To make your family YouTube channel private, you hide the entire channel in YouTube Studio Settings > Advanced settings > Remove YouTube content by selecting "I want to hide my channel," which makes videos, playlists, likes, and subscriptions private, though comments are permanently deleted, and you'll need to confirm several boxes before hiding. Alternatively, for more granular control, you can set individual videos to "Private" or "Unlisted," or use YouTube's features for kids like YouTube Kids settings.
Some people create YouTube channels to share personal content with a select audience, such as friends and family. Making the channel private ensures that only those with permission can view the videos.
Hide your channel or your channel's content:
Family members sharing a family plan must live in the same household as the family manager and have a Google account. Each family member gets their own private, personalized account.
Make your channel subscriptions public or private
In the top right, click your profile picture . Click Settings . In the left Menu, select Privacy.
To make your whole channel private, you can either: Make all videos private individually. Or temporarily hide your channel.
Add family members
To make $1000/month on YouTube, you generally need around 100,000 to 500,000 views, but this varies wildly from $100 to $1000+ because earnings depend heavily on your niche (high-paying niches like finance vs. low-paying ones like gaming), viewer demographics (location), ad engagement, and diversifying revenue with sponsorships or affiliate links. A popular estimate suggests 500,000 views might yield around $1000 from AdSense alone, while some creators reach it with fewer views via high-value niches or better strategies.
You can then invite your family members who'll get an email invitation to join the group. They can use their Google Accounts to sign in. Tip: Members of a family group can see each others' name, photos, and email address.
Private videos and playlists can only be seen by you and whomever you choose. Your private videos won't appear in the Videos tab of your channel homepage. They also won't show up in YouTube's search results.
To make $5,000 a month on YouTube, you generally need 500,000 to over 1 million views monthly, but this varies wildly based on your niche (finance pays more than gaming), viewer location (US/UK pays more), video length, and if you use other income streams like affiliate marketing, sponsorships, or digital products, which can help you reach $5k with fewer views. High CPM (cost per mille/thousand views) niches and longer videos boost earnings significantly, making $5k achievable with fewer views than low CPM niches.
The "30-second rule" on YouTube refers to the critical first moments of a video, where creators must hook viewers within about 30 seconds to get them to keep watching, as YouTube registers meaningful engagement after this mark, impacting visibility and watch time. It's a key focus for audience retention, with strategies involving dynamic editing (B-roll, angles), emotional hooks, and clear value propositions, but it's distinct from copyright myths about using 30-second music clips.
1 million YouTube views can earn anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $30,000, with a common range for long-form videos being $1,000 to $7,000, depending heavily on factors like niche (finance pays more than gaming), viewer demographics, ad quality, and watch time, while YouTube Shorts pay significantly less (around $20-$50). Creators receive 55% of ad revenue, but total income is boosted by sponsorships, merchandise, and YouTube Premium, notes NexLev, Bobo Digital, and Medium.
For context, YouTube conducts an "electronic check-in" every 30 days to ensure that each family member lives at the same residential address as the family manager. Previously, failing the check-in didn't really seem to have any consequences, but that is now changing.
When logged in to the YouTube app, you can now turn on Incognito. Incognito lets you browse in a session that your account search and watch history won't influence or reflect. Subscribe to the YouTube Viewers channel for the latest news, updates, and tips.
No, Incognito mode is not 100% private; it only prevents your browser from saving your activity (history, cookies, cache) on your local device, but your Internet Service Provider (ISP), employer/school network, visited websites, and search engines can still see your browsing, and it offers no protection against malware or phishing. It's useful for keeping browsing separate on shared devices but doesn't hide your IP address or online actions from third parties.
The average, non-technical user will likely not be able to see your YouTube history. But with a bit of knowledge and the right software, an attacker on the same wireless network may be able to sniff all the Internet traffic, including your YouTube session.