{"id":4401,"date":"2021-09-14T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=4401"},"modified":"2021-09-14T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T12:00:13","slug":"unlisted-youtube-videos-what-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/unlisted-youtube-videos-what-are-they\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlisted YouTube Videos | What Are They?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a> is full of all sorts of videos; tutorials, food, cats. There&#8217;s also public, private and unlisted. But, what are unlisted YouTube videos? We&#8217;ve got the answer for you here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, you&#8217;ve begun your adventure as a YouTube content creator. Maybe you&#8217;ve got some exciting extreme sports action to share, or perhaps your channel is a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency. Whatever your chosen area, the aim of the game on YouTube is usually the same: <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/understanding-youtube-analytics\/\">grow your channel<\/a> to either spread a message or <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-earn-money-with-youtube\/\">earn money<\/a>. Or both. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to grow your channel and <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-youtube-subscribers-for-free\/\">gain subscribers<\/a>, there are a number of tactics you can employ. <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/increase-youtube-views-for-free\/\">Increase views<\/a> by creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-scroll-stopping-youtube-thumbnail\/\">scroll-stopping thumbnail<\/a>, or utilise <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/what-are-youtube-cards-why-should-you-use-them\/\">YouTube cards<\/a> to keep viewers on your channel for longer. But, what happens when you&#8217;re just getting your first lot of content together? Putting the feelers out to some trusted friends and family is a solid way to get a handy critique on your initial content. If you don&#8217;t necessarily want just anybody to be able to view your videos at first, this is where unlisted YouTube videos come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Unlisted YouTube Videos?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An unlisted YouTube video is a published video which can only be viewed by those who have received a direct link. Unlisted videos won&#8217;t appear in the <strong>Videos <\/strong>tab of your channel page, so nobody can accidentally stumbe upon them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who are able to view the unlisted video can still leave comments on it. This is super useful if you&#8217;re sharing the video link with a view to gaining to helpful feedback as a newbie content creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Create an Unlisted Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making a video unlisted on YouTube is a really simple process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re uploading a fresh new video, you can tick the <strong>Unlisted <\/strong>box when you reach the Visibility options stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/routenote-licensing-blog\/1\/2021\/09\/7e0c54e2-screenshot-2021-09-14-at-12.42.54-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4402 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;d like to change a videos privacy settings to unlisted, just follow these easy steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sign into your YouTube Account.<\/li><li>Go to your\u00a0<strong>My Videos<\/strong>\u00a0page.<\/li><li>Choose the video which you\u2019d like to make unlisted. Hit the\u00a0<strong>Edit<\/strong>\u00a0button to access the video\u2019s settings.<\/li><li>Head to the Privacy section of the page. There you\u2019ll see the option to mark your video as \u201cunlisted\u201d, \u201cpublic\u201d, or \u201cprivate\u201d.\u00a0<strong>Select unlisted.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Save Changes<\/strong>. And there you have it!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube is full of all sorts of videos; tutorials, food, cats. There&#8217;s also public, private and unlisted. But, what are unlisted YouTube videos? We&#8217;ve got the answer for you here! So, you&#8217;ve begun your adventure as a YouTube content creator. Maybe you&#8217;ve got some exciting extreme sports action to share, or perhaps your channel is a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency. 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