What you need
- A Google account that owns or manages the YouTube channel.
- A video file (MP4) for every post. YouTube posts cannot be text only.
Connect
- On the calendar page choose Add Channel, then YouTube.
- Sign in with Google and approve the permissions. PostDelegate asks to see your profile and email, read your YouTube channel and statistics, and upload videos.
- If your Google account has more than one channel, choose the channel to connect.
Signing in to PostDelegate with Google does not connect a YouTube channel. You still need this step.
One Google project, several channels. PostDelegate uses a single Google project for YouTube. Disconnecting a channel revokes this Google account’s permissions for that project, which also affects your other connected YouTube channels and Google sign-in for the same account. PostDelegate removes the saved channel data and analytics. Your videos stay on YouTube, and you can reconnect afterwards.
Post settings
| Setting | Notes |
|---|---|
| Title | Required. 2 to 100 characters. |
| Visibility | Required. Public, Private or Unlisted. |
| Made for kids | Optional. Yes or No. |
| Thumbnail | Optional image. Custom thumbnails need a phone-verified YouTube channel. YouTube may ignore them on videos it treats as Shorts. The video is still published if YouTube rejects a thumbnail. |
| Tags | Optional. All tags together can use at most 500 characters. A tag with a space counts two extra characters. |
The post text becomes the video description, up to 5,000 characters. Add the video as the post’s attachment.
Good to know
- Uploads follow YouTube’s own daily quota, so large batches can be slowed down by YouTube.
- If the channel shows a reconnect prompt, sign in with Google again. See Reconnecting a channel.
- To remove everything PostDelegate holds, see Privacy and data deletion.