> ## Documentation Index
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# Connect a YouTube channel

> Add your YouTube channel to PublishBuddy by signing in with the Google account that owns it.

You can connect a YouTube channel on any plan. Each channel counts as one of your plan's social accounts. See [Which social accounts can I connect?](/help/connect-accounts)

You connect a channel, not a Google account. You sign in with Google, and PublishBuddy lists the channel that comes with that sign-in.

## What you need first

* A Google account that has a YouTube channel, or that manages one.
* If the channel belongs to a Brand Account, the Google account you sign in with needs to manage it.

A Google account with no channel can't be connected. Make the channel on YouTube first.

## Connect your channel

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the networks">
    Click **Accounts** in the sidebar, then **Add Social Accounts**. Click the **YouTube** tile.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in with Google">
    A Google window opens. Pick the Google account that owns your channel.

    If Google asks you to choose between your own account and a Brand Account, pick the one the channel belongs to. Then allow PublishBuddy access.

    If no window opens, your browser blocked the pop-up. See [The login window didn't open](/help/troubleshooting/popup-blocked).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the channel">
    Back in PublishBuddy, a window lists your channel. Click **Connect** next to it. The button changes to **Connected**. Then click **Done**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you'll see

A message confirms it, like "1 YouTube channel added". PublishBuddy takes you back to **Accounts**, and your channel shows up in the list.

## Add another channel

Run through the steps again. When Google asks which account to use, pick the account or Brand Account that has the other channel.

## When you post to YouTube

YouTube posts need a video. The post window has extra YouTube fields, like the title and who can see the video. See [Post types for each network](/help/limits/post-types-by-network).

## Common problems

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="No YouTube channels found on this account.">
    The Google account you picked has no channel. Or you picked your own account when the channel sits on a Brand Account. See [No YouTube channels found](/help/troubleshooting/no-youtube-channels).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="A missing data message after you sign in">
    The message says "please ensure you enable all permissions and try again." Usually the channel you signed in with is already connected in this workspace. Look for it on **Accounts**. To add a different channel, connect again and pick that channel's account in the Google window.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The channel needs to be reconnected">
    Google ended PublishBuddy's access, or someone removed PublishBuddy from the Google account's connected apps. [Reconnect the channel](/help/connect/reconnect) with the same Google account.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

* [No YouTube channels found](/help/troubleshooting/no-youtube-channels)
* [The login window didn't open](/help/troubleshooting/popup-blocked)
* [Reconnect a social account](/help/connect/reconnect)
* [Post types for each network](/help/limits/post-types-by-network)


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