# Connecting YouTube | Dynamoi Docs

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Description: Connect a YouTube channel, select videos, and accept the Google Ads link required for Dynamoi YouTube Campaigns.

Platform Connections Connecting YouTube Connect a YouTube channel, select videos, and accept the Google Ads link required for Dynamoi YouTube Campaigns. Last updated Jun 1, 2026 4 sections YouTube Campaigns require a connected channel and an accepted Google Ads link in YouTube Studio. Prerequisites Before connecting YouTube, ensure: You have access to the Google account that owns or manages the YouTube channel Managed advertising is active for the artist For standard accounts, managed advertising must be active before you can start the YouTube connection. Until billing is launchable, the YouTube row shows Activate billing instead of Connect and routes you to Billing . Promo and marketplace artists skip this gate. Connect YouTube Start connection In Platform Connections , click Connect next to YouTube. Authorize with Google Sign in and approve the requested scopes. Select a channel Choose the channel you want to connect to this artist. Finish the connection After selecting a channel, Dynamoi guides you through Google Ads link approval on the YouTube Connection page. See YouTube Connection for the step by step flow. Once connected, the YouTube Video Library helps select videos for promotion. What you might see next After a channel is selected, the YouTube connection can show these states: State What it means Select your channel Choose which channel to connect Activate billing Start managed advertising for the artist before the link request is sent Preparing your Google Ads request A link request is being prepared and sent Approve the Google Ads link in YouTube Studio Approve the request in YouTube Studio When the Google Ads link is active, the YouTube row shows Connected .