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Authenticating Your Channel with vidIQ

Learn how to add and change youtube channel associated with your vidIQ acount.

Written by Megan

Are you looking to boost your YouTube channel's performance and visibility? Here at vidIQ, we provide an intuitive suite of tools that can help skyrocket your channel's growth.

Why do I need to add my channel to vidIQ?

In order to start gaining insights, improve your channel's SEO, and unlock the full potential of your YouTube channel with vidIQ's analytics, optimization, and AI tools, it's important to connect your channel to the vidIQ platform.

Who can authenticate a YouTube channel?

You can authenticate a channel if you meet either of these conditions:

  1. You are the owner of the channel through your personal Google account; or

  2. You are an owner or manager of the channel’s Brand Account.

Only one of these is required. You do not need to meet both conditions.

How to add your YouTube channel to vidIQ?

  1. After logging into your vidIQ account at app.vidiq.com, press on your profile icon in the bottom left corner.

  2. Once you click on "Link your channel", you'll be directed to a Google Sign-in page. Sign in with a Google account that either owns the personal YouTube channel or has owner or manager access to the channel’s Brand Account. vidIQ will request permission to access your YouTube account. Make sure to grant these permissions. These permissions are crucial to analyze your YouTube data and provide you with actionable insights.

  3. After granting the permissions, you will be directed to your vidIQ feed.

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