YouTube is set to roll out a new feature that will allow users to have unique usernames. The move is part of YouTube’s effort to make the site more personal and engaging for its users. YouTube says that the username feature will be available in the next few weeks as a beta test. Once it’s live, you’ll be able to choose a username for your account, rather than using your real name. This way, you can create an account that represents who you are or what you like, without having to worry about people finding out your real identity. The idea behind this change is that it will make it easier for users to find and connect with each other on YouTube. By giving them more control over their accounts, YouTube hopes that they’ll be more likely to use the site regularly and share their videos with friends. While some people may find this change confusing at first, overall it seems like a positive step forward for YouTube. It makes the site more user-friendly and helps people feel more connected to each other. ..
YouTube has announced that it’s introducing usernames for users and channels. There will be @name handles used across the platform, making it easy to mention people and channels in descriptions and comments. It should also generally help with finding people and channels on YouTube.
Every user handle will be valid for both channels and Shorts, YouTube’s TikTok competitor. Presumably, having user handles will help cut down on impersonation, since they’ll be unique to every user and separate from existing channel names.
YouTube will begin to roll out handles starting next week, and it will progressively notify users when they can claim theirs — so it will be a staged rollout rather than arriving at the same time for everyone.
YouTube says that it’ll take into account factors such as notability in the platform and subscriber count for the rollout. Likewise, if you already have a custom URL for your YouTube channel, YouTube will set that aside for you as your handle, but you’ll be able to change it once if you don’t like it.
Source: YouTube
