Linking my YouTube account to a Google Account

First of all, if you don't already have a Google Account, you'll first need to create one.

Note: If you have a Gmail Account, you already have a Google Account.

Then, to link your YouTube account with an existing Google account, follow these steps:

Visit www.youtube.com
Click "Sign out" in the upper-right corner
Once signed out, click "Sign in"
Sign in with your Google Account's username/email and password
Enter your YouTube username and password on the left hand side of the next page
Click the "Add" button
You'll be redirected to the YouTube homepage. You should see a message in green at the top of the page indicating that your YouTube & Google Accounts are now linked.



You can also check whether or not your YouTube account and Google accounts are linked in your Google account. To check if the two accounts are linked from your Google account:

Sign into your Google account.
Under "My Products" you'll see various icons for different Google products.
If the YouTube icon appears under the "My Products" section of your Google Account, then this means that you were able to successfully link your Google and YouTube accounts.