> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.contouron.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.contouron.com/platforms/youtube/connect-accounts.md).

# Connect Accounts

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.contouron.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.contouron.com/platforms/youtube/connect-accounts.md).

## Connect Accounts

### Supported Youtube Account Types

Here are the Youtube account types supported by Contouron:

| Supported Account Types   |
| ------------------------- |
| Youtube personal accounts |
| Youtube branded accounts  |

Youtube API refers to accounts with multiple channels as "branded" accounts and has slightly different permissions for them. Make sure to check all the permissions when connecting your branded account.

### How to Connect Your Youtube Accounts

1. Go to Settings
2. Make sure you're logged into the Youtube account you want to connect
3. Click "Login with Youtube"
4. Grant Contouron permission to post on your Youtube account

### Issues Connecting Your Client's Youtube Channel?

Typically for branded or managed Youtube accounts, you need to click into your main account to see all the channels. For non-signed in accounts, you need to press `Other Account` and enter your credentials.

### A Specific Channel Won't Appear When Connecting?

If you have multiple YouTube channels under one Google account and one channel won't show up, follow these steps:

1. Open an incognito Chrome window.
2. Go to [youtube.com](https://youtube.com) and sign in to your Google account.
3. Click your profile icon and select "Switch account."
4. Select the channel that won't appear (e.g., a brand channel or managed channel).
5. Confirm you are now viewing that specific channel in YouTube.
6. In the same incognito window, go to [my.contouron.com/login](https://my.contouron.com/login) and log in to Contouron.
7. Go to Settings and click "Login with YouTube."
8. Grant all requested permissions.

The channel should now appear in your connected accounts list.

### Re-connect for Playlist Support

If you connected your YouTube account before playlist support was added, your playlists will not appear when publishing. To enable playlists:

1. Go to Settings
2. Click "Login with Youtube" or click the Reconnect button on your YouTube account
3. Grant all requested permissions

This re-connection process does not affect your scheduled posts.

### How to Refresh Youtube Connection

Social platforms periodically require you to refresh connections to 3rd party tools, like Contouron.

This is normal and helps keep your account secure.

To refresh your Youtube connection in Contouron:

* go to Settings
* **r**econnect by clicking "Login with Youtube"
* **c**onnect the same account

:octagonal\_sign: **IMPORTANT** :octagonal\_sign:

Don't DISCONNECT your account, otherwise all posts SCHEDULED in that account will fail.


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