YouTube
Buzzator uploads videos to YouTube, with control over the title, description, tags, category, and visibility, plus an optional custom thumbnail and the compliance flags YouTube requires. YouTube is video-only — every post needs a video file.
Video only
A YouTube post is a video upload. If you try to publish without a video, Buzzator rejects it with a prompt to add one — a still image on its own can't become a YouTube post. Images are only used as a custom thumbnail for the video.
Formats and limits
| Setting | Limit |
|---|---|
| Title | Up to 100 characters (defaults to the caption's first 100) |
| Description | Up to 5,000 characters (defaults to the full caption) |
| Tags | Up to 30 characters per tag, 500 characters total |
| Video | Up to 256 GB, 1 s–12 hours, MP4 / MOV / AVI / WMV / FLV / WebM |
| Custom thumbnail | Any image (optimized on publish); Manual Composer only |
| Publishing rate | About 6 uploads per day (YouTube API project quota) |
Fields
Everything below is optional — leave a field blank and Buzzator falls back to a sensible default.
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Title | Overrides the auto-title (the caption's first 100 characters). |
| Description | Overrides the default (the full caption). |
| Tags | Comma-separated. YouTube may remove videos with misleading or unrelated tags. |
| Category | Pick from the common categories; defaults to People & Blogs. |
| Custom thumbnail | Upload from your device or pick from the Media Library. Optimized for YouTube on publish. |
Visibility
Set who can find and watch the video:
| Visibility | Who can watch |
|---|---|
| Public (default) | Anyone can search for and view it. |
| Unlisted | Only people with the link. |
| Private | Only you and people you choose. |
Compliance toggles
YouTube requires these disclosures, and Buzzator surfaces them in the settings panel:
- Made for kids — required if the content is directed at children under 13 (COPPA). When on, YouTube disables personalized ads, comments, and notifications on the video.
- Altered or synthetic content — turn on if the video contains realistic content that was AI-generated or significantly altered. Defaults on for AI-generated video; you can turn it off for manual uploads.
- Notify subscribers — on by default. Turn it off for back-fills or frequent uploads so subscribers aren't over-notified.
Publishing certifies the video complies with YouTube's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. You can revoke Buzzator's access at any time from your Google security settings.
Comment replies and analytics
- Inbox — YouTube supports comment replies. Buzzator shows the comment tree under each of your videos and lets you post a new top-level comment or reply to an existing one. See Inbox: messages & comments.
- Analytics — supported. YouTube's terms require an attribution wherever its data appears, so analytics cards display Data via YouTube API · youtube.com. See What each platform reports.
Related
- Per-platform post settings — where the title, tags, category, and visibility live in the Composer.
- Platform capabilities — the full cross-platform matrix.
- How publishing works.