YouTube now lets you change your channel name without changing your Google account
YouTube is finally allowing creators to change their channel name and profile picture without affecting their Google account. YouTube creators will now be able to have a channel name and profile picture that is different from what is shown on their Google account. Until now, changing your YouTube channel name or profile picture would reflect on your Google account as well, and on Gmail.
However, this also comes with a drawback to the creators who have a verification badge as they will lose their check mark if they change their name. YouTube creators will have to apply for the verification badge again if they choose to change their channel name after this update. This may disappoint creators who already have the verified badge on their YouTube channels. But others without the badge will not be affected by this change.
To change your channel name on mobile, you can tap Your channel > Edit name > Save. Changing the profile icon is the same. Tap Your channel > Profile icon.
From the desktop you can change your YouTube channel name within the Creator Studio > Customization > Basic Info. From here you can make all adjustments required.
