The world means "public", the chain means "unlisted", and the lock is for "private". On the right-hand side you’ll see one of three icons: a world, a chain, and a lock. To change the privacy setting later, go to Creator Studio, then Video Manager. This will apply your privacy setting the second the video finishes uploading and processing. This is defaulted to "public", but you can use the drop-down menu on the button to change the setting. When you upload a video to YouTube you'll see on the right hand side an option that says "privacy". There are two ways to change the privacy settings: firstly, when you upload the video, and secondly through Creator Studio. Below is a comparison table to know more about privacy settings. This is the best setting for a video you need to share with only very specific people, if anyone. It won’t show up on searches, as related or suggested videos, or even when imbedded in other sites. Nobody else can see the video, regardless of whether they have the link. You grant people permission by allowing their Google accounts to access the video. You might have a rough edit you want to show a few people, or you might have a show reel that you only want certain people to see.Ĭompletely private videos cannot be watched by anyone who doesn’t have permission. This is a great setting for sharing a video amongst small groups. The video won’t show up on search results or in "related" or "suggested" videos. Unlisted videos are ones that anybody can view so long as they have the link. You'll want this if you want lots of people to watch your video. This is the majority of YouTube videos, and just about every one you’ve ever watched will have been public. Let's figure out some terms before runing into the how-to part.