Custom Channel URL?

[JCDallas]

Hey everyone, I'm new here, and new to posting videos on YouTube.. well, sort of. I used to have a channel a few years ago, but that didn't really work out to well at the time, but I am now getting back into making Videos Again... I just had a quick question though, I remember a few years ago, you used to be able to create a custom URL for your channel right when you first created your account, but for my new channel I noticed that there are now certain requirements I have to meet? When did this change, and is there a way around this?

Thanks
- JCDallas

 

[UserU]

Your channel has to be eligible for it. New ones cannot simply change theirs at their own will.

To see if it qualifies, go to this URL: youtube.com/features (must be logged in)

 

[chrispcgaming]

To create a custom URL for your channel, your account needs to:

• Have 100 or more subscribers
• Be at least 30 days old
• Have an uploaded photo as channel icon
• Have uploaded channel art

In general, a YouTube channel may only have one (1) custom URL and custom URLs cannot be transferred or assigned to anyone.

 

[JCDallas]

I get what the requirements are, But like when/why did this even start? I remember in the old days there were no requirements or anything, at least from what I can remember..

 

[Kush Patel]

I felt like it's been there for the last few years. Ever since the google+ merge, I believe.

 

[UserU]

I get what the requirements are, But like when/why did this even start? I remember in the old days there were no requirements or anything, at least from what I can remember..

Several years ago.

I guess it's to prevent people creating accounts just to steal (URL) names.

 

[chrispcgaming]

I get what the requirements are, But like when/why did this even start? I remember in the old days there were no requirements or anything, at least from what I can remember..

Can't remember because not that long ago all you need was 10 google+ followers and the account had to be 30 days old, then it went to you need 500 subs on YouTube.

So really 100 subs isn't bad.

I guess YouTube needed a middle ground that way everyone can't get a custom URL, but 500 was just way too many.