In this Article:
Important:
- Only YouTube Shorts can be scheduled and published through Later (not regular long-form YouTube videos)
- Scheduling YouTube Shorts is currently available on Later for desktop and iOS (not on Android)
- YouTube Shorts must be between 15 seconds and 3 minutes in length
- YouTube Shorts will always be auto published (notification publishing not available)
- Both Personal & Brand YouTube channels are supported for scheduling Shorts
- Custom thumbnails for YouTube Shorts are not currently supported
- Analytics and Conversations are not available for YouTube through Later
- Current paid plans have no posting limitations; all other plans are limited to 1 Short per month
Add Your YouTube Channel
You can add your YouTube channel to Later as follows:
Note: Only the YouTube channel owner can connect a YouTube channel to Later. Learn more about YouTube channel permissions
- From Later for desktop, select the + button at the top of your Calendar to add a social profile
- Select an empty YouTube profile slot and select Add Social Profile
- Read the terms and check the box if you agree
- Select Add to Later
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Follow the prompts to authenticate using Google to add your YouTube Channel
- Ensure you are connecting the correct Google account associated with your Channel
Schedule a YouTube Short
Desktop
- From Later for desktop, select your YouTube profile from the top of the Calendar page
- Select Create Post in the left sidebar
- Select Add Media and select the video you want to use for your Short
- Set your Short's Visibility
- Select your Short's Audience Learn more about this requirement
- Add a Title and Description
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Optional Edits:
- Add Tags separated by commas (limit of 500 characters)
- Select a Category for your Short
- Toggle whether to notify your YouTube Subscribers when this Short is published
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Select Schedule Post
- Alternatively, select the down arrow next to the Schedule Post button > Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later
iOS
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In Later's iOS app from the Schedule tab, tap the create-post button in the bottom right
- Select your YouTube profile from the top of the Post Builder
- Tap + to select your media from your Media Library, upload a new media item from your device
- Select whether your video is made for kids Learn more about this requirement
- Set your Short's Visibility
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[Optional] Under More Options:
- Add a description for your Short
- Add Tags for your Short
- Select a category for your Short
- Toggle whether you'd like your subscribers to be notified when this Short is published
- Tap Change next to where it says No Time Selected
- Select a date and time for publishing, or tap Now under Select a Time to publish now
- Tap Save
- Tap Schedule Post
- Alternatively, tap Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later
Set Your YouTube Audience
Due to requirements from YouTube, you must specify whether your YouTube content is made for kids. This is a required setting in Later's Post Builder for YouTube Shorts.
To learn more about this requirement and how to remain in compliance, please refer to YouTube's article: Set your channel or video’s audience
Note: The Audience and Visibility settings in the Post Builder are cached in your web browser on desktop. If you clear your cache, switch browsers, or use a different device, these settings won’t be pre-filled and you’ll need to set them again.