How to Manage YouTube Location Settings on Galaxy S20
The types of videos that are recommended and trending on the YouTube app will be based on the current location and language settings. By default, YouTube offers language and content preferences for all countries and languages where the YouTube app is being utilized. This makes it imperative to set the app’s language and location accordingly. Here’s a quick guide on how to manage YouTube location settings on the galaxy s20 handset.
By default, built-in apps and services including YouTube will use the default language on the phone as the basis for its content. To change this, you will need to access the YouTube app’s settings. Mapped out below are the steps that will help you make these changes.
Easy steps to Manage YouTube location settings on Galaxy S20
Time Needed : 5 minutes
The following steps will walk you through modifying the location settings on your Galaxy S20 YouTube app according to your preferences. If the recommended videos and content shown on your YouTube app is not what you expected, changing the location may be necessary. Just refer to this easy walkthrough if you need help on how to get this done.
Launch the G-suite then tap to open the YouTube app.
You may have to access the Apps viewer in order to launch the G-suite. To do this, swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen then tap the Google icon.
From the YouTube app screen, tap your Profile Picture on the upper-rightmost corner.
A new screen that contains your YouTube account settings will be displayed.
Scroll down to the bottom and tap Settings.
A list of options YouTube settings and main features will show up next.
Tap General.
General settings for YouTube will then populate.
Scroll down and tap Locations.
A list of available locations will be displayed on a pop-up menu.
Select your preferred location.
Just tap on the location you want to use for your YouTube account.
Tools
- Android 10
- One UI 2.0 and later
Materials
- Galaxy S20
The location settings on your YouTube app have now been changed.
The language settings on YouTube apply to the entire site but the videos will remain in their original language.
All email from YouTube that are sent to your email will also be delivered in the default language for your location or country.
To change your email settings to match your YouTube language settings, just navigate to your email settings then update your email notification language under Language preference.
Changing the content location on YouTube may also result in unavailability of some videos in your area. To access videos that are not available in your region, you can use a proxy service instead of changing the location on YouTube.
If you’re having trouble changing the location on YouTube, make sure that you’re signed into the correct YouTube account. Clearing the app’s cache and data can also help resolve minor issues like this.
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