Youtube block users unless they link with google account

Lakeland · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:27

Anyone else getting this?

You will no longer be able to sign in to YouTube without a Google Account.
If you do not want to link this YouTube account, you can sign out here.

Google are starting to get annoying!! Apologies if this is a re-post, couldn't find any other threads on the same topic.

RetiredGreyFox · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:31

Delete cookies - maybe

Hastarius · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:34

Just logged in to check mine and they've done to the same to me. Doesn't take 5 mins to make a gmail account.

Lakeland · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:36

I have a gmail account, I refuse to link the two together out of principle though, or am I just mad that I am being force to do something?!

Hastarius · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:40

I don't like it just as much as you do but it depends how badly you want to login to your account. I have to login to watch flagged videos so I don't really have a choice.

I'm just going to make a separate gmail account and link it.

Lakeland · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:44

Ok well I have deleted my youtube cookies which means I can now view videos, I'll be happy not having an account at the moment, I'll create a bookmark folder for anything interesting.

Steve2000 · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:46

I don't see what the problem is? Is there some sort of detriment to this?

Kenai · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:09

Indeed, don't really see the massive issue with having one Google site using a linked login with another Google site. It's already shared between mail, homepage, maps etc.

orderoftheflame · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:17

Google own youtube, is using a google account that much of a problem?

Mountain. Molehill.

LordSplodge · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:24

orderoftheflame said:
Mountain. Molehill.

Exactly.

But? Oh noes teh Googles iz stealin' mah privacies. :rolleyes:

mdb08 · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:26

Lakeland said:
I have a gmail account, I refuse to link the two together out of principle though, or am I just mad that I am being force to do something?!

What exactly is the principle your defending? Is it really that much of a problem? :confused:

clv101 · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:27

Lakeland said:
...I refuse to link the two together out of principle though...

What's the principle? YouTube is just another Google service, surely it's simpler for you to use a single login?

Craig1981 · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:53

I dont see what your beef is really. I work for customer services and this is like the idiots that will give their name, address and debit/credit card details, but try to refuse to give out their date of birth.

G18241 · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:55

I use my hotmail email address and it still lets me sign in

ianh · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:55

I don't have a Google account but Do have a YouTube account so why should I be forced into getting a Google account. For new users signing up to YouTube I can understand but not established users???? (I'll have to register a spam account just to log in I suppose

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Lakeland · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:57

What's simpler than leaving it as it is

Lakeland · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:59

Craig1981 said:
I dont see what your beef is really. I work for customer services and this is like the idiots that will give their name, address and debit/credit card details, but try to refuse to give out their date of birth.

No need for personal attacks is there.

Kenai · 23 Feb 2011 at 22:08

Lakeland said:
What's simpler than leaving it as it is

Not running two entirely seperate log in systems for what is essentially one large integrated account / service

Sin_Chase · 23 Feb 2011 at 22:09

After being optional for an epic length of time this was inevitable. They own and run it, they can do as they please basically - regardless of what some users will think about it.

I never did mine out of sheer laziness, this time around it actually pulled my Googlemail account from the gmail login and all I had to do was type the password. ez-mode.

Greenlizard0 · 23 Feb 2011 at 22:11

Lakeland said:
I have a gmail account, I refuse to link the two together out of principle though, or am I just mad that I am being force to do something?!

Didn't really like having to link a gmail account with Android so just signed up for another.