TownYouTube
Connect YouTube and your assistant can manage your connected channel — videos, playlists, comments, and channel details — so channel upkeep happens without leaving Town.
What’s included
With YouTube connected, your assistant can:
- See your channel — get a channel overview, list activities, videos, playlists, and playlist videos, and search videos
- Manage videos — upload videos, update video details, and upload thumbnails
- Manage playlists — create, update, and delete playlists, and add or remove videos
- Handle comments — list comment threads, reply, create comment threads, and moderate comments
- Update your channel — change channel details and upload a channel banner
Connecting YouTube
- Go to Integrations
- Find YouTube and click Connect
- Authorize Town with the Google account that owns your channel
- Return to Town
Your assistant acts on the channel your connected Google account manages. You can revoke access anytime from your Google account settings.
What your assistant can do
| Capability | What it does | Makes changes? |
|---|---|---|
| Channel overview and activity | Review your channel and recent activity | No |
| List and search videos | Browse and find your videos | No |
| List playlists | See playlists and their videos | No |
| List comment threads | Read comments on your videos | No |
| Upload and update videos | Publish videos, edit details, set thumbnails | Yes |
| Manage playlists | Create, update, delete, add/remove videos | Yes |
| Reply and moderate | Respond to and moderate comments | Yes |
| Update channel | Change channel details and banner | Yes |
Use cases
- Comment triage — “summarize new comments and draft replies.”
- Publishing workflow — upload a video with title, description, and thumbnail.
- Playlist upkeep — keep a series playlist current as videos publish.
Good to know
- Uploads, replies, and channel changes are public — use approval-required tool settings in routines that publish or moderate.
- For performance data, see the YouTube Analytics integration.
Related
- Integrations overview — How integrations give your assistant context
- YouTube Analytics — Channel and video performance
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