How to Change Language Settings on YouTube

This article will show you how to change the language of the text displayed on the YouTube page. Changing the language setting on the YouTube page will not change the language users use to enter data, such as when writing comments or describing videos. You cannot make this change from the app on your phone.

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Open YouTube. You will access the website https://www.youtube.com/ from a browser on your computer. This will open the homepage of the YouTube channel you’re signed in to.

If you’re not logged in, click Sign in in the upper-right corner of the home page, then enter your email address and password.

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Click the profile icon. This icon is located in the upper right corner of the YouTube channel homepage. A drop-down menu will display.

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Click Settings . This option is in the middle of the drop-down menu.

If you’re using an older version of YouTube, click the gear icon below your username.

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Click Language in the drop-down box. This box is located in the lower left corner of the YouTube page. A list of available languages is displayed.

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Select a language. Click on the language you want to display on the YouTube page. This will refresh and convert all the displayed text to the language of your choice.

Advice

If you’re using the new version of YouTube on a desktop, you’ll click the Language option (instead of Settings ) at the bottom of the drop-down menu when you click the profile icon and select a language .
The YouTube mobile app uses your phone’s default language.

Warning

You will not be able to change the language used to enter text.

Steps

Advice

Warning

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