YouTube lets you create a new channel based on your Google Plus profile


Google has launched a new feature on their YouTube platform.

You can now start a new YouTube Channel powered by your Google Plus profile.

YouTube said:

You can now use your Google+ profile name and photo on a new YouTube channel, giving you one consistent identity across platforms when uploading videos, sharing, commenting and other public activities.

Today’s update gives the more than 100 million of you on Google+, who are already able to watch YouTube in Hangouts and share videos with your Circles, another way to bring the best of Google+ directly into your YouTube experience.

YouTube lets you create a new channel based on your Google Plus profile

You still can choose to create a totally independent YouTube Channel with no connection to your Google Plus profile. YouTube is considering offering an option to existing channel owners to connect their Channels to their Google Plus profile.