Change channel owners & managers

Only the owner of a Brand Account can grant people access to a YouTube channel.

Owners can designate others as either owners, managers or communications managers. Communications managers do not have access to the YouTube channel. If you add other owners to the channel, they can take full actions on it, including deleting the channel and removing other owners. Learn more about roles for Brand Accounts.

1. On YouTube, sign in as the owner of the Brand Account.
2. In the top right-hand corner, click the account icon and select the channel that you want to manage. 
3. Go to the channel's account settings by clicking the channel icon > then 'Settings' or the settings icon .
4. Click Add or remove managers. You'll be redirected to the 'Brand Account details' page.
5. Next to 'Managers', click Manage permissions.
   • Add an owner: Click the dropdown arrow below the person's name and select Transfer ownership.
   • Add a manager: Enter the email address for the person who you want to be a manager. Click Invite. Once they accept the invitation, they'll be able to access the channel from their own Google Account. You can also do this to change an owner to a manager.

Only an owner of a Brand Account can remove owners or managers from a Brand Account's YouTube channel.

1. On YouTube, sign in as the owner of the Brand Account.
2. In the top right-hand corner, click the account icon and select the channel that you want to manage. 
3. Go to the channel's account settings by clicking the channel icon > then 'Settings' or the settings icon .
4. Click Add or remove managers. You'll be redirected to the 'Brand Account details' page.
5. Next to 'Managers', click Manage permissions.
6. Find the manager that you want to remove, and click the X next to their name. They'll no longer be able to access the channel from their Google Account.