Alias ​​functionality for all channels will be rolled out

If you run your own YouTube channel, you’re probably already familiar with the rule that your channel name is extremely long at first and, most importantly, hard to remember. In my case (“Lost Places” content) it looks like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8_t_C14ak0iNP4UVnV-4A . To be able to shorten my channel name and use something like “urbexbenyt” in the URL instead, the number of subscribers must first increase. From 100 subscribers, Google has so far given the green light to “custom channel names”. As the company now informs, an alias feature is gradually being released for each channel.

You’ll receive another email and notification in YouTube Studio once you can choose your alias. In most cases, if you have a custom URL, it will be reserved as an alias for your channel. However, you also have the option of modifying the reserved alias. Starting November 14, 2022, YouTube will automatically assign an alias to your channel if you haven’t chosen one yet. If needed, you can edit this alias in YouTube Studio. – Google

You can find out if you are authorized to access it via a corresponding notification in YouTube Studio. From now on, you can be reached via the nickname “@channel name” and can also use this alias in your short videos as well as in messages on the YouTube platform. It basically works like in all current messengers nowadays: if you are mentioned by the name of @channel, you will receive a corresponding notification and can react, collaborations can also be marked in this way. Apparently, the feature does not require a minimum number of subscribers, but will only be activated gradually.

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