How do I sign out of YouTube Music app?
YouTube Music is a music streaming app and web player developed by YouTube. It provides access to official songs, albums, thousands of playlists and artist radio stations, plus YouTube’s catalog of remixes, live performances, covers and music videos. The app makes it easy to find the music you love and discover new artists.
YouTube Music launched in 2018 as YouTube’s dedicated music streaming service, separate from the main YouTube platform. It has grown into one of the top music streaming apps, with over 50 million subscribers as of 2022 (according to YouTube). The app is available for free with ads, or without ads through a paid YouTube Music Premium subscription.
Why Sign Out?
One of the main reasons to sign out of the YouTube Music app is to protect your account privacy and security. When you stay signed into the app on a mobile device or computer, anyone who gains access to that device also has access to your YouTube account and personal information.
By signing out, you ensure that your account activity, saved playlists, recommendations, and other personal data stays private. This prevents others from making changes or viewing your account if they happen to pick up your phone or use your computer when you’re away from it.
In addition, signing out helps prevent unauthorized access if your device is ever lost or stolen. It’s generally recommended to sign out of any sensitive accounts on shared or public computers as well for this reason.
Overall, signing out of the YouTube Music app is a smart privacy practice that helps keep your account secure from unwanted access by others. Doing so periodically safeguards your personal information and account details.
Sign Out on Mobile
Signing out of the YouTube Music app on your iPhone or Android mobile device is a straightforward process:
- Open the YouTube Music app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your profile icon in the top right corner of the app.
- This will open up a menu – tap on “Settings” at the bottom of this menu.
- In the Settings menu, tap on “Sign out” at the very bottom.
- Confirm that you want to sign out by tapping “Sign out” again when prompted.
Once you tap the final “Sign out” button, you will be signed out of the YouTube Music app on your mobile device. You can then choose to sign in with a different account if desired.
Source: https://www.wikihow.com/Sign-Out-of-YouTube-Music-on-iPhone-or-iPad
Sign Out on Desktop
To sign out of the YouTube Music desktop website, you’ll need to click the account icon in the top right corner then select “Sign out”. Follow these steps:
- Open the YouTube Music website in your preferred desktop web browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc).
- In the top right corner, click on your account icon (your profile picture or initials).
- A dropdown menu will appear. Select “Sign out” at the bottom of the menu.
This will immediately sign you out of YouTube Music on that browser. If you want to sign out on all browsers and devices, see the “Sign Out Everywhere” section below.
Source: How to Log Out of YouTube Music
Sign Out Everywhere
There is no dedicated “Sign out everywhere” button. However, if your YouTube and Google accounts are linked, you can sign out of YouTube Music across all devices and browsers by signing out of your Google account. To do this:
1. Go to the Device activity page in your Google account settings.
2. Review the list of devices and sessions. Click “Sign out” on any devices you want to sign out of.
3. To sign out of all sessions and devices, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Sign out of all other sessions”.
This will sign you out of YouTube Music across all browsers and devices linked to that Google account. The next time you try to use YouTube Music, you’ll need to sign in again.
Stay Signed In?
There are pros and cons to consider when deciding whether to stay signed in to the YouTube Music app or sign out after each session.
Some of the potential benefits of staying signed in include:
- Convenience – You don’t have to enter your username and password each time you want to use the app.
- Personalization – The app can learn your preferences and recommend content tailored specifically for you.
- Easier access – You can quickly pick up where you left off listening to music, playlists, etc.
However, there are also some risks associated with staying logged in:
- Security – Remaining logged in makes it easier for someone else to access your account if your device is lost, stolen or hacked (1).
- Privacy – Google can continue collecting data about your activity even when you are not actively using the app.
Ultimately, it’s a personal decision whether the convenience outweighs potential security and privacy risks. Users should enable extra account security measures like two-factor authentication if choosing to stay logged in.
Auto Sign-Out
If you want YouTube Music to automatically sign you out after a period of inactivity, there are a few options to try:
On mobile, you can use a sleep timer app like Sleep Timer that will stop music playback and sign you out after a set time. This can be useful if you listen to music to fall asleep and don’t want it playing all night.
On desktop, there is no built-in auto sign out feature. However, you can use a Chrome extension like Auto Signout that will automatically sign you out of YouTube Music after a set period of inactivity.
Alternatively, you can enable the “Sign out when all sessions are closed” setting under Account Settings. This will sign you out of YouTube Music on that device when you close the app or browser tab.
Unfortunately there is no native setting within YouTube Music itself to enable auto sign out after x minutes idle on all platforms. But using the methods above can provide a similar experience until official support is added.
Signed Out By Accident?
If you get unexpectedly signed out of the YouTube Music app, don’t panic. Here are some tips for signing back in:
On mobile, open the YouTube Music app and tap on the profile icon in the top right corner. This will prompt you to sign in again using your Google account credentials. Simply enter your email and password to regain access.
On desktop, go to music.youtube.com and click on the profile icon in the top right. Click “Sign in” and enter your account details to sign back in.
If you’re still having trouble signing back in, try clearing the app cache and data on mobile or clearing cookies and site data on desktop. This will reset the app and usually resolves any login issues.
As a last resort, you can go through the password recovery process to regain access if you’re unable to remember your password. Just be sure to use a trusted device for this.
Getting unexpectedly signed out can be frustrating, but is usually an easy fix. Following these tips should get you back into your YouTube Music account quickly.
Other Ways to Sign Out
In addition to directly signing out of the YouTube Music app or website, there are a couple other ways you can sign out of your YouTube Music account across all devices:
Change your account password – By changing your account password, you will be signed out of YouTube Music on all devices. You can change your password by going to your Google Account settings. Once you change your password, you will need to sign back in on each device using the new password.
Remove the app – Uninstalling the YouTube Music app from your mobile devices or removing it from your computer will also sign you out. If you re-download the app later, you will have to sign back in.
Sign out of Google – Since YouTube Music uses your Google account, signing out of your Google account will sign you out of YouTube Music as well. You can sign out of your Google account in your device or browser settings.
Use Google Account recovery – If you no longer have access to manage your account, you can recover your Google account through Google’s account recovery process. This will reset your account and sign you out everywhere.
Sources:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6236295
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32040
Conclusion
Signing out of the YouTube Music app is easy to do on both mobile and desktop. On mobile, go to your account avatar in the top right and select “Sign out”. On desktop, click your account avatar in the top right and select “Sign out”. You can sign out of just the mobile or desktop app, or sign out everywhere to fully sign out of your YouTube Music account. Signing out can be useful for privacy, switching accounts, or troubleshooting. Some key takeaways:
- Mobile sign out is in Account > Sign out
- Desktop sign out is in your account avatar > Sign out
- Can sign out of just one device or everywhere
- Signing out can help with switching accounts or troubleshooting
- Staying signed in stores your data and preferences
- You can auto sign-out after a set period of inactivity
Now you know how to easily sign in and out of the YouTube Music app on mobile or desktop. Just access your account menu and select “Sign out” whenever you need to switch accounts or enhance privacy.