u/Correct_Database_155

I’ve had my old Gmail account since I was 11 until I was about 17 or 18 years old. It’s linked to a phone number I no longer have even though I turned 2 step verification off. My account began to have a pattern of authenticating 2-step verification & letting me log in with no issue once I turned 2-step off. I guess since I haven’t logged in, in a while, it’s making me authenticate. It’s really frustrating because I have a lot of old songs I’ve recorded & pictures I’ve taken on my drive & photos. The email is still logged in on the YouTube app on my TV. Is there any chance of recovering it through there????? *And plz don’t try to school on me on account backups and whatnot because I had the account when I was really young and 2-step verification wasn’t a thing for a long time. 😅 *