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Using YouTube with Schedulin

Schedulin uploads videos to YouTube through the YouTube Data API. You can schedule a video with a title, description, category, visibility, and the standard publish options YouTube requires.

Connecting a YouTube channel

Connect on the Channels page. You'll sign into Google and pick the channel you want to manage. If your Google account has access to multiple channels, make sure you select the right one at the Google consent screen.

You need to be signed into the Google account that owns the channel. Brand accounts work as long as your Google login has access.

What you can publish

Each YouTube post uploads exactly one video. Our validation enforces this: no more, no fewer. Images, GIFs, and carousels are not supported — YouTube Data API is video-only.

Required fields

YouTube requires more metadata than other networks. The composer exposes:

  • Title — Required, up to 100 characters. Cannot contain < or > (YouTube rejects those).
  • Description — The post caption becomes the video description (up to 5,000 characters).
  • Category — Pick from YouTube's category list.
  • Visibility — Public, Unlisted, or Private.
  • License — Standard YouTube license or Creative Commons.
  • Notify subscribers — Whether to push a notification when the video goes live.
  • Allow embedding — Whether the video can be embedded on other sites.
  • Made for kids — Required COPPA flag.

Video specs

YouTube accepts a wide range of formats (MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MPEG, etc.). Common uploads land well within their limits; consumer-recorded video is fine. For Shorts specifically, use a portrait 9:16 aspect ratio and keep the video under 3 minutes — YouTube categorizes eligible uploads as Shorts automatically.

Analytics

Basic post metrics (views, likes, comments) are pulled after upload and appear in the Sent tab.

Known limitations

  • Only one video per scheduled post — no playlists or multi-upload.
  • Custom thumbnails aren't set through the scheduling flow; YouTube auto-generates a thumbnail. You can update it in YouTube Studio after publishing.
  • Community tab posts are not supported.
  • "Best time to post" is not available for YouTube.
  • Unverified Google / YouTube accounts are subject to the platform's own upload limits (e.g. roughly 15-minute video max, lower daily quota). Verify the channel with YouTube to remove those restrictions.