Public vs. Private vs. Unlisted on YouTube

Public vs. Private vs. Unlisted on YouTube

Public vs. Private vs. Unlisted on YouTube

When uploading a video to YouTube, you have the ability to change the privacy settings for that video to Public vs. Private vs. Unlisted on YouTube.

Public

Public is the default setting and that means anybody can see your video. If you don’t mind your video to come up in Google search results and you don’t mind if anyone can see it, then set your settings to Public.

Private

Private means only those you invite to view the video can view it (they must have their own Youtube accounts). Your video will not come up under any search results or your channel list. If you try to share it with someone who wasn’t invited, they will not be able to connect to it. So, if you only want your friends to see the link and no one else, then set your settings to private.

Unlisted

Unlisted means your video will not come up in search results or on your channel either. Only those who know the link can view it, and you can share the link with anyone, even those who do not have a YouTube account. This means that this video could still be seen by anyone, but only if they guess the link! If you only want certain people to see it by sending them a link to it directly, then set it to Unlisted.

If your video is already uploaded, go to your video manager under the drop down menu and you can change the privacy settings for each video as well as DELETE your videos permanently.

Make sure that you know the audience that you are going after when you choose your settings between the options of Public vs. Private vs. Unlisted on YouTube


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