YouTube Tightens Access Controls: New "Authorized Viewer Only" Feature Rolls Out
YouTube has begun rolling out a new access control setting that restricts video visibility to an "authorized viewer only" list, a move that shifts the platform's longstanding public-first model toward more granular, permission-based sharing. The feature, currently in a staged release to content creators and channel managers, allows uploaders to designate specific Google accounts that can view a given video, while all other users see only a placeholder message. The change add
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YouTube has begun rolling out a new access control setting that restricts video visibility to an "authorized viewer only" list, a move that shifts the platform's longstanding public-first model toward more granular, permission-based sharing. The feature, currently in a staged release to content creators and channel managers, allows uploaders to designate specific Google accounts that can view a given video, while all other users see only a placeholder message. The change add
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