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YouTube Export from Connect

YouTube Export from Connect

With the YouTube Export option, users have the option to export videos directly to any linked YouTube channel from Connect, streamlining distribution across broadcast and OTT, and digital platforms.

Requirements

Before using the YouTube Export feature:

  • Your Connect organization must have Social Media Export enabled on the Features page. Contact TelVue Sales for pricing.
  • You must have a valid Google/YouTube account that will be linked to the organization’s Connect account.

When using the YouTube Export feature, your organization is solely responsible for ensuring all uploaded content complies with YouTube’s Community Guidelines, Copyright Policies, and Terms of Service.

Do not upload content that:

  • Contains unlicensed or copyrighted video or audio, including TV shows, music, or third-party footage.
  • Features parody, satire, or transformative content that may trigger YouTube’s automated Content ID claims or manual takedowns.
  • Infringes on third-party intellectual property or violates fair use boundaries as interpreted by YouTube.
  • Includes sensitive, controversial, or policy-violating material, regardless of intent.

YouTube’s enforcement can be automated and aggressive, including removal, monetization restrictions, or account penalties, regardless of context or intent. TelVue recommends reviewing your content prior to publishing and consulting with legal counsel if uncertain about any media rights.

Configuration

Once Social Media Export is enabled, the Administration page will show a new YouTube Export menu. From the YouTube Export menu, users can add one or more YouTube accounts to the organization.

  1. Click Add Account
  2. When prompted, check Select All to provide the required level of access to the YouTube account on TelVue Connect.
  3. Click Continue to complete linking the YouTube account with the Connect organization .

Once a YouTube account has been added to the YouTube Export page, default settings can be configured, allowing the organization to define many metadata presets:

  • Category: Choose from YouTube’s standard list of Categories.
  • Privacy Status: Choose from Public, Private, and Unlisted.
  • Description Source: Select between Connect Description and Connect Short Summary to choose which Connect media metadata should be used for YouTube description.
  • Upload captions: Use the slider to turn on to upload captions for videos if captions are available. If captions are not present when the automation is triggered, caption upload will skip because no captions are present.
    • Hold video upload pending captions: Use the slider to turn on to delay video uploads until captions are available.
  • Made for kids: Use the slider to turn on if the videos are made for children. Features such as personalized ads and notifications won’t be available on videos made for kids. Videos that are set as made for kids are more likely to be recommended alongside other kids’ videos.
  • Use Connect thumbnail: Use the slider to turn on to use Connect thumbnail instead of YouTube generated thumbnail.
  • Allow embedding: Use the slider to turn on if the YouTube video upload will be embeddable on other web pages.
  • Public Stats: Use the slider to turn on to show how many viewers like this video on YouTube.
  • Contains altered content: Use the slider to turn on if any of the following describe the content:
    • Makes a real person appear to say or do something they didn’t say or do.
    • Alters footage of a real event or place.
    • Generates a realistic-looking scene that didn’t actually occur.
  • Language: Select the primary language for the video from the list of options.
  • License: Choose from Standard YouTube License or Creative Commons – Attribution. The Standard YouTube License grants YouTube the rights to distribute and display the video, while also allowing users to stream the video through YouTube’s features like embedding. Creative Commons – Attribution allows others to copy, distribute, and remix the video, even commercially, as long as credit is provided.
  • Tags: Type any tags to add descriptive keywords and phrases to the video to help viewers find it. Tags are not visible to viewers but assist the YouTube algorithm in categorizing and recommending videos based on relevance.
  • Notify Subscribers: The YouTube Export option now lets you designate whether to notify subscribers of newly published videos, whether exporting manually or through Automations.

TIP: Use YouTube alongside CloudCast and Mobile & OTT apps for maximum reach.

Managing YouTube Account

To unlink a YouTube account with an organization:

  1. From the Organization Settings page under Administration, navigate to the YouTube Export page.
  2. Click on the gear icon associated with the account and choose Remove.
  3. Confirm the removal.

Export a Video to YouTube

Users can export videos to YouTube manually, either individually or as a bulk action, or via automation rules for the organization, specified collections, and specified users.

Manual YouTube Export

  1. Navigate to the Media tab on TelVue Connect.
  2. Locate the desired video to export.
  3. Click the Gear icon and select YouTube Export.
  4. Complete the YouTube Export settings (described below).
  5. Click Export to YouTube.

Once queued, the video will be exported to and processed on the connected YouTube account. If a video fails to export, verify the YouTube account’s permissions and ensure the content meets YouTube’s community guidelines and format standards.

NOTE: Any changes made on YouTube after upload will not sync back to Connect. Any changes made on Connect after export will not sync to YouTube.

Manual YouTube Export Detailed Settings

  1. Accounts: Select the desired YouTube account(s) from the list to export the video(s). To select multiple items, either (Windows) Control-click or (MacOS) Command-click additional options.
  2. Playlists: Select which playlist(s) to add the exported videos. To select multiple items, either (Windows) Control-click or (MacOS) Command-click additional options.
  3. Title: The title of the video on YouTube
  4. Description: Text under each video providing details about the content, including a synopsis, links, social media handles, and a call to action.
  5. Upload captions: Use the slider to turn on to upload captions for videos if captions are available. If captions are not present when the automation is triggered, caption upload will skip because no captions are present.
    1. Hold video upload pending captions: Use the slider to turn on to delay video uploads until captions are available.
  6. Include Connect chapters in YouTube description: Use the slider to include Connect chapter marks with the video. At least 3 chapters are required, the first must start at the 00:00 timestamp and each must be at least 10 seconds long. Chapters will be exported to YouTube as well as clickable, timed markers in the YouTube Description. Connect’s YouTube Export can be combined with Connect’s AI Metadata & SmartCaption features to automatically generate chapters from captions and have those published to YouTube along with the video.
  7. Category: Choose from YouTube’s standard list of Categories.
  8. Privacy Status: Choose from Public, Private, and Unlisted.
  9. Show how many viewers like this video: Use the slider to turn on to show how many viewers like this video on YouTube.
  10. Tags: Useful if content in your video is commonly misspelled. Otherwise, tags play a minimal role in helping viewers find your video. Enter a comma after each tag.
  11. Language: Select the primary language for the video from the list of options.
  12. Recording Date: Optionally, enter the date the video was recorded.
  13. Publish At: Optionally, enter a future date to make a private video public. Privacy must be set to private to schedule a publishing date.
  14. Made for kids: Use the slider to turn on if the videos are made for children. Features such as personalized ads and notifications won’t be available on videos made for kids. Videos that are set as made for kids are more likely to be recommended alongside other kids’ videos.
  15. Contains altered content: Use the slider to turn on if any of the following describe the content:
    1. Makes a real person appear to say or do something they didn’t say or do.
    2. Alters footage of a real event or place.
    3. Generates a realistic-looking scene that didn’t actually occur.
  16. License: Choose from Standard YouTube License or Creative Commons – Attribution. The Standard YouTube License grants YouTube the rights to distribute and display the video, while also allowing users to stream the video through YouTube’s features like embedding. Creative Commons – Attribution allows others to copy, distribute, and remix the video, even commercially, as long as credit is provided.
  17. Use Connect thumbnail: Use the slider to turn on to use Connect thumbnail instead of YouTube generated thumbnail.

Automated YouTube Export by Collection

Social Media Export can be tied into Automation Rules by Collection, further streamlining workflows:

  1. Navigate to the Collections tab.
  2. Select either Series or Playlists.
  3. From the listed items, click on the corresponding Gear icon for desired series or playlist to automate.
  4. Click Edit.
  5. Click on the Automations tab.
  6. Enable Export to YouTube.
  7. Complete the YouTube Export settings (described below).
  8. Save the automation.

From then on, videos will automatically be pushed to YouTube once added to the specific Collection. If a video fails to export, verify the YouTube account’s permissions and ensure the content meets YouTube’s community guidelines and format standards.

EXAMPLE: Series automation can be used to auto-export public meeting recordings, sporting events, studio productions.

NOTE: Any changes made on YouTube after upload will not sync back to Connect. Any changes made on Connect after export will not sync to YouTube.

Collection YouTube Export Detailed Settings

  1. Accounts: Select the desired YouTube account(s) from the list to export the videos added to the collection. To select multiple items, either (Windows) Control-click or (MacOS) Command-click additional options.
  2. Playlists: Select which playlist(s) to add the exported videos. To select multiple items, either (Windows) Control-click or (MacOS) Command-click additional options.
  3. Description: Select between Short Summary and Description to choose which Connect media metadata should be used for YouTube description.
  4. Upload captions: Use the slider to turn on to upload captions for videos if captions are available. If captions are not present when the automation is triggered, caption upload will skip because no captions are present.
    1. Hold video upload pending captions: Use the slider to turn on to delay video uploads until captions are available.
  5. These Videos are made for Children: Use the slider to turn on if the videos are made for children. Features such as personalized ads and notifications won’t be available on videos made for kids. Videos that are set as made for kids are more likely to be recommended alongside other kids’ videos.
  6. These Videos were made or altered using AI tools: Use the slider to turn on if any of the following describe the content:
    1. Makes a real person appear to say or do something they didn’t say or do.
    2. Alters footage of a real event or place.
    3. Generates a realistic-looking scene that didn’t actually occur.
  7. Video Primary Language: Select the primary language for the videos from the list of options.
  8. License Type: Choose from Standard YouTube License or Creative Commons – Attribution. The Standard YouTube License grants YouTube the rights to distribute and display the video, while also allowing users to stream the video through YouTube’s features like embedding. Creative Commons – Attribution allows others to copy, distribute, and remix the video, even commercially, as long as credit is provided.
  9. Allow embedding: Use the slider to turn on if the YouTube video uploads will be embeddable on other web pages.
  10. Category: Choose from YouTube’s standard list of Categories.
  11. Privacy Status: Choose from Public, Private, and Unlisted.
  12. Show how many viewers like this video: Use the slider to turn on to show how many viewers like this video on YouTube.
  13. Use Connect thumbnail: Use the slider to turn on to use Connect thumbnail instead of YouTube generated thumbnail.

The same YouTube Export Automations are available for Categories as well, by editing a Category, and clicking on the Automations tab.

Automated YouTube Export by User

Social media export can be tied into Automation Rules by user, streamlining workflows:

  1. Go to the Administration menu and click on Users.
  2. Select the desired user to automate YouTube export.
  3. Click on the Social Media Exports tab.
  4. Complete the YouTube Export settings (described below).
  5. Save the automation.

From then on, qualified videos will automatically be exported to YouTube once uploaded by that specific user. If a video fails to export, verify the YouTube account’s permissions and ensure the content meets YouTube’s community guidelines and format standards.

EXAMPLE: Automatically push videos from selected users to the contributor’s and/or your organization’s YouTube playlists.

NOTE: Any changes made on YouTube after upload will not sync back to Connect. Any changes made on Connect after export will not sync to YouTube.

User YouTube Export Detailed Settings

  1. Accounts: Select the desired YouTube account(s) from the list to export the videos added to the collection. To select multiple items, either (Windows) Control-click or (MacOS) Command-click additional options.
  2. Playlists: Select which playlist(s) to add the exported videos. To select multiple items, either (Windows) Control-click or (MacOS) Command-click additional options.
  3. Description: Select between Short Summary and Description to choose which Connect media metadata should be used for YouTube description.
  4. Upload captions: Use the slider to turn on to upload captions for videos if captions are available. If captions are not present when the automation is triggered, caption upload will skip because no captions are present.
    1. Hold video upload pending captions: Use the slider to turn on to delay video uploads until captions are available.
  5. These Videos are made for Children: Use the slider to turn on if the videos are made for children. Features such as personalized ads and notifications won’t be available on videos made for kids. Videos that are set as made for kids are more likely to be recommended alongside other kids’ videos.
  6. These Videos were made or altered using AI tools: Use the slider to turn on if any of the following describe the content:
    1. Makes a real person appear to say or do something they didn’t say or do.
    2. Alters footage of a real event or place.
    3. Generates a realistic-looking scene that didn’t actually occur.
  7. Video Primary Language: Select the primary language for the videos from the list of options.
  8. License Type: Choose from Standard YouTube License or Creative Commons – Attribution. The Standard YouTube License grants YouTube the rights to distribute and display the video, while also allowing users to stream the video through YouTube’s features like embedding. Creative Commons – Attribution allows others to copy, distribute, and remix the video, even commercially, as long as credit is provided.
  9. Allow embedding: Use the slider to turn on if the YouTube video uploads will be embeddable on other web pages.
  10. Category: Choose from YouTube’s standard list of Categories.
  11. Privacy Status: Choose from Public, Private, and Unlisted.
  12. Show how many viewers like this video: Use the slider to turn on to show how many viewers like this video on YouTube.
  13. Use Connect thumbnail: Use the slider to turn on to use Connect thumbnail instead of YouTube generated thumbnail.

HyperCaster Integration

With a TelVue HyperCaster playout & automation server to a TelVue Connect account, users can automate exporting videos from the HyperCaster to YouTube by way of TelVue Connect. Use the HyperCaster’s Content Workflow Rules to publish videos from the HyperCaster to the desired Connect Collection(s), and set YouTube Export Automations for those Collection(s). Now whenever a new video is added to a HyperCaster Series or Category, it will push up to Connect and trigger Exporting to YouTube.

Still Need Help?

Contact TelVue Support to:

  • Troubleshoot export failures.
  • Set up automation workflows.
  • Answer questions.

Article Version History:

  • v2.0 – February 2026
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