How to remove videos from YouTube

Remove YouTube videos from computer

The procedure for remove a video from YouTube using your own computer is simple and takes a few minutes of time.

To delete a video from your YouTube channel, go to the main page of the Google platform and click on the button Log in present at the top right, then select yours Google account, enter the password in the field Enter your password e pulsing sul pulsating NEXT to login.

Now, click on yours photo (or icon oflittle man if you have not customized your account) at the top right, select the item Creator Studio from the menu that appears and, in the newly opened page, click on the option Video management present in the sidebar on the left to view the list of all the videos uploaded to your YouTube channel.

Then locate the video to delete, press the icon of freccia rivolta verse il basso (present next to the item Modification), select the voice Delete from the menu that appears and click the button Delete to delete the movie permanently. the message Video deleted will confirm the cancellation.

If you need to delete multiple videos and you don't want to repeat the operation several times, you should know that you can choose the multiple removal. In the section Creator Studio, put the check mark next to the videos you want to delete, then click the button Actions present at the top and presses on the voice Delete give the menu to compare.

In the newly opened window, you can view the message Permanently delete [number] videos? This operation cannot be undone: click on the button Delete to proceed with the cancellation, otherwise press the button Cancel in case of second thoughts.

If, on the other hand, you have seen a video that in your opinion should not be on YouTube, you should know that you cannot delete it independently but you can send a report to YouTube which will analyze the video in question and decide whether to remove it or not.

To report a video, click the icon three dots present under the player of the video in question, select the item Report from the menu that appears and put the check mark next to one of the items available between Content of a sexual nature, Violent or repulsive content, Content that is offensive or hateful, Harmful and dangerous actions, Child abuse, Promote terrorism, Spam or deceptive e It does not respect my rights.

After indicating the reason for your report, you may be asked for more information via the drop-down menu Choose an option. For example, if you want to report a video because you believe your rights are not being respected, put the check mark next to the option It does not respect my rights, then choose one of the available options from It infringes my copyright, It invades my privacy e Other legal complaint process the menu to tendin Choose an option.

Adesso, click on the button NEXT, indicate your motives in the field Please provide further details of the new open window (maximum 500 characters) and presses the buttons Report e Close to send your report and close the window. If YouTube deems your report valid, the video will be removed.

Remove YouTube videos from smartphones and tablets

remove a video from YouTube from smartphones and tablets, you need to download the application of YouTube, available for free for Android and iOS devices.

After downloading the YouTube app from the store of your device, start it, therefore, by tapping on its icon on the home screen (a white triangle on red background), then tap on thelittle man present at the top right, presses the button Log in, choose yours Google account and inserted the Password access.

Once logged into your account, tap yours photo at the top right and presses on the voice My channel to go to the main screen of your YouTube channel. Now, select the item Video present in the top menu, locate the video of your interest and tap on the icon of three vertical dots, then select the item Delete, pigia sul pulsating OK to confirm the elimination and that's it.

You must know that even from smartphones and tablets, you can request the removal of other people's videos through a report. To do this, access the player of the video in question and tap on the icon of three vertical dots present at the top right of the player, then presses on the item Report, put the check mark next to one of the available options (Content of a sexual nature, Violent or repulsive content, Content that is offensive or hateful, Harmful and dangerous actions, Child abuse, Promote terrorism, Spam or deceptive e It does not respect my rights) and tap the button Report.

If prompted, provide additional information by entering it in the field Please provide more details and click on the icon freccia rivolta verse destra to send the report.

Alternative solutions

As I would have understood, deleting a video from YouTube is an irreversible procedure: the deleted video will not only no longer be available on the video sharing platform, but it will not even be possible to recover it in case of second thoughts. For this reason, you need to know that they exist alternative solutions to the definitive deletion of a video that could be suitable for you.

The first solution you can consider is to make the videos private. After logging into your account, click on yours photo in alto a destra and selects the voice Creator Studio. Press, therefore, on the voice Video management present in the sidebar on the left and click on the item Modification related to the video of your interest.

If you are operating through the YouTube app for smartphones and tablets, tap yours photo and presses on the voice My channel, then select the option Video, fai tap sull'icona dei three vertical dots present next to the video to be edited and presses on the item Modification.

Now, press on the option Public, select the voice Private and click sul pulsating Save Changes present at the top right. Alternatively, put the check mark next to the video of your interest (even more than one), press on the item Actions at the top and select the option Private from the menu that appears, then put the check mark next to the item I am aware that I will not be able to cancel this update once it has started and click sul pulsating It is sent.

By doing so, the video will no longer be publicly visible, but it will remain available on your YouTube channel and, in case of second thoughts, you can make it public again at any time. To learn more, you can read my guide on how YouTube works.

A similar solution to private video is the mode Non in cast which makes the video invisible to the public, but still accessible to those who know the address. The procedure for making a video Non in cast it is similar to what was previously described for private videos: when editing the video, presses on the voice Public, select the option Non in cast and click sul pulsating Save Changes.

If, on the other hand, your intention is to put an end to your YouTube experience and you want to delete all your tracks, you can choose to delete the channel: in this case, I leave you to my guide on how to delete a YouTube channel.

How to remove videos from YouTube