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This How.com.vn teaches you how to access private YouTube videos. If you do not own, or have permission to view a private video, you cannot access it. If you own a private video, you can access it through the Creator Studio. If you have been invited to view a private video, you should receive an email invite with a link to the video. You'll need to sign in to your Google account to view private videos.
Steps
Accessing Your Own Private YouTube Videos
Go to https://www.youtube.com/ in a web browser. You can use any web browser that you like.- If you haven't logged in, click "Sign In" in the upper-right corner. Then log in with the email address and password associated with your Google account.
Click your profile picture. It's in the upper-right corner of the YouTube webpage. A pulldown menu will appear.Advertisement
Click Creator Studio. It's in the second option in the pulldown menu.
Click View All in the "Videos" box. The videos box displays all the videos you have uploaded. The private videos will have a lock icon across from them.Advertisement
Accessing a Private Video Invite
Check your email. Open whichever email application you use. Invitations to view private videos will be sent to your email. If you do not see an email invite, check your social or spam folder. If you can't find an email invite, you may not have received an invite.
Click on the email invite. The email subject will be "[Username] has shared a video with you on YouTube."
Click the YouTube logo with the ellipse. The email will have a huge image with the YouTube logo, only with three dots instead of the "play" triangle. Click the image to view the video on YouTube.
Sign in to your YouTube or Google account. If you aren't signed in automatically, enter the email address or phone number and password for the Google account you used on YouTube to watch the private video.- You must be logged in to watch private videos on YouTube.
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Community Q&A
- QuestionIf someone has their video set to private, can people log in to their YouTube account to view it?
Community AnswerYes. You have to be logged into your account to watch a private video. It also has to be associated with the email that was sent with the video link. - QuestionI created an account after the video link arrived to my e-mail. Can I watch this video?Community AnswerYes, if the account uses the email that has the private video approved. If the account uses a different email address, there is no way to view the private video unless that address is approved as well.
- QuestionWhy are some videos private?Community AnswerPrivate videos are usually content you're not comfortable with the whole world seeing. They might contain sensitive or personal information. Some people just aren't comfortable with making certain information public, so they make it private. When someone uploads a private video, they only share it with people they absolutely trust; usually close friends they know in real life.
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