> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.overlap.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# YouTube Channels Not Showing

> Troubleshoot why a YouTube channel is missing during account linking.

> If a YouTube channel is missing during linking, start by checking the Google account, channel permissions, and channel visibility.

When you connect YouTube to Overlap, Google asks you to choose a Google account and then select the specific YouTube channel that Overlap can post to.

If one of your channels does not appear in the selection list, Google is controlling that list. The missing channel is usually tied to the Google account being used, that account's ownership or Brand Account role, channel visibility, or an account restriction.

## What to check

### 1. Make sure the account has a YouTube channel

YouTube posting requires the Google account to have at least one YouTube channel and to be an owner of that channel.

If the account does not have a channel yet, open YouTube, click your profile, and choose **Create a channel**. You can also follow Google's channel-creation guide:

[Create a YouTube channel](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861)

### 2. Confirm ownership or Brand Account access

Use the Google account that owns the channel or holds the appropriate role on its Brand Account.

Check your Google Brand Account permissions to confirm the channel appears for the signed-in account:

[Check Brand Account permissions](https://myaccount.google.com/brandaccounts)

If the channel is not listed there, ask the channel owner to add the Google account as a manager or owner, then try linking again.

<Note>
  Access delegated only through YouTube Studio channel permissions may not be available to external API connections. If you can manage the channel in Studio but it is missing during linking, confirm that you are using the owning Google account or an appropriate Brand Account role. Do not share the owner's password.
</Note>

### 3. Check channel privacy settings

Hidden-channel settings or restricted content can keep the channel from being available during authorization.

To test visibility, open an incognito browser window and search for the channel or open its public URL. If the channel cannot be viewed publicly, review its visibility and account-status settings in YouTube Studio.

### 4. Review age or region restrictions

Channels with age-restricted content or regional restrictions may not appear for every signed-in user or location.

Age-restricted channels require the viewer to be signed in with an account that meets YouTube's age requirements.

### 5. Check for deleted or suspended channels

If a channel was deleted by its owner or suspended by YouTube, it will not be available through the API.

Deleted channels are permanently removed. Suspended channels may become available again only if YouTube lifts the suspension.

## Try linking again

After changing permissions or visibility, go back to **Accounts** and repeat the YouTube linking flow. Make sure the browser is signed into the Google account that owns or manages the channel before accepting Google's prompts.

If the browser keeps selecting the wrong Google account, sign out of the unwanted account or retry in a private browser window with only the intended Google account signed in.

<Info>
  If the channel still does not appear, contact support with the Google email used for linking, the expected YouTube channel URL, and a screenshot of the Google channel selection screen.
</Info>


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