YouTube Channel Manager Advice

[AddeyRoubens]

Hi there. I'd recently started a YouTube channel for my brand some months ago. I use a freelancer to create and edit videos, I only upload, SEO, and schedule it. However, I've been getting comments (of course). Initially I'd been responding to the comments myself but I realize sometimes I need to be back and forth with my freelancer in order to answer correctly. My freelancer suggested that she handles the comments. I want to give her access as manager, but I also see communications manager as an option. And there's not a lot of information as to what they can access.

Does anyone else out there does this as well? My issue is with visibility. I still want to be the only one to access analytics and revenue, and not let a freelancer see that stuff. Do these roles allow access to it?

 

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[JohnnyAction]

Hi there. I'd recently started a YouTube channel for my brand some months ago. I use a freelancer to create and edit videos, I only upload, SEO, and schedule it. However, I've been getting comments (of course). Initially I'd been responding to the comments myself but I realize sometimes I need to be back and forth with my freelancer in order to answer correctly. My freelancer suggested that she handles the comments. I want to give her access as manager, but I also see communications manager as an option. And there's not a lot of information as to what they can access.

Does anyone else out there does this as well? My issue is with visibility. I still want to be the only one to access analytics and revenue, and not let a freelancer see that stuff. Do these roles allow access to it?

Hey @AddeyRoubens, I'm new to the forum and came across your post. Have you looked at the permissions you can assign within the YouTube Studio.

Looks like there are 4 types of permissions:

• Manager: Can add or remove others and edit channel details. And upload, edit, publish and delete videos. Can't delete the channel.
• Editor: Can upload and edit videos, and delete draft videos. Can't add or remove others, delete published videos or the channel, or enter into contracts.
• Viewer: Can view (but not edit) channel details.
• Viewer (limited): Can view (but not edit) channel details except revenue information.

Viewer (limited) might work for that purpose, which still keeps all of your revenue details hidden.
I suggest creating another account and trying it yourself first.

Hope this helps!