On iPhone, use the account menu to sign out. On Android, YouTube uses the device's Google accounts, so removing the account signs it out of other Google apps on that device too.
In YouTube, tap the profile picture and confirm which Google Account is active. On Android, removing that account from the device also signs it out of Gmail, Maps, and other Google apps on the device.
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Open the account menu
In YouTube, tap your profile picture and open the account switcher.
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Sign out on iPhone or iPad
Select Use YouTube signed out. You can switch back to the account later without deleting it from the device.
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Understand Android behavior
Android ties YouTube to Google accounts on the device. Removing an account from device settings signs it out of YouTube and other Google apps.
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Use Incognito for a temporary session
If you only need a private viewing session, use YouTube's Incognito mode instead of removing the Google account.
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Verify the signed-out state
Reopen YouTube and confirm the intended account is no longer active. On Android, also verify whether removing the Google Account affected other Google apps as expected.
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Add the Android account back if necessary
If the wrong Google Account was removed from Android, add that account back through device account settings and complete Google's normal sign-in verification.
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If it does not work
If “Sign Out of YouTube on iPhone or Android” remains unresolved, identify the first numbered step that produces a different result and preserve that screen, log, file, or message. Recheck the specific account, permission, storage, connection, driver, or hardware prerequisite above, then follow only the matching YouTube Help recovery path; do not combine unrelated resets, bypasses, unofficial installers, or third-party repair tools.
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Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform update.
