# YouTube connector

> Show your channel's latest videos, view counts and subscriber count on your site, and embed playable videos.

Source: https://support.estage.com/connectors-youtube
Part of the ESTAGE Support help center (https://support.estage.com). Full knowledge base: https://support.estage.com/llms-full.txt

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Connect a **YouTube** channel so your site shows its real content — latest uploads with
thumbnails, view counts and subscriber count — and embeds playable videos.

## Setup

In **Settings → Connectors → YouTube**:

| Field | What to enter |
| --- | --- |
| **YouTube API key** *(secret)* | A Google Cloud API key with the **YouTube Data API v3** enabled (starts `AIza`). |
| **Channel ID** | Your channel ID, starting with `UC` — not your @handle or the channel URL name. |

To get the API key:

1. In the Google Cloud console, open **APIs & Services → Credentials** and create an API key.
2. Enable **YouTube Data API v3** for the same Google Cloud project.
3. Restrict the key to that API.

To find your channel ID, open **YouTube Studio → Settings → Channel → Advanced settings**.

Your key is encrypted on the server and never appears in your site.

> **Tip**
>
> Embedding a single video needs no key at all — paste its link in chat. The key is only for
> channel data such as latest uploads and stats.

## Example prompts

Describe it in chat — no special syntax needed:

- *"show my latest videos in a section on the home page"*
- *"add a video grid with my 6 newest uploads and their view counts"*
- *"show my subscriber count in the about section"*
- *"embed this video on the landing page"*

## Use cases

- A **latest videos** section that updates when you upload.
- A **channel header** with subscribers and total views.
- A **video page** with an embedded player.

## Things worth knowing

- **Your key has a daily quota** set by Google for your Google Cloud project. Genesis builds video
  lists the way that uses the least quota, and loads data once per page view.
- **Subscriber counts are rounded by YouTube**, and don't show for channels that hide them.
- Republish your site after configuring so the live site picks up the connector.