DID YOU KNOW?

Will existing get a @username?

Make it easier to mention a creator or a channel in comments, video descriptions, and community posts.

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It's worth noting that channel names aren't going away. YouTube says handles will join channel names as "another way" to identify a YouTube channel.

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DID YOU KNOW?

YouTube to broadly support the @username format with launch of YouTube handles

Will existing get a @username?

Make it easier to mention a creator or a channel in comments, video descriptions, and community posts.

WHY?

It's worth noting that channel names aren't going away. YouTube says handles will join channel names as "another way" to identify a YouTube channel.

Is channel name go away?