Connect your YouTube to SocialBee
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Go to the SocialBee dashboard here, scroll to the "Connect a new account" section and click on "+ Channel" under YouTube.
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You will be prompted to select your Google account associated with your YouTube, and then to authorize SocialBee to post for you.
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Once you've connected your account, you'll be able to see it in the SocialBee dashboard.
Create a post for your YouTube
Additionally, for YouTube you need:
- To add the title of the video (max. 100 characters)
- Add your video's description (max. 5000 characters)
- Select the privacy of your video (public, unlisted, or private)
Click on the interactive screen below to see the steps, or scroll down to the written instructions.
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Add a post in SocialBee using the Post Editor.
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Select your Youtube profile, and then click on Proceed for customizing the post (this enables you to reveal platform-specific features you wouldn't see otherwise).
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Create your post: Add the video's title, description, select the privacy of the video (public, private, or unlited), and finally your video.
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Preview your post using the preview found on the right side of your screen.
5Save your post.
⚠️ In case you would like to select multiple accounts, add your caption and video BEFORE selecting the profiles.
How do I choose between regular videos or Shorts?
SocialBee will automatically make this distinction for you based on:
Aspect Ratio | Length | The video will be shared as |
1:1 or 9:16 | under 3 minutes | YouTube Short |
between 16:9 and 1:1 | any length | YouTube normal video |
between 1:1 and 9:16 | any length | YouTube normal video |
Other available features for YouTube posting
Features | Availability |
Visibility (Public, Private, Unlisted) | Available |
First Comment | Available |
Custom Thumbnail | Available |
Tag accounts and videos | Not Available |
Monetization checkbox | Not Available |
Add an end screen/card | Not Available |
Add to playlist | Not Available |
Looking to manage your YouTube comments from SocialBee? Check out our dedicated article 📝 here.