YouTubes new custom URL rules.. grrrr!

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JoshstarTV

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I have linked my business website to my YouTube channel by adding the meta data tag which verified succesfully HOWEVER Im still unable to choose a custom URL for my Youtube channel.. Is there something Im missing here? Please help!!
 
I believe they changed the channel name-change terms a while ago, so only people with 500+ subs can do it.


Someone correct me here if I'm wrong.
 
Theres 2 methods. Linking an official website and verifying it and the 500 subs, etc option. Google has gone to far with this. 500 subs for some people is very hard to obtain. Its crap if you ask me
 
Omg, so glad I made my youtube before that rule, that's total bs on their part to do that. Really a step back for youtube when they did that.
 
It makes complete sense that YouTube introduced the rule because a ridiculous number of excellent URLs are wasted on inactive channels with only a few subscribers. By introducing the new /c/ URLs and using policies like the custom name being auto-generated based off your website domain, social media, etc. is perfect because it ensures that one build a consistent brand, rather than just trying to get a 'cool' URL.

The most important part of the URL update: channels with under 500 subscribers do not need a custom URL. I do think it's a little strange that they've not allowed new channels to create the old custom URLs, but I expect that's part of their effort to phase out the old URLs, in favour of Google+ URLs and the new /c/ URLs.
 
It can viewed as good and bad, I just wish it wasn't as confusing as it has made things for new creators and YTtalkers.
 
Michael said:
It can viewed as good and bad, I just wish it wasn't as confusing as it has made things for new creators and YTtalkers.
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Agreed. Though YouTube isn't exactly known for implementing features without problems and confusing some users (*cough* Google+ *cough* Managed and Affiliate partnership *cough* moving about the messaging system / inbox *cough* moving about and changing how the subscriptions box works *cough* new way of handling comments
*cough*) ;)
 
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Ive created my new URL without the 500 subs. I added my offical website to YouTube and put the meta tag link in my websites URL and they gave me /c/JoshstarTV
Now just have to change it in my signature on here when I get enough YT cash I guess![DOUBLEPOST=1420884919,1420884681][/DOUBLEPOST]Which I just attempted to do but gave me back an error. Whats the correct URL syntax to use? And where do I enter it?
 
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