Is a video required to create a YouTube account?

 Don't worry if you've always wanted to join YouTube but don't have any videos to contribute. To join YouTube, you don't need to make a video. In fact, the vast majority of YouTube users do not have a video; instead, they prefer to watch videos and connect with other viewers via comments and ratings. To post comments and rate videos, you'll need an account, so let's get started with your own:

Signing up for YouTube is a lot easier than acquiring an email account at most places. Simply go to the top of their homepage and select Create Account. latest Tech News. Because YouTube has so many users, most of the short or obvious names have already been taken. 

Make your login name stand out by adding some numbers to it. You may check if the name is available by clicking Check Availability, which will save you from having to come up with a new name later in the sign up process.

After that, you must select your location, date of birth, and gender. The features and types of videos you see will be determined by your location. If you're not happy with your options, you can modify them later. Videos designated for mature audiences are filtered out using your date of birth. YouTube is most likely using gender for demographic monitoring so advertisers can see which videos are being watched by women and men.

If you want people to be able to find your YouTube account using their email, click the option. If you enable this, when a buddy joins YouTube, they can search their email contact list for those who already have an account. That way, they'll be able to add you as a YouTube buddy. 

Then, if you wish to get updates from YouTube, tick the option. Even if you don't click the box, they send a lot of irrelevant emails, so I recommend turning it off. Finally, at the bottom, click I Accept to confirm that you've read their Terms of Service and that you're ready to go.

You'll want to verify your account by clicking the link in the confirmation email they'll send you. Your account will have unrestricted access to all of the features. How To Download YouTube Videos if you decide to upload a video or make one with your webcam later, so it's best to get that out of the way now.

Note: If you already have a Google account, you can use it to view YouTube. If you go to YouTube while logged in to Google, you'll see that you're already logged in. If you don't already have a Google account, one will be created when you join up for YouTube. Once your account is set up, you can add other Google services to it, such as Gmail.