YouTube guide
YouTube is one of StreamX's most-used platform connectors. Here's everything specific to it.
Channel vs. brand account
YouTube has two account models:
- Personal account — tied to a Google account. One channel per account.
- Brand account — owned by a Google account, but the channel can have multiple managers.
StreamX works with both. For brand accounts, the Google account that connects becomes the owner of the OAuth token, but anyone with Manager role can use the channel via StreamX.
Connecting
- In the desktop app, Accounts → Connect → YouTube
- Sign in with your Google account
- Pick the channel you want to grant access to
- Approve the requested scopes:
youtube.upload,youtube,youtube.readonly
Upload limits
YouTube's Data API has a 10,000 quota units per day limit. Uploading a video costs 1,600 units, so practically you can upload about 6 videos per day without hitting the platform limit.
This is a YouTube-imposed rate limit, not a StreamX restriction. If you hit it, uploads will be queued until the next day's reset.
Common pitfalls
- "Channel disabled" — YouTube disabled your channel (community guidelines strike). StreamX can't bypass this; appeal directly to YouTube.
- Long video upload pending forever — videos over 256 GB or longer than 12 hours need YouTube's "extended limits". Apply via studio.youtube.com.
- Live streams not supported — StreamX only handles VOD upload. Use YouTube Studio directly for live.
Best practices
- Set default category in workspace settings (YouTube requires every video to have one)
- Add custom thumbnails for higher CTR (requires verified phone number on the channel)
- Use the scheduled publish option instead of "Public" if you have a content calendar