Schedule and Publish to YouTube
In this guide, we’ll share some important information, along with tips and tricks, so that you can get the most out of this feature.
Connect Your YouTube Channel
Follow the standard process to connect a new YouTube channel in Emplifi. YouTube requires that you have the Owner role to authorize a third-party connection. Make sure you have the Owner role for the channel before continuing.
To learn more, see Add an Owned Profile for Your YouTube Channel.
Schedule or Publish YouTube Video
Scheduling and publishing works the same way as for other networks in Emplifi. To learn more, see Create, Schedule, and Preview a Post.
Posts scheduled for Youtube that have an hour or less before their publication time cannot have their publication cancelled. See YouTube Publishing and Emergency Action - Stop Publishing for more information.
Available YouTube Video’s Properties
We understand YouTube Studio is a powerful and cherished tool therefore we decided to implement everything the YouTube API allows. That being said, besides the obvious properties such a title or description, you can also set:
Custom thumbnails*
Add the video automatically to multiple playlists
Mark the age restrictions
Visibility
Tags
Set the language of the video and add the subtitles' file
Recording date
License
Category
Thumbnails for Youtube shorts can only be customized through the official Youtube apps for IOS and Android. After you use Emplifi Publisher to upload a Youtube short to your channel, you can use the official Youtube app to select a frame from the video to use as the video thumbnail. To learn more, see Youtube’s official documentation at https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10343433 .
End Screen
We can hear you… where are the End Screens? Unfortunately, this part of YouTube native capabilities is still limited for third parties.
The silver lining is that you can add the end screens by using YouTube Studio anytime after Publisher successfully uploads the video. Alternatively, you can upload the video as private and have it there waiting for your final end screen touches.