How to sign out of YouTube on any device

You’ll inevitably sign out of your YouTube account at some point. If you forget to log out on a device shared with others, they can potentially mess around with your playlists, histories, and recommendations. On computers and mobile devices, they can also leave comments or upload videos, possibly even risking a ban. With that in mind, you’ll want to know how to sign out on any platform you use YouTube on. Here, we’ll cover the big ones — Android, iOS, and the web.

How to sign out of YouTube on the web

1. Go to YouTube.com on your browser.
2. Click your profile picture in the top-right corner of the YouTube homepage.
3. Click on Sign out. This will sign you out of YouTube, or, more precisely, the Google account tied to your YouTube info.
4. If you’re logged into your Google account in Google Chrome, this will also log you out of Chrome. If you want to continue using YouTube signed out, click Continue.

How to sign out of the YouTube app (Android and iOS)

Mobile instructions are slightly more complex. Whether you’re using an iPhone or Android device, you can’t really log out of YouTube without logging out of your Google account altogether. You can, however, use Incognito mode on YouTube, which will at least stop others from messing with your recommendations and other elements. Let’s start by showing you how to use Incognito mode.

Incognito

Using Incognito lets you browse without Google (and the app) keeping track of your viewing history.

1. Launch the YouTube app.
2. Tap on your profile icon (in the top- or bottom-right corner).
3. Right under your name, you’ll see a few horizontally scrolling buttons. Find and select Turn on Incognito.
4. Select Turn on Incognito.
5. Pick Got It.

To turn off Incognito mode, tap on your profile icon again, then hit Turn off Incognito.

Logging out of your Google account on your Android device

Now, if you really want to log out of your YouTube account on Android, here’s how to get rid of your Google account on Android.

1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Go into Passwords, passkeys, & accounts.
3. Tap on the Google account you want to delete.
4. Select Remove account.
5. Confirm by tapping on Remove account.

Logging out of your Google account on your iPhone or iPad

Here are the iOS instructions!

1. Launch the YouTube app.
2. Tap on your profile icon labeled “You” in the lower-right corner.
3. Hit the Settings gear icon in the top-right corner.
4. Select Switch account.
5. You can select Use YouTube signed out, which signs you out of the account without deleting it from the phone. This means anyone can just dig into the settings and use your account again, if they know how to.
6. If you really want to sign out, select Manage accounts on this device.
7. Pick Remove from this device.
8. Confirm by selecting Remove.