Channel Link ?

[Mr fish]

do i really have to get 500 subs for a custom URL ? ...and where the hell to i find my channel URL can't seem to locate it anywhere (its gone walkabout) want to put link in my posts ...you're help as usual would be most appreciated

 

[Lurch]

Yes, 500 subs. I got in before they changed it.

Your URL, basically, navigate to your YT channel home, and that address is it. It will be /channel/judbifckuf784? Or something like that

 

[Mr fish]

i will have a look on my mac as i can't find it lol (not computer gifted) thanks

 

[Lurch]

Not sure you can get channel links off an app, and you don't want an m.yt link!! You need the desktop site.

 

[Mr fish]

its not an all its via my channel the only URL i seem to get is youtube ... maybe the beers are not helping lol

 

[CaptainCranky]

Have another beer ... then go to your channel, the link will be up the top of the window, after the padlock and http.... blah blah... copy it and paste into your profile channel link!

 

[Lurch]

Try this for size: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCff6oz8uqUMyJjexBtlftXw

 

[MattFazakarley]

Does it not work if you do youtube.com/(inset you youtube name here)? or have they changed it?

 

[Lurch]

You had to activate that, it wasn't automatic IIRC. You can't have it at all unless you hit 500 subs now.

 

[Meef]

This whole new activation thing is really annoying lol. I also wonder if getting a verified URL will affect the search function? I have a bit of trouble finding my videos in the search bar without a good few extra key words XD

 

[Mr fish]

Try this for size: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCff6oz8uqUMyJjexBtlftXw

cheers ... a star as always ...im sober now

 

[RoninK6]

I guess this is one of the few occasions where age and use has an advantage >_> ? Got mine in 2006 before Gaggle fudged YouTube up ~

 

[OldmateMik]

I wasn't aware they changed this.. when did this happen?

 

[Lurch]

Between June and December, that's all I can tell.

 

[SwissMotard]

I wasn't aware they changed this.. when did this happen?

Just before I setup my new account, annoyingly

It's logical though as it stops new accounts from squatting on the good names.

 

[TheFloridaRider]

Just before I setup my new account, annoyingly

It's logical though as it stops new accounts from squatting on the good names.

That's probably the best reason I've heard about why they did it. Thanks.

 

[MattFazakarley]

You had to activate that, it wasn't automatic IIRC. You can't have it at all unless you hit 500 subs now.

Does that include channels who were setup yonks ago? if i just type youtube.com/fazzarider my channel still loads...

 

[Lurch]

If you already had it, you're fine, only if you're a newly created channel. Not sure what happens if you're an older channel but not taken a vanity URL yet.