How to Add a YouTube Channel Background Image

One way to make a slick, professional looking YouTube Channel is to add your own background image. Images need to be under 256k in size. You can tile the image or display it once, but you can't adjust the space appearing around it, so choose something that will display well with boxes on top of it.

You can also adjust the color scheme of your channel to better match the new background.

Adding a Background Image

1. Log into your YouTube account.
2. Click on the Account link on the upper right corner.
3. Click on the Edit Channel link.
4. Click on the Channel Design link on the left side of the screen.
5. Scroll down the page to the section marked Advanced Design Customization. Within that section, you'll find a box labeled Background Image.
6. Click on the Browse button and select your background image.
7. Click Update Channel to save changes.