How to choose YouTube Video Privacy Setting

Different types of videos should have different types of privacy on your YouTube channel.

It is important to set the privacy before uploading videos you do not want available to the public or visible on your channel.

Here is a breakdown of what each privacy setting means:

Public: Anyone can see your video, it can appear as a suggested video, and will be listed in the Videos section on your channel. Videos that you are sharing to educate, create engagement on social media, promote your brand, or give your audience an inside look at your business or community are best served by the Public setting.

Unlisted: This means that only people who have a link to the video can watch it. When someone clicks the video section of your YouTube channel the video will not be discoverable. Unlisted videos do not appear in YouTube suggested views or in YouTube search results. Utilizing the Unlisted privacy setting allows you to share certain videos only with the people who will find it relevant.

Private: Videos with the Private setting can only be seen by you and the users you choose to see the video. Private videos do not appear on your channel and are undiscoverable from all users.

Scheduled: This privacy setting uploads the video to your channel but makes it so the video is not seen by the public until the date and time you choose during upload. This setting allows you to plan out a video campaign or series without having to upload each video individually.

Once you choose your privacy, click the big arrow button and select the video you want to upload from your files, or simply drag and drop the file.