# YouTube

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Meet YouTube's own requirements and connect it to your Fohr profile through Google's YouTube API.

YouTube connects through Google's own YouTube API (A way for one app to share data with another app.), so you authorize it with the Google account that manages your channel. Connecting shows brands your channel and video performance, and unlocks long-form (Longer videos, as opposed to short clips.) content campaign opportunities.

Explore the full YouTube connection, from **Connect Accounts** to Google's authorization:

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## Before you start

Five things make the connection work. The following table lists each one and why it matters:

| What you need | Why |
| --- | --- |
| An active, public YouTube channel with videos | Fohr reads your channel and video metrics, so the Google account needs a channel with videos. |
| The Google account that manages the channel | Your channel has to belong to the Google account you connect with. If you use a Brand Account (A kind of Google account for a channel. You sign in with the Google account that manages it.) for your channel, sign in with the Google account that manages it. |
| A channel in good standing | Strikes (Penalties YouTube gives a channel for breaking its rules.) or restrictions on your channel can block API (A way for one app to share data with another app.) access, which stops the connection working. |
| One channel to connect | Each Fohr account holds one YouTube channel, so choose the one you use for brand work. |
| Approval of every permission Google requests | Google asks you to authorize channel info, subscriber stats, video analytics, and audience demographics. Declining any of them can leave the connection broken. You can revoke access later in your Google Account settings. |

## How to connect YouTube

The following steps connect your channel from **Connect Accounts** and end with YouTube showing as connected in Fohr.

1. From your **Home** page, select **Connect Accounts** in the left sidebar, then the **YouTube** card.
2. Select **Connect YouTube**. On a phone, the button sits at the bottom of the screen.
3. Choose the Google account that manages your channel. Google always asks, even when you are signed in. If the account has more than one channel, choose one.
4. Review the request, then select **Allow** or **Continue**. Google sends you back to Fohr.
5. Check that the **YouTube** card shows **You're all set** and **Connected as** your channel name.

You can also start from the **YouTube** card on your **Home** page, from the YouTube prompt on a campaign page, or from **Settings** > **Social Connections**. Starting from Settings returns you to your **Settings** page afterward. See [Social Connections](https://fohr.writedocs.io/docs/creator/settings/social-connections/) for the status of each platform.

## What Fohr can see

Fohr asks Google for view-only access to your YouTube account. The following table lists what that access covers:

| Access | Includes |
| --- | --- |
| What Fohr receives | Channel info and subscriber count, video views and engagement, audience demographics, and watch time (How long people spend watching your videos.) analytics |
| What Fohr never accesses | Private videos, comments, upload ability, and account settings |

## Manage your connection

Your connection stays on until you remove it. The following table lists what to do for each change you might want:

| Choose this when | Do this |
| --- | --- |
| You want a different channel | Follow [How to connect YouTube](#how-to-connect-youtube) and choose the new channel. It replaces the current one. |
| You changed your Google password, or removed Fohr's access in Google | Follow [How to connect YouTube](#how-to-connect-youtube) again. |
| You want YouTube off your Fohr profile | Go to **Settings** > **Social Connections** and disconnect YouTube. This removes the channel from your Fohr profile. |
| You want to end Fohr's access in Google | Open your Google Account permissions, find the Fohr connection, and remove access. |

Removing YouTube from Fohr and removing Fohr's access in Google are separate. Disconnecting in Fohr leaves the permission in Google, and removing it in Google leaves the channel on your Fohr profile. To stop all sharing, do both.

## Troubleshooting

Two questions come up most often when a connection fails outright or goes quiet later, and both have a quick answer:

**YouTube won't connect**

YouTube connects only when your channel has videos, you sign in with the Google account that manages it, the channel is in good standing (A channel with no strikes or restrictions.), and you approve every permission Google requests. Meet each one, then start again from **Connect Accounts**.

**YouTube stops showing new content**

Changing your Google account password, or revoking Fohr's access from your Google Account settings, disconnects it from Fohr. Reconnect it from **Connect Accounts**.

## Related articles

**[Connect Your Social Accounts](https://fohr.writedocs.io/docs/creator/connect-accounts/)**

Connect Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube to your Fohr profile, and know what to do if a connection breaks.

**[Instagram](https://fohr.writedocs.io/docs/creator/connect-accounts/instagram/)**

Meet Instagram's own requirements, connect it to your Fohr profile, and choose how it shares data.

**[TikTok](https://fohr.writedocs.io/docs/creator/connect-accounts/tiktok/)**

Connect TikTok to your Fohr profile through TikTok's own Login Kit (TikTok's own sign-in tool. You use it to authorize Fohr with your TikTok account.).