Ocoya publishes Shorts to YouTube — vertical video, one per post. It doesn’t upload regular long-form videos, and it can’t post images.
Connect YouTube
Open Channels
Select Channels in the left sidebar, then Connect channel.
Choose Youtube Shorts
Pick Youtube Shorts from the Add a connection panel.
Youtube Shorts in the Add a connection panel.
Sign in with Google
Sign in with the Google account that owns the channel and approve upload access.
One channel per connection, and no selection screen — YouTube returns the channel for the account you signed in with. To publish to a second channel, connect again with that channel’s account.
What you can post
| Post type | Supported |
|---|---|
| Video | Yes — one per post |
| GIF | Yes — one per post, uploaded as video |
| Image | No |
| Text-only post | No |
Every YouTube post needs exactly one video or GIF. Ocoya tells you plainly if that isn’t the case:
- YouTube Shorts publishing only supports video or GIF uploads — you attached an image.
- YouTube Shorts publishing only supports one video or GIF — you attached more than one.
- YouTube Shorts publishing requires one video or GIF — you attached nothing.
YouTube’s limits
| Limit | |
|---|---|
| Title | 100 characters |
| Description | 5,000 characters |
| Video per post | 1, maximum 256 MB |
256 MB is the most generous video size of any network Ocoya supports — but keep the video vertical and short enough for YouTube to treat it as a Short.
After publishing
Published posts link to youtube.com/shorts/.... If YouTube decides a video doesn’t qualify as a Short — usually because it’s too long or not vertical — it stays on your channel as a normal video at its regular watch URL.
Common problems
“My image was rejected.” Shorts are video-only. Use a video, or publish the image to another channel.
“Upload failed for a large file.” Anything over 256 MB is refused. Compress or trim it first.
“It published as a normal video, not a Short.” That’s YouTube’s call, based on length and aspect ratio, not something Ocoya sets.