Change or remove a video password

A video password is not permanent. From the same library form where you added it, you can replace it or clear it. The watch link stays the same either way. What changes is whether the unlock form appears, and which word it accepts.

Replace the word

Open the video, type a new password, and save. The new word is the one that unlocks the page. People who still have the old word cannot use it after the change. Tell the people who should still watch, and send the new word apart from the link.

The form does not show you the current password. It shows that the video is protected. Treat a replacement as a fresh secret rather than a small edit you can look up later in the page. If someone had unlocked the video in the same browser session, ask them to open the page again after you change it so the new word is what they use.

• Type the new password and save to replace the old one.
• Leave the field empty and save to remove the password.
• The hint under the field says an empty password removes it.
• Preview the watch page signed out to confirm what viewers see.

When to remove it

Remove the password when the video should play for anyone with the link. If the video should stop being shareable entirely, switch access to private instead of only clearing the password. Clearing the password on a public video makes the player available again. Private access turns sharing off without asking for a word.

Guest uploads cannot be edited this way afterward. If you might need to change or remove a password, upload from an account so the video stays in your library. That is the only place where the password field can be updated after the file is already online.