Why is YT now forcing Google+ ?

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WhiteBoi360

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I'm trying to pick a username for my channel and now the ONLY way it seems to do that is by forcing you to join Google+

Is there any way around this? I hate Google+ and don't want any part of it.

 

aakon7

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You CAN create a new username for YouTube, just go to this link: http://m.youtube.com/menugrid it's YouTube's "My Account" page (mobile version) then go to "Profile Set Up" and create your YouTube account without creating Google Plus account.Hope it helped.

 

bartosimpsonio

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Because G+ is otherwise floating in the great sea of social media and Youtube is their greatest hope to revive it.

 

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aakon7 said:

You CAN create a new username for YouTube, just go to this link: http://m.youtube.com/menugrid it's YouTube's "My Account" page (mobile version) then go to "Profile Set Up" and create your YouTube account without creating Google Plus account.Hope it helped.

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Hmm that doesn't seem to work. That link didn't take me anywhere. Just to a list of videos.

 

AquaticGamer

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Google needs a new form of advertisement for Google+ and YT seems like to best way to advertise it so why not? You can total ignore the Google+ page there's no need to take care of it in any way.

 

HaiiroNeko

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dripdrop

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"now forcing" now forcing? they been doing this for a year straight now i believe and nothing wrong with google+ just get used to it

 

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dripdrop said:

"now forcing" now forcing? they been doing this for a year straight now i believe and nothing wrong with google+ just get used to
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Yea, 'now forcing'. I used YT a few months ago and was able to make a username just fine without having to join Google+ crap. Now, if I want to change my username it makes me have a Google+ account. So annoying.

 

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soundbuzz

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Very helpful thread

 

Ptrick125

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Google is pretty desperate to get more people out on Google+...

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dome.d0nkss

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WhiteBoi360 said:

I'm trying to pick a username for my channel and now the ONLY way it seems to do that is by forcing you to join Google+

Is there any way around this? I hate Google+ and don't want any part of it.

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Delete/dezactivate your google+ profile and try to find the button "click here to use your business name"