Automatic YouTube Shorts Uploader is a PHP tool that helps you easily manage multiple YouTube channels. It automates Shorts uploads using the YouTube Data API. Simply set your videos, channel details, and upload schedule, and the tool will automatically publish your Shorts to your channels.
Features • Installation • Configuration • Usage • Contributing
If you manage multiple YouTube Shorts channels but struggle to find the time, this tool is for you. I originally developed it to manage my YT channels, handling multiple uploads daily without the hassle. Now, I’ve made it public so anyone can easily manage their channels.
With this tool, adding a new channel takes just 5 minutes, and everything else runs on autopilot. It saves hours of repetitive work, allowing you to focus on creating content instead of manually uploading it😪
- Unlimited Channels – Add as many YouTube channels as you want
- Independent Tokens – Each channel has its own secure authentication
- Upload Settings – Each channel has its own Videos Titles, Tags, Video Descriptions and other settings.
- Intelligent Scheduling – Set different upload times for each channel
- Auto Token Refresh – Never worry about expired credentials
- Real-Time Status – See all channels at a glance
- Visual Controls – Enable/disable channels with one click
- Schedule Editor – Manage upload times through web interface
- Title Manager – Edit video titles of each channels. you can set titles for randomly pick or you can set titles for each videos
- Log Viewer – Built-in debugging and monitoring
💡 Note: Without some basic coding knowledge, you may find it difficult to use this tool properly.
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- Composer
- Web server (Apache/Nginx)
- Google Cloud Project with YouTube Data API v3 enabled
git clone https://github.com/BotolMehedi/automatic-youtube-shorts-uploader.git
cd automatic-youtube-shorts-uploadercomposer installThat's it! Composer will automatically create all necessary directories.
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Click "Create Project"
- Name it something like "YouTube Uploader"
- Click "Create"
- In your project, go to "APIs & Services" → "Library"
- Search for "YouTube Data API v3"
- Click on it and press "Enable"
- Go to "APIs & Services" → "Credentials"
- Click "Create Credentials" → "OAuth client ID"
- If prompted, configure the consent screen:
- Choose "External"
- Fill in app name and your email
- Add your domain
- Add these scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.upload
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly
- For "Application type", select "Web application"
- Add this Authorized redirect URI:
https://your-domain.com/oauth_handler.php - Click "Create"
- Copy your Client ID and Client Secret
- Go to "OAuth consent screen"
- Click "Publish App"
- This prevents token expiration issues
- If your app is in Testing mode, you must add all your channel emails as test users.
Open config.php and update these values:
'google' => [
'client_id' => 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE',
'client_secret' => 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE',
'redirect_uri' => 'https://your-domain.com/oauth_handler.php',
'api_key' => 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
],To add a new channel, open the dashboard and click ‘New Channel.’ Enter your channel information, including channel name, category ID, default language code, videos directory, titles file name, upload schedule, and other relevant settings. After saving, click ‘Authorize’ to authorize the channel. That’s it, your channel is ready to use.
| ID | Category Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Film & Animation |
| 2 | Autos & Vehicles |
| 10 | Music |
| 15 | Pets & Animals |
| 17 | Sports |
| 18 | Short Movies |
| 19 | Travel & Events |
| 20 | Gaming |
| 21 | Videoblogging |
| 22 | People & Blogs |
| 23 | Comedy |
| 24 | Entertainment |
| 25 | News & Politics |
| 26 | Howto & Style |
| 27 | Education |
| 28 | Science & Technology |
| 29 | Nonprofits & Activism |
| 30 | Movies |
| 31 | Anime / Animation |
| 32 | Action / Adventure |
| 33 | Classics |
| 34 | Comedy (Non-User-Uploaded) |
| 35 | Documentary |
| 36 | Drama |
| 37 | Family |
| 38 | Foreign |
| 39 | Horror |
| 40 | Sci-Fi / Fantasy |
| 41 | Thriller |
| 42 | Shorts |
| 43 | Shows |
| 44 | Trailers |
Place your video files in the channel's directory:
videos/
├── channel1/
│ ├── video1.mp4
│ ├── video2.mp4
│ └── video3.mp4
└── channel2/
├── video1.mp4
└── video2.mp4Supported formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, FLV, WMV
Go to the Dashboard, select a channel, and click ‘Edit Titles.’ You’ll see two modes: Random and Fixed.
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Random: Titles are picked randomly for each video. Enter one title per line if you choose this mode.
-
Fixed: Each video gets a specific title. Use the following format:
Simple Title | video1.mp4
Test Title | video2.mp4
Funny Video | video3.mp4In Fixed mode, you must type the video file name along with its corresponding title.
You need to set the time period during which your video should be uploaded. Times use the 24-hour format. For example, if you set 15:00 to 15:30, your video will be uploaded sometime within that time window.
Manually add to crontab:
# 🕒 3 times daily (9 AM, 3 PM, 9 PM)
0 9,15,21 * * * /usr/bin/php /aytsu/publish.php📍 "No Refresh Token" Error
Solution:
- Go to Google Account Permissions
- Remove your app's permissions
- Re-authorize the channel through the dashboard
📍 Videos Not Uploading
Check:
- ✅ Channel is enabled in dashboard
- ✅ Current time is within upload schedule
- ✅ Minimum hours between uploads has passed
- ✅ Videos exist in the channel directory
- ✅ Titles exists and is not empty
📍 Token Expired Issues
If tokens expire too quickly: Make sure your app is "Published" in Google Cloud Console
- Stagger upload times between channels (avoid same windows)
- Limit concurrent uploads to 2-3 channels at once
YouTube Data API has daily quotas. Each upload costs about 1600 quota units.
Default quota: 10,000 units/day = ~6 uploads/day
To increase quota:
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Request quota increase
- Explain your use case
I built this for myself, but I'd love to see what you can add! Here's how to contribute:
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request🎯
Star | Issue | Discussion
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
TL;DR: You can use this freely, modify it, sell it, whatever. Just don't blame me if something breaks!😪
Made with ❤️ and lots of 💦 by BotolMehedi
