correctly. However, whenever I try to change the email associated with the YouTube account, or add another email”
“It may sound complicated but some days ago i made a new email account and I accidentally deleted the old one and therefore my Google and YT account.I managed to restore my old email and Google account but my old YouTube channel not restored.Only the new channel which is linked to the new email appears and when I click "accounts" on Yt,where it says "other accounts" it only shows the name of my old email without showing my old channel which was connected to this email.Weirdly,”
“I had to delete and repost because I panicked and thought there was revealing info in the picture but there's not. I'm sorry, I'm really stressed out and anxious right now because of all of this. So, I'm really sorry if this doesn't belong here and this is absolutely a long shot, but I'm completely desperate and have exhausted all other options. My Google account and everything attached to it, including my Discord and my old Youtube account that I cannot remember the url”
“Please help me restore the Zerobio channel account; it was hacked. He creates amazing blender tutorials, and it would be a shame if all his amazing videos disappeared. Here's his channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/zerobiood https://preview.redd.it/oi7e7oikc1mh1.png?width=670&format=png&auto=webp&s=26d860bfe989d56e97fd519f107095f051e2b26d submitted by /u/Easy_Housing_1626 [link] [comments]”
“Hello all, So three of us started a podcast, one has now left (the guy who set it up) but he is still the owner on the YouTube with his gmail account, our channel is under another user that says manager next to it. He said when he tries to transfer ownership that the option to make us the owner is blacked out and he cannot click it. Does anyone know how to fix this? Really appreciate any help! submitted by /u/Chrome_Cardboard_Tcg [link] [comments]”
“I've had my account for years and I don't want to lose all my watch history and other algorithm based stuff. It's kind of annoying that g-suite accounts aren't eligible for YouTube family plans. submitted by /u/dodrugzwitthugz [link] [comments]”
“Recently, I saw Gmail end support for sending emails through other email accounts, and that got me worried about Brand Accounts. The YouTube channel I use is technically a Brand Account (I messed up the first channel I tried to make when I made my Gmail account, and the "fix" was the Brand Account). I mean, anything is possible, but do you think Brand Accounts going away is a realistic concern or just baseless paranoia? submitted by /u/Maltron5000 [link] [comments]”
“Hi friends! I have a youtube account (not really a channel to create with) and I cant seem to create another account as my umber has been "used too many times". Will creating a second channel with my personal account give me a disadvantage from growing my content channel at all? Secondly, will it expose me to my personal information and history? Basically: Thing1 is my channel and I create a thing2 channel within this account for the content I'd like to upload. Any downsides? My Th”
“did you manage to get the account back? friend of mine has basically the same issue. he has full email control and password, but they want to send him something to a number he doesnt have anymore”
“Hi there, I’ve just tried and verify my YouTube account, I couldn’t use text option but instead used an automated call from America (I live in the uk) I was wondering if receiving and answering would affect my phone bill? Thanks submitted by /u/Party_Arm307 [link] [comments]”
“Hello there people, I recently noticed on my YouTube there are always two channels/accounts when I log myself in with my Gmail. The one I am using and another one. I tried deleting the second one via YouTube studio, the channel deletion, but the account(?) is still there. How can I delete this so only one of them is left? submitted by /u/OnlyRealRoxas [link] [comments]”
“Eu tinha um canal muito antigo e agora só tenho o gmail dele e eu queria acessar ele para baixar os vídeos”
“What do you do to keep everything safe? Thee email you have on on your YouTube account should be secret and different from the one you use for partnerships? What works for you? submitted by /u/TheflyingTeen [link] [comments]”
“My childhood YouTube Channel: Sockmonkey2235 has randomly been wiped off the website. Does anyone know why YouTube would delete an account out of the blue? Also, is there anyway I can recover it? I find it unlikely, but it was a fun time capsule and I'll miss it a bit. submitted by /u/BardlockDND [link] [comments]”
“I need to change the Gmail linked my account is this l something u can do submitted by /u/Smokemeth204_ [link] [comments]”
“Can anyone help me get my account back up or does anyone know what to say? submitted by /u/SpiritedResearcher38 [link] [comments]”
“the youtube account it wants me to sign in with has been deleted, but it wont let me sign in with my current account on the app. submitted by /u/dullestmoment6 [link] [comments]”
“had something similar happen with an old project, the email youtube pulls isn't always what's in your current settings. check your google account's alternate emails section, sometimes there's a typo buried in the recovery email field that youtube grabs instead”
“I got a weird situation. I had a channel made pre-google-account-requirement and I had tried to reclaim it over the years but kept failing so now it’s a weird situation for me. The Youtube account was created back pre2010, so I had it attached for email notifications to an old email, let’s say email A. Then when they required a google account, I made email B and did a claim-link on the channel. That email’s purpose was primarily for that Youtube channel. Over the years, I eventually lost access”
“Ive been seeing videos in my watch history that i haven't watched, and some stuff that I didn't type in the search history too. I checked my google account activity and have signed out the other devices (which was in my tablet and my sister's phone). But the problem still remains, i initially thought my dad was using tv and had accidentally chosen my account. But when i sat there watching tv, some random videos appeared in my watch history. I have changed passwords, activated the 2 s”
“Basically, when I was younger I made some horrible cringey videos that are still up to this day. I cant remember the email address to the channel, but remember the name.. Is there any way to find the email address for this channel? submitted by /u/Responsible_Tea4889 [link] [comments]”
“I have a small YouTube channel. The google account associated with it is being deleted next month. Will my channel be deleted? Is there a way to transfer it to another google account? I haven’t been able to find many answers online. I would appreciate any insight submitted by /u/sol_fairy [link] [comments]”
“I have uploaded several videos over the years, but when I look at my account they are gone now. I am 50 years old and probably don't know how things have changed the last few years.....but I really can't find my uploads anymore....can anyone be kind enough to help an old man? submitted by /u/Illustrious-Boot7254 [link] [comments]”
“Help, I've deleted these secondary accounts multiple times and they keep appearing. I just want the one YouTube account but everyday they keep coming back. Please help submitted by /u/Akkouqq [link] [comments]”
“why can't i sign in to my account on YouTube. whenever i try to sign in it just takes me to this weird looking screen https://preview.redd.it/bq3gzvw884ih1.png?width=1157&format=png&auto=webp&s=0d378311486e6fb835e52c3e7cffece84aeeac68 submitted by /u/Mo-Tareq [link] [comments]”
“Context: Late last year, I lost access to my 7 year old youtube channel due to a youtube or gmail related update that said that my 70 year old grandmother was "Under 18". She has access to the email that is attached to the channel, but despite that, I can not sign into my youtube channel. To be so honest, I don't even care about the channel, I more care about 7 years worth of content that I lost. Would it be possible for me to start a petition or anything to get my channel back? Or”
“A few days ago I deleted my YouTube service, after I deleted the YouTube service and when I wanted to log in using my Google account... there was text saying 'there was a problem with t...' I already pressed 'tap retry' still I cannot access YouTube using my Google account. I also have tried by deleting YouTube updates, deleting and re-logging in my Google account and still I cannot access the YouTube service using my Google account. Is there a solution to this problem? sub”
“good call. if the original account was made with an unverified email then auto linking just hands it to whoever signs in with google first.”
“Hi, my E-mail adress has been hacked after i downloaded a file from somebody on discord (I should've known better) since that i've tried to migrate all my stuff and yada yada, but i tried to look at my youtube channel and they have deleted it. This sucks even though i may not have been anywhere close to being big or noticed, i had videoes of friends whom i barely talk to these days. So my question is... am i fucked? or is there something i can do? unfortunately i can't even access my”
“So I recovered a deleted Google account and created a YouTube channel for that account but for some reason when I try to log in, that channel doesn’t show up. Like the space where it should be is completely blank and I can’t log at all on my phone. I can kind of log in on my computer but when I do there’s other problems like not being about to subscribe to other channels or not being able to access my watch history. It’s like my channel doesn’t even exist. This is one of many problems I’m having”
“So I recently created a new gmail then created a new youtube channel to post shorts and have been warming it up (liking, subscribing, commenting, etc). The thing is I saw somewhere that if the gmail you created the account under isn’t at least 6 months old it mat be a problem for posting Youtube Shorts. There is always the option to use a youtube account I have from a gmail I created 5 years ago and just create any shorts channel I want to create there, but I don’t want to always be afraid that”
“YouTube has recently been asking me my freakin ID, my credit card or a short video. I gave the credit card as google already has it. It wasn’t enough. I scanned an id from my grandmother who doesn’t give a flying fuck for obvious reasons. For some reason the id, being 20yo though still valid, was considered too blurry though it wasn’t. Now both option are greyed out and I’m asked to film my face. There’s obviously no way I’m doing that. How to bypass this shit please? submitted by /u”
So I took out my chromebook because I wanted to watch Youtube while doing things on my phone, I noticed I wasn't logged in and signed in with my google account. When…
“There are currently 2 current accounts visible, the account which i want to remove doesn't have the gear icon in the youtube app but the account which i don't care about does have the gear icon. So i logged out of the entire samsung account and made and logged in with a new account and signed in to youtube from that account but again the same problem. Why isn't the gear icon visible? I'M ON A SAMSUNG TV submitted by /u/Novel-Attempt2447 [link] [comments]”
“Hi i just got this email today saying my account has lost access to advanced features this seem weird to me given i havn't got any videos or comments taken down or even a age restriction since early 2025 and i'm just wondering if anyone else is having this problem submitted by /u/RobbyThomas2525 [link] [comments]”
“She can add a user using a different email but as far as I'm aware she cannot change her original account email.”
“hi everyone! my sister has a youtube channel that is connected to an email address provided to her by her school. however, she has switched schools, so the school email tied to her account will soon be deactivated. she wants to change the email address tied to the account, but the option is not even available because it is apparently a “brand” account. it is a .org address, is this related? tldr need help changing email address for account from “brand account.” thank you for the help! subm”
“I put em up like 3 or 4 years ago when I thought I was gonna be a YouTuber, but uh... yeah. Anyway don't want anyone to ever see them but I don't want to reset the password for the email I used to set up the account on, as it would take too long. So I can't delete them myself. Any help? Thanks. submitted by /u/MrDelly44 [link] [comments]”
“If you really want to have "separate algorithms", you can just create multiple YouTube accounts under the same Google account and then just quickly switch them in the top right corner. For me my algorithm works well without deleting anything. Even if I watch something outside of my interest, the algorithm will stop recommending that topic quite soon.”
“Are you sure? I had my account for years prior to the switch and was forced to change with Google+”
“i have the correct email, i know because i just reset the password using this email address!!!!! this is what i sent in: i am trying to sign in to my account but I'm not getting the 2fa call. i entered the correct email and password, but then it says it will call to give me a code, which i have not received. i tried also entering a past 2fa code (which the box recommended) but that one apparently didn't work. i also tried to just reset my password in hopes that it would override it, but”
“I just found my old YouTube account where I have a video of mine posted in 2011 and a blogger linked to it. I want to recover it but I don't remember the email. The only email Gmail account that I found in my old diary and I highly suspect is the one linked to it, the password I found in the diary doesn't match and there isn't another way recover the email especially when we changed our very old PC. The YouTube channel hold my name and my family name. Is there any chance I can get it”
“Fair enough. My main concern was privacy yes, since I have no real reason to believe them when they say they don’t save things and in light pf recent data breaches, but it sounds like you know more than I, and that there isnt really another option..”
“I wouldn't keep trying fake-face/bypass sites. There's a legitimate way around using an ID, but only if Google actually offers it to your account. YouTube now uses age estimation even if the birthday on your Google account says you're an adult. Their own docs say the model can look at things like what you search for, the categories of videos you watch and how old the account is. If it guesses wrong, Google's official verification options can include a government ID, credit card,”
“Whenever I need to log in to a tool that needs my channel, I always get my email as an option instead. I made a second channel on the same account to see if it was a bug, but apparently it's just the main channel. What's going on? submitted by /u/FireMarshallMC [link] [comments]”
“Three days ago my account was hacked, I haven't noticed until I checked my phone notifications and I saw that someone entered from another location and talked with support to request a change of email and remove my main email, so when I pressed on any of the notifications the app told me to log in, so I put my own email the only option was to create a new account, so by accident continued creating until I stopped and left the creation of an account because I was afraid of continuing and losi”
“I'm trying to get back into my Small Business Square account. I was away from my business for a year, and have a new business email. The prior one is not retrievable. When I try to log in, it says I need to change my password due to the time since my last password change. The website says it will send me the reset instructions to either my phone or email. When I typed in phone, it says it is sending to my email. Any suggestions? Thank you for your help! submitted by /u/JewelinChi”
“That redirect is more concerning than the corrupt file. I would stop using that in-app route, sign out of any unexpected account, check the exact URL before downloading, and change the Google password if “kajal biography” is still appearing. It sounds like a bad redirect or account/session mix-up, not a video export problem.”
“hello guys so ive been using this account for a long time and a few months ago i noticed these bots watching random vids like this from my account and i changed my password and thought it would be fine i checked again a few days ago and its still the same! so i changed my google accounts password again and logged out of every session. it cant be an extension or anything like that because i dont have anything connected to my yt and i only have an iphone and an ipad so idk where the viruses would”
“So I wanted to enter on my account and comment to somebody who did a video on some of my work, yet, I couldn't as it asked me to do it with my Google Account, but I don't think I linked it to any of my gmails, as I tried and nothing happen, not traces of my videos or anything. Can I find a way to login to my account with knowing my hotmail and password before the whole "Google Account" thing? submitted by /u/ThatManwithQuestions [link] [comments]”
“In what’s been an extremely stressful couple of days, someone’s hacked our MCC and removed all of our access If anyone’s been in a similar situation, is there a route to success? Not a single support line or form with Google has yielded any results, you can’t talk to anyone and this has been new levels of atrocious service from them submitted by /u/Redditor9456 [link] [comments]”