Create an account and sign in
Sign in to VideoBB with your Google account. See what happens the first time, what Google shares with us, and how to switch accounts.
You create a VideoBB account by signing in with Google. There is no sign-up form and no password. The first time you sign in, VideoBB makes your account and your channel in one step.
How to sign in for the first time
- Press Sign in at the top right of any page.
- Choose Continue with Google and pick the Google account you want to use.
- Google asks you to confirm. Once you do, you come back to VideoBB, signed in.
- The first time, VideoBB asks you to choose your display name: the name people see on your channel, videos and comments. You can skip this and do it later from the Get started list in your studio.
What Google shares with VideoBB
VideoBB receives only your name, your email address and your profile picture from Google. Your Google name is never shown on VideoBB: you choose your own display name. Nothing is ever posted to your Google account. Our note on what VideoBB collects and why lists everything we store.
What is set up for you
- A channel with a random address of 10 letters and digits, such as videobb.com/c/k7m2qp9xva.
- Until you choose a display name, your channel and comments show that random handle as your name.
- A private Watch later playlist, so you can save videos from day one.
Choose your display name first
You can upload straight away and keep videos private or unlisted. To make a video public or post a comment, you first need a display name. The Get started list at the top of your studio has a box for it. See display names and channel addresses for the rules, and for how to pick your own address once your channel has 100 views.
Signing in again later
Press Sign in and pick the same Google account. VideoBB keeps you signed in on that browser, so most people rarely see the sign-in page again.
Switch to a different Google account
Open the account menu under your picture and press Sign out. Then sign in again and pick the other Google account. Each Google account is its own VideoBB account, with its own channel. The email shown on your account page tells you which one is active.
Why sign-in can be refused
- Your Google email is not verified. Verify it with Google first, then try again.
- The Google window was closed before it finished. Start again from Sign in.
- The account has been suspended. Read about strikes, suspensions and appeals to learn what to do next.