YouTube/ Google+ confusion

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 19 Nov 2013 8:00 pm

Has anyone figured out how to link the two and still keep the youtube channel, its name, subscribers and subscriptions?
They made me do a Google "Plus" page, but it says I have neither uploads, subscribers nor subscriptions.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 19 Nov 2013 8:20 pm

YouTube is forcing it's members into Google+... blocking access to our YouTube pages until we sign on to Google+. It sucks. I was forced to make the changeover last month, but I've had no problems accessing my videos. Try clicking on the icons or the tabs on the Google+ page to get back to YouYube. Your videos should still be on youTube. Maybe you chose not to link them to Google+. It's all very confusing and unnecessary. Like so many other sites, YouTube is tightening up access and taking more control over the user's pages. More bitchin' here ---> http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=255664

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 19 Nov 2013 8:39 pm

Choose not to link? Naah. I'm happy to. Just can't figure out HOW

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 19 Nov 2013 9:39 pm

There's a YouTube link in my profile on Google+ and my channel shows up just like normal. I don't remember doing anything, I guess it was automatic. I've been on YouTube for years and Google+ for a year or two.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 19 Nov 2013 10:23 pm

The process for linking them is NOT transparent, easy and r user friendly. When I try to comment, I'm told I need to create a G+ page, although I have two. Bloody Vogons.

Oops. Wrong sci Fi metaphor. Google has become like a joint venture between the Borg and the Ferengi. This could have worked but they got it backwards. The Ferengi wrote the code and the Borg do the marketing.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 19 Nov 2013 11:13 pm

Just went to YouTube using Safari and couldn't see or make any comments anywhere, though I'm signed in to YT and Google+. So I tried Firefox and comments show up.