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    How do I change or delete the nickname on my Youtube account?
    Community Answer
    Go to your Google Plus page and click your name. You should see the option to change your name, but you can only change it every 3 months.
  • Question
    How do I change the YouTube username from my phone?
    Community Answer
    Right now you cannot change your username from the mobile app or website, according to Google support. You're limited to using a computer (or perhaps the desktop version of the site on your mobile, if that's possible).
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    What if the username I want isn't available?
    Community Answer
    You just have to think of a new one. If a username is unavailable, it means it is already taken, or unusable because it may cause confusion.
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    How can I change my YouTube username more than three times?
    Community Answer
    You can't. If you really want a new username, just make a new account with it.
  • Question
    How do I change the YouTube account name that appears in my URL link?
    Adrian
    Top Answerer
    The URL will stay the same unless you create a new channel and merge it. If you created a custom URL, you cannot change the custom URL.
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    What do I do if I signed up using my Google name and want a different username?
    Community Answer
    You can edit your username on your account settings or make a new account.
  • Question
    I don't want my real name on YouTube for when I leave comments, but I want my real name on my email account. How do I change it to be different on YouTube?
    Nightcat
    Community Answer
    If your YouTube channel is tied to your Google account name, then you can't change your YouTube channel's name without also changing your Google account's name, which would show up in Gmail. However, if you create a brand channel, you can have a separate channel name. If your channel is very old, it was already converted into a brand channel.
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    Will playlist links be affected after a channel name change?
    Top Answerer
    In this case, no. Your channel name will only change based on who maintains the playlist.
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