YouTube

Connect your YouTube channel to TryPost.

Create a Google Cloud Project

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select an existing one
3. Enable the YouTube Data API v3

Configure OAuth Consent

1. Go to APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen
2. Select External user type
3. Fill in the app information:
   • App name
   • User support email
   • Developer contact email
4. Add scopes:
   • youtube.upload
   • youtube.readonly
5. Add test users if in testing mode

Create OAuth Credentials

1. Go to APIs & Services > Credentials
2. Click Create Credentials > OAuth client ID
3. Select Web application
4. Add your redirect URI: https://your-domain.com/accounts/youtube/callback
5. Note your Client ID and Client Secret

Environment Variables

Add to your .env file:

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
GOOGLE_CLIENT_REDIRECT="${APP_URL}/accounts/youtube/callback"

Connect Your Channel

1. In TryPost, go to Accounts
2. Click Connect YouTube
3. Log in with Google and authorize
4. Select your YouTube channel
5. You’re ready to post!

Supported Features

• ✅ Video uploads
• ✅ Titles and descriptions
• ✅ Tags
• ✅ Privacy settings (public, unlisted, private)
• ✅ Scheduled publishing

Limitations

• YouTube Shorts are uploaded as regular videos
• Live streaming is not supported
• Community posts are not supported