{"id":39953,"date":"2023-02-15T14:39:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T14:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/?p=39953"},"modified":"2026-01-11T08:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T08:02:08","slug":"how-to-change-youtube-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/how-to-change-youtube-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change YouTube Password (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re having trouble signing into your <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">YouTube account<\/span><\/strong> because you forgot your password or just want to update your password to a stronger one, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we&#8217;ll show you how to change YouTube password by following some easy steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But before getting started, keep in mind that Google and YouTube use the same account information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means changing your password on YouTube will also affect all other Google services like Gmail, Docs, and Drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you&#8217;re absolutely sure about changing the password, then let&#8217;s get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Change YouTube Password (iPhone or Android)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing YouTube password from any android or iPhone device is super easy. All you have to do is follow the instructions given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Change Your YouTube Password on iPhone<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Open the Gmail app on your iPhone or iPad<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tap your profile picture in the top right corner, then select <\/span><b>&#8220;Manage Your Google Account.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39954\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Manage-your-Google-account.png\" alt=\"Manage your Google account\" width=\"828\" height=\"605\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Manage-your-Google-account.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Manage-your-Google-account-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Manage-your-Google-account-768x561.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tap <\/span><b>&#8220;Personal info&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39955\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Personal-info.png\" alt=\"Personal info\" width=\"828\" height=\"803\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Personal-info.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Personal-info-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Personal-info-768x745.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scroll down the page and hit <b>&#8220;Password&#8221;.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39956\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-Your-YouTube-Password.png\" alt=\"Change Your YouTube Password\" width=\"828\" height=\"881\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-Your-YouTube-Password.png 828w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-Your-YouTube-Password-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-Your-YouTube-Password-768x817.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Put in your new password and hit <\/span><b>&#8220;Change Password&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When typing in your password on your phone, don&#8217;t worry about capitalizing the first letter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Change Your YouTube Password on Android<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Open your device&#8217;s Settings app on your Android phone or tablet, then select <\/span><b>&#8220;Google&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>&#8220;Manage your Google Account&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top, hit <\/span><b>&#8220;Security&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under <\/span><b>&#8220;Signing in to Google,&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> select <\/span><b>&#8220;Password.&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have to sign in first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enter your new password and tap <\/span><b>&#8220;Change Password.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to remember that changing your password is going to log you out everywhere except:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devices you use to confirm it&#8217;s you when you sign in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few devices with third-party apps that you are allowed to access your account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to Change YouTube Password (Laptop or Desktop)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The steps are simple if you want to reset your YouTube password from a laptop or desktop. Here&#8217;s what you have to do:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your browser and go to <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">myaccount.google.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the <\/span><b>security tab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39957\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Security-tab-YouTube.png\" alt=\"Security tab YouTube\" width=\"515\" height=\"483\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Security-tab-YouTube.png 515w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Security-tab-YouTube-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Click on <\/span><b>&#8220;password&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enter your current password, and follow the prompts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39958\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-YouTube-password.png\" alt=\"Change YouTube password\" width=\"949\" height=\"487\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-YouTube-password.png 949w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-YouTube-password-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Change-YouTube-password-768x394.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enter your <\/span><b>new password.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Re-enter the password to confirm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s it! Your Google and YouTube password is now updated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, if you&#8217;ve forgotten your Google account password and can&#8217;t log back into YouTube, there&#8217;s still a way to change your YouTube password.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what you can do:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Open <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and head to the login page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you forget your password, click on the <\/span><b>&#8220;Forgot Password&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39959\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forget-password-youtube.png\" alt=\"Forget password youtube\" width=\"540\" height=\"611\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forget-password-youtube.png 540w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forget-password-youtube-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll see two options pop up: <\/span><b>Tap Yes or Get a Verification Code.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39960\" src=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Account-recovery-YouTube.png\" alt=\"Account recovery YouTube\" width=\"494\" height=\"673\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Account-recovery-YouTube.png 494w, https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Account-recovery-YouTube-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you&#8217;ve picked the first one, on your phone or tablet, you&#8217;ll get a popup. Tap <\/span><b>&#8220;Yes&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve chosen the second option, you will get a verification code sent to your mobile number via text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once you finish these steps, you&#8217;ll get an option to enter a new password. Enter the password and hit save.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Can You Have Different Password For YouTube And Google?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, you can&#8217;t have separate passwords for YouTube and Google.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube is part of the Google tools, so when you want to change your YouTube password, you have to change your Google account password.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means you&#8217;ll be using the same new password for all the other Google services you&#8217;re connected to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just head over to your Gmail account, make the change, and you&#8217;re good to go!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If You Change Your Youtube Password, Will it Log Out From Other Devices?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing your password will log you out everywhere except:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devices that you&#8217;ve set up for secure sign-in.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, a few devices with third-party apps that you&#8217;ve given permission to access your account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, keep that in mind and make sure to sign back in on your important devices!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Many Times Can You Change Your YouTube Password?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google doesn&#8217;t have any set limits, but if you change your YouTube password too many times, it might raise a red flag, and Google might ask for extra verification to access your account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just keep that in mind and try to change it only when you really need to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Wrapping Up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, we hope now you clearly know how to change YouTube password from your mobile or computer device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just remember, once you change it, you&#8217;ll be logged out of all other Google services on all the devices you&#8217;re signed in to, including YouTube TV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don&#8217;t worry; you can always sign back in on each device with the newly changed password.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, you can save your new password in your Google account by clicking the <\/span><b>&#8220;save password&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option when you sign in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, the next time you sign out, Google will automatically fill in your credentials for you when you sign back in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble signing into your YouTube account because you forgot your password or just want to update your password to a stronger one,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":39961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[10],"class_list":["post-39953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-youtube-issues"],"modified_by":"Famoid Blog","authors":[{"term_id":10,"user_id":8,"is_guest":0,"slug":"jennifer-smith","display_name":"Jennifer Smith","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jennifer-famoid.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jennifer-famoid.jpg"},"author_category":"","user_url":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/","last_name":"Smith","first_name":"Jennifer","job_title":"","description":"Jennifer Smith is a writer at Famoid.com specializing in social media and digital marketing. She likes to make complicated things easily understandable for everyone.\r\n\r\nHer writing expertise includes how-to guides, social media tips and tricks, and digital marketing. When she's not writing, she is either traveling in some part of the world or painting in her house.\r\n\r\nShe has been writing for the past 7 years and has written dozens of blog posts and articles around various digital marketing and social media topics."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39953"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42173,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39953\/revisions\/42173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39953"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/famoid.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=39953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}