I would like to associate a different AdSense account with my YouTube account
Google/YouTube has hidden the adsense change feature however, I will explain a work around for this feature that works at the time of writing this (20 October 2013).
It is possible to change the AdSense account associated with your YouTube account if you already have an active, approved AdSense account to change to. To change the AdSense account associated with your YouTube account, please follow the steps below:
If you have never created an AdSense account before:
- Log in to your YouTube account and go to your Account Settings page
- Click the "Monetisation" link on the left hand side of the page
- Select "Review or change Adsense association" If you can not see this link use the one provided here)
- Change your AdSense account association by clicking on "Change"
- Select the option at the bottom of the page to choose the Google Account you wish to use.
- Enter the password for your Google Account.
- Accept the association and you will then be redirected back to YouTube
Google does not officially or publicly support this method any longer but it works. Currently Google does support a similar set of steps for this service for YouTube Partners and users who are eligible to monetize all their channel content and have their accounts in good standing order.
If you have never created an AdSense account before:
- Access the Monetization page in your Channel Settings.
- From the AdSense Association page, you will be directed to AdSense.
- Select the option at the bottom of the page to choose the Google Account you wish to use.
- Enter the password for your Google Account.
- Confirm the association and provide your billing information before submitting.
- You will then be redirected back to YouTube. (Note: AdSense may email you an update.)