# Schedule your Youtube Shorts and Videos in Social Planner > YouTube, being one of the biggest social media platforms, is crucial for content creators and marketing agencies. - Source: https://docs.ghlcustomercare.com/docs/marketing/social-planner/schedule-your-youtube-shorts-and-videos-in-social-planner - Section: Marketing / Social Planner - Reading time: 2 min - Images: 5, each explained below --- YouTube, being one of the biggest social media platforms, is crucial for content creators and marketing agencies. While it has always been a source of entertaining content, it is now becoming an essential tool for marketers. **How to Create a YouTube Video or Short in Social Planner:** 1. 1\. Go to Marketing > Social Planner. 2. 2\. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your [YouTube account settings page](https://www.youtube.com/account) . Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. ![Step 2 of 3: 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select…](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/155029510694/original/RzS9RtNCdUDbzTAodf3BWMFERAhU6nJoTw.png) **Step 2 of 3: 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select…** This screenshot accompanies step 2 of 3 in "Schedule your Youtube Shorts and Videos in Social Planner". At this point in the walkthrough you 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. The navigation path used here is Marketing > Social Planner. - Path: Marketing > Social Planner - What to choose: 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. Full procedure: 1. 1. Go to Marketing > Social Planner. 2. 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. <- this image 3. ![Figure 2](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/155029510703/original/U_K77QNuS3MmAVz_QannNbVzxaOKc2rssQ.png) **Figure 2** This screenshot accompanies step 3 of 3 in "Schedule your Youtube Shorts and Videos in Social Planner". For context, this section explains: YouTube, being one of the biggest social media platforms, is crucial for content creators and marketing agencies. While it has always been a source of entertaining content, it is now becoming an essential tool for marketers. How to Create a YouTube Video or Short in Social Planner. The navigation path used here is Marketing > Social Planner. - Path: Marketing > Social Planner Full procedure: 1. 1. Go to Marketing > Social Planner. 2. 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. ![Figure 3](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/155057445907/original/cisMW6un6ouTb3xyY2c4daIeMAlUtCjuWg.png) **Figure 3** This screenshot appears in "Schedule your Youtube Shorts and Videos in Social Planner". The text alongside this image reads: 1. Go to Marketing > Social Planner. 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a…. The navigation path used here is Marketing > Social Planner. Immediately after, the guide continues: Note: The YouTube token no longer has a fixed validity period. Your connection will stay active until manually revoked or disconnected. - Path: Marketing > Social Planner - What to choose: 1. Go to Marketing > Social Planner. 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. - Next: Note: The YouTube token no longer has a fixed validity period. Your connection will stay active until manually revoked or disconnected. Full procedure: 1. 1. Go to Marketing > Social Planner. 2. 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. **Note:** The YouTube token no longer has a fixed validity period. Your connection will stay active until manually revoked or disconnected. 1. 3\. Go to Create New Post. 2. 4\. Select the YouTube channel for posting. 3. 5\. Add your video description in the caption along with hashtags and emojis. 4. 6\. Select either the Video or Shorts option. 5. 7\. Add a title for your YouTube Video or Short. - Note: By default, #shorts is appended to the title when the Shorts option is selected. ![Step 1 of 1: Note: By default, #shorts is appended to the title when the Shorts…](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/155029510786/original/PfhrBuJL2Wwmy1xpu8PAgkaxUAUpx1wCNQ.png) **Step 1 of 1: Note: By default, #shorts is appended to the title when the Shorts…** This screenshot accompanies step 1 of 1 in "Schedule your Youtube Shorts and Videos in Social Planner". At this point in the walkthrough you note: By default, #shorts is appended to the title when the Shorts option is selected. 8. Set the privacy level: Public, Private, or Unlisted. - What this covers: Note: By default, #shorts is appended to the title when the Shorts option is selected. 8. Set the privacy level: Public, Private, or Unlisted. 8\. Set the privacy level: Public, Private, or Unlisted. 1. 9\. Add a follow-up comment to your post if needed. 2. 10\. Schedule your YouTube Video or Short. ![Figure 5](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/155029510788/original/bJtX8HOxgHJMohCEXAGaatuRXHk1xYGjYg.png) **Figure 5** This screenshot appears in "Schedule your Youtube Shorts and Videos in Social Planner". The text alongside this image reads: 9. Add a follow-up comment to your post if needed. 10. Schedule your YouTube Video or Short. The navigation path used here is Marketing > Social Planner. Immediately after, the guide continues: - Users can add videos and shorts of up to 1GB. - Path: Marketing > Social Planner - What this covers: 9. Add a follow-up comment to your post if needed. 10. Schedule your YouTube Video or Short. - Next: - Users can add videos and shorts of up to 1GB. Full procedure: 1. 1. Go to Marketing > Social Planner. 2. 2. Connect your YouTube account with Google Integrations and select the account. To verify whether your Google account owns a YouTube channel, sign in to your YouTube account settings page. Your YouTube channel will be listed there, or you will see Create a channel if you don't have one yet. **Video and Short Dimensions for YouTube:** \- Users can add videos and shorts of up to 1GB. \- Thumbnails can be PNG or JPEG and up to 2MB in size for a verified user. \- Thumbnails is supported only in Youtube Videos and not Youtube shorts. \- Shorts can be up to 3 minutes long and should have a vertical aspect ratio (recommended 9:16). ### **⚠️ Note on Connecting YouTube Accounts (Manager Access)** Currently, YouTube does not allow users with Manager access to connect a channel via third-party integrations like Social Planner. As per Google’s guidelines [Google Official Doc](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9367690?hl=en&ref_topic=9267586&sjid=3861685112624673855-NA#zippy=%2Cchannel-permissions-brand-account-delegation-limitations), only the primary owner of the YouTube channel can authorize and connect the account using APIs. Users with Manager or other delegated roles can manage the channel directly within YouTube or YouTube Studio, but cannot connect it to external tools. This is a platform limitation from YouTube, and applies across all tools in the market. **What you can do:** - Ask the **Primary Owner** of the YouTube channel to connect the account in Social Planner. - Once connected, you can continue managing content within Social Planner based on your access. --- Documentation for GHL Customer Care. Support: support@ghlcustomercare.com