You can link a YouTube channel with Ayrshare. When authorizing YouTube with Ayrshare, you will be redirected to Google to login, authorize Ayrshare, and select a YouTube channel. Please be sure your Google account permissioned to manage the YouTube channel you want to connect and the channel is public.

If you’re having issues linking your YouTube channel, please see the YouTube channel permissions guide for more information.

YouTube does not support Service Accounts. Service accounts do not work for YouTube Data API calls because service accounts require an associated YouTube channel, and you cannot associate new or existing channels with service accounts.

1

Click to Link YouTube

Click the YouTube icon on the Ayrshare Social Account linking page.

2

Google Login

The page will be redirected to either a Google login page or a list of currently logged in Google accounts.

3

Choose a YouTube Channel

Select a Google account that is associated with the YouTube channel you want to connect.

4

Select a YouTube Channel

Select the YouTube channel you want to connect.
5

Authorize Access

You may then see one or two screens requesting permissions. Click Continue on each screen.

6

Complete

Once complete you will be returned to the Ayrshare social linking page.

7

Confirmation

Your Social Accounts page will now be updated with your YouTube account.

Troubleshooting YouTube Linking

YouTube posting requires your YouTube account to have at least one Channel and be an owner on the Channel. To create a YouTube Channel, click on your profile in the YouTube Dashboard and choose “Create a Channel”. You may also use this direct link to create a YouTube Channel if one does not exist: http://m.youtube.com/create_channel

If you’re having issues viewing YouTube channels please see the troubleshooting guide.

Additional YouTube Information

Image and Video Guidelines