Introduction To Publish

Comprehensive insights into the functionality of the Publish feature, including approval workflows, bulk scheduling, strategic planning, and more

Introduction To Publish

Schedule YouTube Videos

You can publish or schedule videos and shorts to your YouTube channels from Statusbrew.

How To Schedule A YouTube Video In Statusbrew?

  1. Go to Compose.

  2. Select a YouTube profile.

  3. Upload a video. Videos are limited to 15 minutes in length for unverified YouTube users and 12 hours for verified YouTube users.

  4. Add Video title.

  5. Add YouTube video tags in a comma-separated manner. YouTube limits tags to 500 characters; recommend using up to 15 tags. YouTube video tags are descriptive keywords you can add to your video to help viewers find your content.

  6. Choose the desired Date and time option and press the Post Now or Schedule button.

You can also do the following:

  • Add a caption (up to 5,000 characters)

  • Shorten links in the video description and add tracking parameters. After adding a link within the caption, select Link shortener option to shorten it, then click Add campaign parameters to append tracking details.

  • Upload a thumbnail

  • Upload Video subtitle file in File Format: filename.(two-letter language)_(two-letter country code).srt

  • Add First comment

  • Add Video category. By default, the Film & Animation category is selected.

  • Select Video privacy, whether you want the video to be Public, Private, or Unlisted. The default video privacy selected is Public.

  • Choose the Playlist to which you want your video published.

  • Set License rights & ownership settings.

    • Select License

      • Standard YouTube License: While viewers can watch and share your video on YouTube, they cannot reproduce, distribute, or reuse the content elsewhere without your permission.

      • Creative Commons - Attribution: The Creative Commons - Attribution is the default license selected. Others are generally allowed to edit, remix, or adapt your video, even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit the original creator.

    • Configure the Audience options.

      • Select if the video is made for kids. If it’s not made for kids, select if you would want to restrict your video to an adult audience.

      • Choose if you want others to embed your video on external websites. This helps expand your reach by making your video playable directly on blogs, news sites, and other platforms.

      • Enable Publish to subscription feeds and notify subscribers to have your video appear in your subscribers’ feeds and send them a notification. It helps drive immediate engagement from your existing audience.

If you're unsure about the meaning of any setting, hover over the icon to view a tooltip with a description.

How To Schedule YouTube Shorts In Statusbrew?

You can publish YouTube Shorts through Statusbrew using the same workflow.

To publish YouTube Shorts:

  • Keep your video 60 seconds or less.

  • Use a square or vertical aspect ratio.

  • Include #shorts in the title or description for better visibility.

  • Follow the standard YouTube publishing steps.

Note: Shorts metrics are counted as part of total video views.

YouTube does not support uploading thumbnails for Shorts via third-party applications like Statusbrew. However, you can select one of the automatically generated thumbnails directly in YouTube Studio. This feature is available within YouTube Studio and not through our app.

For specifications related to Video Formats or Sizes, & Thumbnails files, please refer to our guide Media Specifications For Different Social Networks.

FAQs

Is it possible to schedule a YouTube video via the Statusbrew mobile app?

Yes. Scheduling and publishing YouTube videos is available on Statusbrew’s iOS and Android apps.

Is audience targeting supported for YouTube videos in Statusbrew?

No, YouTube doesn’t support audience targeting for published videos, so this feature isn’t available in Statusbrew.