# Why won't YouTube accept my new channel name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 20, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884 "2025-03-20T18:43:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/1 "2025-03-20T18:43:31Z")
I am digitizing are 25 hours or more that my late father recorded at the Galax VA Fiddlers Convention 1999-2004. I tried to name it Galax Fiddlers Convention Campground Videos 1999 to 2004. The name can’t be used. Thought mabye it was a copyright thing but there are other channes with Galax Fiddlers Convention in the name, several. Tried to name it Bluegrass Convention Campgrounds. Not accepted. Tried Mabes Blugrass Video. Nope. Then it said, like yesterday, I have used to many unaccpetable names, try again in 24 hours. WTH? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/2 "2025-03-20T18:52:58Z")
Are you trying to put in a name with spaces in a field that doesn’t allow spaces? There’s a channel handle like @Mike_Mabes (no spaces allowed) and that’s different than the title. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/3 "2025-03-20T19:19:27Z")
No this is the channel name, my handle is OK. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/4 "2025-03-21T22:58:11Z")
One of my pet peeves is software that gives you a vague error message with no information for how to fix it. Is there a help page somewhere that tells you what’s valid? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/5 "2025-03-22T00:06:35Z")
> [@Mike\_Mabes](#): > > I tried to name it Galax Fiddlers Convention Campground Videos 1999 to 2004. The name can’t be used. My first thought was that that name might be too long, but that doesn’t explain why the others weren’t accepted. I tried to google what the requirements are for YouTube channel names, but the best I could come up with is this (which isn’t all that helpful and isn’t official): > **[How to Change YouTube Channel Name (and Why)](https://podcastle.ai/blog/how-to-change-youtube-channel-name/)** > > Ready for a fresh start? Learn how to easily change your YouTube channel name and finally ditch the one that no longer reflects your brand. It does say that “YouTube allows you to change your channel name only twice within a 14-day period”—maybe your previous attempts bumped you up against that limit? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/6 "2025-03-22T13:08:37Z")
That name seems pretty common. Are you sure someone else hasn’t used it? ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/7 "2025-03-24T08:09:13Z")
Finally got it to accept a name. The only thing I can figure out is that you can’t say 1999 to 2004. I found other videos that mentioned the Galax Fiddlers Convention in the name with just one year mentioned. Makes no sense to me. Not a big deal, the description just below the name mentions the years. Now I can finally get around to uploading. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/8 "2025-03-24T08:14:39Z")
What is the name of your channel? I like Bluegrass—see my username. It’s not because I eat with them. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/9 "2025-03-24T08:17:32Z")
Galax Campgrounds Bluegrass Video. Hope to have 5 or so hours up tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/10 "2025-03-24T08:21:30Z")
Have you got a link? I’m getting results for Galax bluegrass, but it’s all five to seven years old. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/11 "2025-03-24T08:23:39Z")
The page is set to private now since no videos are up. I’ll post it here, and I will create a seperate thread for other bluegrass lovers on the site ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/12 "2025-03-24T08:24:23Z")
Great, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-youtube-accept-my-new-channel-name/1015884/13 "2025-03-25T06:43:08Z")
First one is up now, a couple more later today. > **[Galax Campgrounds Bluegrass Video](https://www.youtube.com/@galaxcampgrounds)** > > From 1999-2004 my father recorded many hours of video at the Galax Fiddlers Convention, mostly in the campgrounds. I am converting them to digitial from the old Sony Camcorder tapes. This first batch is from 1999. 2000-2004 coming soon.