Connect a YouTube Channel

To connect a YouTube channel, you must either be:

• The Owner of the channel
• The Manager/Owner of a Brand account.

Channels using "Studio Permissions"/"Channel Permissions" do not currently support live streaming for anyone other than the owner.

👉🏻 How to connect a YouTube channel

1. Log into YouTube with the account that has access to the channel you want to connect.
2. Go to the StreamYard destinations page.
3. Click Add a destination
   
   
4. Click YouTube Channel.
   
5. If you're signed in to multiple Google accounts, select the account connected to the YouTube channel you want to connect.
   
6. Choose the specific YouTube channel you want to connect to. The option with your email address under it is the main channel associated with your account. The other options below that say "YouTube" are the other brand channels that your account owns. 
   
7. Click Continue.
   
8. Click Allow to allow StreamYard permission to your Google Account. 
   
   🔔  Please note: Some users may have to manually select "Manage your YouTube account" on the permissions page when connecting a YouTube channel. If this option is not selected StreamYard will not be able to access the YouTube channel
   
9. You're all set! Your YouTube channel should now successfully be connected. 
   

Once connected, your live stream will fall under the category that your last YouTube video was set to. For example, gaming, sports, news, etc.

👉🏻 Troubleshooting 

If your Brand Channel doesn't appear as an option:

1. Try adding your original "main" YouTube channel as a destination to StreamYard first. This is usually the first channel in the list of channels to choose when in the account selection menu.
   After adding the "main" channel, the brand channel underneath it should now appear as an option to be added as a destination to StreamYard. 
   
   
2. Make sure that the channel you are a manager of is a Brand Channel. For more details: Check if your YouTube Channel is a Brand Channel. 

If you see the message "Enable live streaming on YouTube" on StreamYard:

1. Sign in to your YouTube account and click the Create symbol at the top > Click Go Live.
   Verify your channel and wait up to 24 hours for live streaming to be enabled.
   You can enable live streaming on your channel and check the status of your waiting period here.
   
   
2. If you have already enabled live streaming, make sure you're connecting the correct channel in StreamYard.
   To confirm the exact name and ownership of the channel, head to the YouTube live studio, click the profile picture at the top right of the page, and click "Switch account":
   

🔍 If you wish to connect to an existing YouTube Stream already created through YouTube, please follow the steps included in the dedicated article: Connect an existing YouTube Live Stream