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This is part of a security update to Unlisted videos that were uploaded before January 1, 2017. Unlisted content uploaded on or after January 1, 2017 is unaffected by this change. Why is this happening? In 2017, we rolled out an update to the system that generates new YouTube Unlisted links. This update included security enhancements that make the links for your Unlisted videos even harder for someone to discover if you haven't shared the link with them. We're now making changes to older Unlisted videos that were uploaded before this update took place. We understand that this change may be challenging, so we're giving you time to make adjustments to your videos before this change takes effect on July 23, 2021. Check if your content is affected To see the videos affected by this change, click here from a computer to go to your Unlisted videos uploaded before 2017. Or, sign in to YouTube Studio from a computer. Then: 1. From the left menu, select Content. 2. Filter and then Visibility and then Unlisted and then Apply. 3. Select Date to sort by upload date. [P6f1h8x0dlE52cZEG8IbyslpW1CnSTArqPGX]Unlisted videos uploaded before January 1, 2017 are impacted by this change. Note: Some older Unlisted playlists were also created in the old system. If you own legacy playlists, you should have gotten an email notification with the details from no-reply@google.com. All of the options below to manage this change also apply to playlists. Letting this content go Private, opting out of this change to keep them Unlisted, creating the playlist again to keep it more secure, or making it Public. What does this mean for my videos? Unlisted videos that you uploaded before January 1, 2017 will automatically be made Private. If you want your video to be Private, there's nothing you need to do. Private videos won't show in Public search results and viewers won't see them in the "Videos" tab on your channel homepage. Private videos and Unlisted videos have some differences, for example : * Once your Unlisted video moves to Private, viewers who had a link to your video can no longer watch or share it. * If you embedded the video in a website or app, it will no longer work. * Private videos can only be shared with up to 50 email addresses. Anyone you share the video with must have a Google account. Learn more about sharing a Private video. * Comments posted while the video was Unlisted also won't be available if the video is Private. These comments are not deleted. If you want to allow comments on the video, you'll need to make the video Public or Unlisted. What can I do? First, you should check whether you own legacy content. Then, you can take one of four actions: * Do nothing and we'll make the Unlisted video Private starting July 23, 2021: Private videos are only seen by you and viewers you choose. Keep in mind, though--if you embedded the video in a website or app, it will no longer work. * Opt out of this change to keep your Unlisted video in its current state: You can opt out to keep your videos in their current Unlisted state by filling out this form by July 23, 2021. If you treat your Unlisted videos like Public videos (e.g. they're embedded on third party sites or shared on social media), we recommend you opt out of this change. If you choose to opt out, your existing links will continue working as they do today, but they won't get the benefit of the security update. * Make your Unlisted video Public: Your video will be visible to anyone using YouTube. * Re-upload the Unlisted video as a new Unlisted video: If you want to keep your videos Unlisted and benefit from this security update, you'll need to download them and re-upload them as Unlisted under the new system. Note that data associated with the original upload, such as views or comments, won't be attached to the new upload. If you've embedded the video on a website or app, you'll have to update the link to point to the new video. We're letting you know about this change now so you have time to manage your video's privacy settings. Make your video public You can change the privacy settings for your video and make it public.[WEWnIXCQDF6jsELdzFHyQLOSqoskYntbE2NH] Once you switch your Unlisted video to Public: * Viewers with whom you shared the link to your Unlisted video in the past, will continue to be able to see it. Note that your video is now available to anyone using YouTube. * A Public video is posted on your channel, may show up in Public search results and recommendations. * Your video will keep all the data associated with it, such as views or comments. * If it's the first time you are making this content Public, there will be notifications for your subscribers and these videos will appear in the subscriptions feed where subscribers see recently uploaded videos from the channels they follow. Upload the video again as a new unlisted video If you upload the video again as Unlisted, it will get the benefit of this security update. Important notes about re-uploading videos: * The new video you upload to YouTube will get a new URL. * You'll need to share the video again. * Data associated with the original upload such as watch time, views, and comments will be in your reports but won't be attached to the new upload. * If you've embedded the video in a website or app, you must update the video URL or reference. If you no longer have a copy of the video, you may download it from Creator Studio. Downloads can happen as an MP4 in either 360p or 720p, depending on what you uploaded. Or, a higher-quality version of the file may be available at Google Takeout. Note that Google Takeout will download all the videos that you've ever uploaded, but not individual videos. For both Creator Studio and Takeout, videos with a copyright claim aren't available to download. Learn more here. Keep your video unlisted with the same URL You can opt out and keep your video in its current Unlisted state by filling out this form. If you treat your Unlisted videos like Public content (e.g. they're embedded on third party sites or shared on social media), we recommend you opt out of this change. If you choose to opt out, your legacy links will continue working as they do today but they won't get the benefit of this security update. * Viewers with whom you had shared the link to your Unlisted video in the past, will continue to be able to see it. * If you embedded the video in a website or app, it will continue to play as usual. * Your video will keep all the data associated with it, such as views or comments. Was this helpful? How can we improve it? YesNo [ ] Submit false * (c)2021 Google * Privacy Policy * YouTube Terms of Service [English ] Enable Dark Mode Send feedback on... This help content & information General Help Center experience Search Clear search Close search Google apps Main menu [ ] Search Help Center true 59 false