--- title: "YouTube Video" slug: "youtube-video" description: "Get the most out of your data with Dataddo's YouTube Video connector. Easily connect your account & access metrics like Video ID, Channel ID, View count & more." tags: ["Custom-schema connector", "Data source", "How-to guide"] updated: 2026-07-08T20:41:41Z published: 2024-02-21T09:26:41Z canonical: "docs.dataddo.com/youtube-video" deprecated: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dataddo.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # YouTube Video > **Deprecated.** This connector is deprecated and has been replaced by [YouTube Organic](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/youtube-organic). **YouTube** is a video-sharing platform where users can upload, share, and view videos. It has become one of the largest and most popular video platforms globally, hosting a wide variety of content ranging from educational videos and entertainment to user-generated content and professionally produced media. Refer to Google's official documentation to see [all available endpoints from the YouTube Video API](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videos). ## Authorize Connection to YouTube To authorize this service, use **OAuth 2.0** to share specific data with Dataddo while keeping usernames, passwords, and other information private. 1. On the **Authorizers** page, click on [Authorize New Service](https://app.dataddo.com/service/new) and select your service. 2. Follow the on-screen prompts to grant Dataddo the necessary permissions to **access and retrieve** your data. 3. **[Optional]** Once your ***authorizer*** is created, click on it to **change the label** for easier identification. Ensure that the account you're granting access to holds at least **admin-level permissions**. If necessary, assign a team member with the required permissions with the [authorizer role](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/user-roles#authorizer) to authenticate the service for you. To revoke Dataddo's access to your Youtube account, go to the [Google security settings page](https://myaccount.google.com/connections?filters=3,4&hl=en_GB) or delete the newly created ***authorizer***. For more information, see our article on [***authorizers***](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/authorized-services). ## How to Create a YouTube Video Data Source 1. On the **Sources** page, click on the [**Create Source**](https://app.dataddo.com/sources/new) button. 2. Select the connector from the list and name your ***data source***. 3. On the **Dataset** step, select your **dataset**. **DATADDO TIP** If you're unsure which dataset to select, use the search bar to look for datasets with the desired attributes or metrics. 4. On the **Account** step select your ***authorizer*** from the drop-down menu. **Didn't find your authorizer?** Click on **Add new Account** at the bottom of the drop-down and follow the on-screen prompts. You can also go to the **Authorizers** tab and click on [**Add New Service**](https://app.dataddo.com/service/new). 5. On the **Attributes and Metrics** step, select the **metrics and attributes** you want to extract. ![Create a source using a custom-schema connector.](https://cdn.document360.io/084ed225-3f99-4644-a2da-39ca0cd5ef45/Images/Documentation/Create%20Source%20-%20Custom-Schema%20Connector.png) 6. On the **Metadata** step, select which [**metadata fields**](/docs/metadata-inclusion) such as extraction time to add to your data. 7. On the **Snapshot** step: 1. Configure your [**sync frequency**](/docs/extraction#extraction-frequency) or click **Show advanced settings** to set the exact synchronization time. **DATADDO TIP** If you need to **load historical data**, refer to the [**Data Backfilling**](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling) article. 2. [Optional] Enable the **Allow Empty Data Extractions** toggle to allow the extraction when no data is available. 8. In the top-right corner, click **Test Data** button to preview extracted data. You can **adjust the date range** for a specific time frame. 9. Click on **Save** and **congratulations, your new data source is ready!** --- ## Troubleshooting ### Data Preview Unavailable No data preview when you click on **Test Data** might be caused by an issue with your ***source*** configuration. The most common causes are: - **Date range**: Try a smaller date range. You can load the rest of your data afterward using [manual data load](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling). - **Insufficient permissions**: Please make sure your authorized account has at least admin-level permissions. - **Invalid metrics, attributes, or breakdowns**: You may not have any data for the selected metrics, attributes, or breakdowns. - **Incompatible combination of metrics, attributes, or breakdowns**: Your selected combination cannot be queried together. Please refer to the service's documentation to view a full list of metrics that can be included in the same ***data source***. ## Related Articles Now that you have successfully created a ***data source***, see how you can connect your data to a dashboarding app or a data storage. **Sending Data to Dashboarding Apps** - [Simple Data Integration to Dashboards](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/simple-data-integration-to-dashboards) - [Data Backfilling to Dashboarding Apps](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling-to-dashboarding-apps) **Sending Data to Data Storages** - [Batch Ingestion to Data Warehouses](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/ingestion-to-data-warehouses) - [Data Backfilling to Storages](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling-to-storages) **Other Resources** - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/troubleshooting) - [Extraction Logs](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/extraction-logs) - [Data Duplication](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-duplication) Authorizers act as credentials for external services (e.g. Facebook or Google). To enable Dataddo to access and retrieve your data, you need to grant access to accounts that possess admin-level permissions or higher within these services.