Connecting your YouTube account

Connecting your YouTube account

There are two ways to connecting your YouTube account, the first is using an API key which takes a few more steps, the second is by logging into your account and giving the website access.
NOTE: Not using the API key will also display private, unpublished and draft videos. To avoid showing those videos, we recommend you use an API key.

1. From the Dashboard go to YouTube Feeds > Settings




2.  Click Add New





3.  Select Channel and click Next




4.  From here you can select Add API or Connect YouTube account. To create a API you can follow these instructions, this link will open in a new window, learn how to create an API key




5. If you selected API key, paste your key here, then follow the steps.  If you are connecting your account the other way skip to step 6.





6. Click connect YouTube Account




7. Click Connect to YouTube Through Google




8. Select your account.






9. Then complete the steps and let us know once this is done

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