YouTube error · Common
YouTube keeps signing me out — fix the persistent logout
You sign in to YouTube but get signed out repeatedly — within minutes, after closing the tab, on every browser restart. The session isn't persisting the way it should.
Why this happens
- Browser cookie settings clearing youtube.com cookies on close.
- Privacy extension auto-clearing cookies on a schedule.
- Cookies blocked entirely for third-party / cross-site contexts.
- Google account security event triggered an everywhere-logout.
- Multiple Chrome profiles competing for the same session.
How to fix it
- 1
Disable "Clear cookies on close" in browser settings
Chrome → Settings → Privacy → Site Settings → Cookies → uncheck "Clear cookies on close" or remove youtube.com from the clear-on-close list.
- 2
Disable Cookie AutoDelete-style extensions
Privacy extensions like Cookie AutoDelete are good in principle but break sign-in for sites where you actually want persistent sessions. Whitelist youtube.com + accounts.google.com.
- 3
Allow third-party cookies for the sign-in domains
Settings → Privacy → "Block third-party cookies" → exception for accounts.google.com. The Google auth flow needs cross-domain cookies between accounts.google.com and youtube.com.
- 4
Check Google account security activity
myaccount.google.com → Security → "Recent security activity". An everywhere-logout often follows a security event you might have missed. Confirm or contest the events.