In short
Collavo uploads approved videos via the official YouTube API and publishes them as a real post — scheduled or now, straight from the campaign. It requires an OAuth-connected YouTube channel and an asset approved in review. Available metrics feed the same insights view.
How does the YouTube upload work in Collavo?
The upload and publish flow runs through real YouTube API calls — no simulation.
- Connect the YouTube channel to the collaboration via OAuth.
- Pick an approved video asset from review (APPROVED versions only).
- Set title, description and publish time in the plan.
- Collavo uploads the video via the YouTube API and triggers the post.
- Status moves through the publish stages to POSTED, otherwise FAILED with a reason.
- An atomic status claim prevents double-uploads across poller, worker and publish-now.
What stays on the record?
- Which asset version, with which approval, was uploaded.
- Scheduled vs. actual publish time and publish status.
- Platform video reference for later insights.
- Failure reason on FAILED for a traceable retry.
What YouTube insights are there?
Collavo pulls the analytics available via the YouTube API and shows them next to Instagram and TikTok. Fields the API doesn't return stay "—" instead of a fabricated zero.
Honest limits
YouTube upload and insights require a connected channel and the YouTube API OAuth scopes; scope and quotas follow Google's rules. Not every metric is available immediately after publishing.
Frequently asked
- Does Collavo really upload the video itself?
- Yes. Approved videos are uploaded and published through real YouTube API calls — scheduled or now. It is not a simulator.
- Can I schedule the YouTube publish in advance?
- Yes. You set title, description and time in the plan; Collavo runs the upload and publish via the API and logs the status on the record.
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