How to delete a YouTube video

There are millions of YouTube users all around the world, and the network is well-known for its video streaming abilities. Apart from being able to watch videos online, the videos can also be downloaded to your device.

You have the capacity to delete any video that you have submitted to your YouTube channel. You will not be able to replace a video because any new video uploads will result in a new URL, but you will be able to change the existing video.

Take a look at this step-by-step guide on how to delete YouTube videos that you have uploaded.

How to delete videos using the YouTube app

Step 1: To delete videos using the YouTube mobile app (Android, iOS), open the app and select Library from the lower right corner of your screen.

Step 2: Then select Your Videos (it may also appear as My Videos) from the options that pop up.

Step 3: A list of your videos will show up on the screen. On the right side of each video, there will be a menu icon that looks like three dots. Tap on the menu icon for the video you want to delete. Finally, tap on the Delete option from the menu and tap Delete again to finish.

How to delete YouTube videos on Desktop:

Step 1: Sign in to YouTube Studio.

Step 2: From the left menu, select Content.

Step 3: Hover over the video you’d like to delete and select More and then click on Delete forever.

Step 4: Check the box to acknowledge that your video will be permanently deleted.

Step 5: Finally, select DELETE FOREVER.

When a video is deleted, what happens to the data it contains?

A video can be permanently deleted by following these procedures. A "video not found" warning will appear where your video used to be everywhere it has been shared or embedded. It also removes all of the comments and votes that had been left on the page. This means that re-uploading the video will result in a new round of interactions.

Data associated with the video such as Watch Time will still be part of aggregate reports, but will not be attributed to the deleted video. For further information, Google claims it won't appear in YouTube searches anymore.

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