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1. You tried using a YouTube account that was merged into a Google account. 2. You tried to use a Google account that does not have a YouTube account associate
by abraham 16y ago
1. You tried using a YouTube account that was merged into a Google account.
2. You tried to use a Google account that does not have a YouTube account associated.
3. Since the Google account is not associate with a YouTube account it gives you the option to create a new one or merge with an existing one.
4. You tried to merge with a YouTube account already associated with a different Google account.
5. You tried to merge with a YouTube account already associated with a different Google account with the wrong password.
6. You attempt to reset the password of your YouTube account that is already associated with a Google account.
7. Google is protecting your accounts security against bots.
8. You submit the password reset form for your YouTube account that is already associated with a Google account.
9. YouTube won't reset a Google account password so the email tells you where you can do that.
10. You tried the Google account that was correctly associated with the YouTube account.
While Google should definitely work on their usability the fault is ultimately yours for not remembering the correct account.
- alain94040 16y agothe fault is ultimately yours for not remembering the correct account. Except I know my YouTube account and password. That account name is what YouTube displays on every page when I'm logged in. Why Google doesn't let me in is beyond me. I usually go by the belief that blaming the user is the wrong attitude, no matter how "technically justified" you may be.
- abraham 16y agoOnce you merged your YouTube account with your Google account the separate entity of the YouTube account ceased to exist. For everybody that realizes this it is a security risk to leave the YouTube password enabled since all of those users will never think to change or security going forward.