"You will no longer be able to sign in to YouTube without a Google Account. "

[Alone]

Gmail has something like 50 million users.
Yahoo! on the other hand has 250 million users and Hotmail has something like 225 million users.

I'm pretty sure GMail has upwards of 175-200,000,000 users.

 

[Zorkorist]

Who doesn't have a gmail acount?

Raise your hands.

-John

 

[0roo0roo]

finally got to me
what if you have it linked with one google account, but that is not your main gmail account. Since if you leave gmail open in your browser it defaults to that account it totally messes with youtube if it is not the main linked account. Trying a greasemonkey script for multiple google account access but it in'st working so well, keep getting logged out. Pretty obnoxious of google to swap this for no good reason.

 

[Alone]

finally got to me
what if you have it linked with one google account, but that is not your main gmail account. Since if you leave gmail open in your browser it defaults to that account it totally messes with youtube if it is not the main linked account. Trying a greasemonkey script for multiple google account access but it in'st working so well, keep getting logged out. Pretty obnoxious of google to swap this for no good reason.

Like I said, they want more GMail users.

That's a damn good reason. Plus, they're both services which they choose to offer you. Don't want it? Don't use it.

That's too complicated?

 

[bunnyfubbles]

One day, google will debut skynet.....you will all see!

September 4, 1998?

 

[0roo0roo]

Like I said, they want more GMail users.

That's a damn good reason. Plus, they're both services which they choose to offer you. Don't want it? Don't use it.

That's too complicated?

Ugh, yea...i'm pretty sure many google engineers also use multiple accounts as well, this just makes a mess of it.

If you think google always makes great decisions..think google buzz..

 

[Capt Caveman]

It's only further corruption of the web.

YouTube doesn't need to know who I am, nor does Google.

Their collaboration, and talking about me, is insane.

-John

Then don't use either service.

 

[Alone]

Ugh, yea...i'm pretty sure many google engineers also use multiple accounts as well, this just makes a mess of it.

If you think google always makes great decisions..think google buzz..

And when people started having issues with Buzz, they did what, exactly?

Oh yeah, they stopped using it. You're free to do the same.

 

[0roo0roo]

And when people started having issues with Buzz, they did what, exactly?

Oh yeah, they stopped using it. You're free to do the same.

who pissed in your cornflakes this morning troll.

 

[kranky]

Serious question - what's the reason to "sign in" to YouTube?

 

[Alone]

who pissed in your cornflakes this morning troll.

How am I trolling? Because I'm saying something you don't agree with?

They're not obligated to appease you.

 

[Alone]

Serious question - what's the reason to "sign in" to YouTube?

I think just for 18+ videos (swearing, violence, etc).

 

[FoBoT]

some things you just have to have, social security number, birth certificate, gmail account, air to breathe

don't fight it

 

[Lonyo]

It's a giant pain in the ass if you have multiple accounts with either service.
I used to be able to log in to Gmail with my main Gmail account, and then also be somewhat logged in to Youtube with a Youtube account.

I have 3 Google/Gmail accounts, two with email, one now linked to my Youtube account.
If I want to check my emails on either Gmail email account, then I get signed out of my Youtube account.
Similarly, if I sign in to Youtube, I get signed out of my Gmail account.

Thanks Google. You really made things easier.

 

[SSSnail]

You know, you can just click on "skip this for now"; it's an extra click that I don't mind doing.

 

[Lonyo]

You know, you can just click on "skip this for now"; it's an extra click that I don't mind doing.

No, you can't.
You used to be able to, but now it's FORCED. You can't skip it anymore, you MUST link accounts.

 

[SSSnail]

No, you can't.
You used to be able to, but now it's FORCED. You can't skip it anymore, you MUST link accounts.

Here you go, I did that just now.

 

[0roo0roo]

dunno, didn't see that.
but i didn't get the link bs until just today, and others got it a while back, so when it happens, isn't entirely certain. maybe they added that skip after pissing people off, or they just havn't clamped down on you yet, who knows.

 

[Malak]

Serious question - what's the reason to "sign in" to YouTube?

If you upload videos or like to keep favorites for quick reference.

 

[Lonyo]

Here you go, I did that just now.

Hasn't hit you yet then.
I used to get that, but no longer. I couldn't even view videos while logged in until I had linked my YT account to a Google account.
I'm sure your account will get it soon enough as well.