How to Resolve Error “A name has not been set for this account” on YouTube

When you try to sign in to your YouTube account and click the “My Channel” option, you may receive an error message stating that no name has been set for this account. Please try again if a name has been set.

Based on the literal meaning of the error message, you can understand that this problem occurs because you have not set the name for your Google account correctly.

What causes the “No name has been set for this account” message?

The reason why you regularly see and get this YouTube error is because of a problem with your Google account. Since YouTube is owned by Google, you need a Google account to access it, as well as other Google services. If you see a YouTube problem, it means that you haven’t set up your name in your Google account. read more