Letting us post to YouTube and TikTok: how to connect
These two are simpler than Facebook — there's nothing to set up first — but each has one thing that's easy to get wrong: YouTube connects one channel at a time, and TikTok connects whichever account is signed in to your browser. This guide covers the steps and what authorization does and doesn't allow.
- Unlike Facebook, these platforms have no prerequisites — connecting is quick
- YouTube connects one channel per authorization; repeat for each additional channel
- TikTok connects the account signed in to your browser — to switch accounts, sign out and back in first
Compared with Facebook and Instagram, these two are much easier — there's nothing to create and no account type to change. Sign in, click a few times, and you're connected.
But each has one thing that's easy to get wrong the first time. We'll cover them separately.
If you're unsure about any step, just send us a screenshot. If you'd rather not do it yourself, book a video call and we'll walk you through it.
YouTube: one channel at a time
You'll find it in the menu on the left.
You'll be taken to Google's authorization screen.
If that Google account has several channels, Google asks you to pick one. Choose the one you want us to post to.
If they match, you're connected.
YouTube authorization connects one channel at a time. If you want us to manage two channels, repeat the steps above and pick the other channel the second time. They aren't all connected at once.
What we can do on YouTube
We request only two permissions from Google, and deliberately no more:
- Read your channel's basic public info — the channel name, picture, and public counts, just so you can confirm it's the right channel.
- Upload videos you've approved to your own channel — this is the only action that writes anything.
Beyond that, we don't request or use any other YouTube permissions: we don't read comments, subscriptions, playlists, captions, or analytics reports, and we don't edit or delete videos already on your channel. Videos are published only after you approve them, at the time you approved. This is all spelled out in our Privacy Policy.
TikTok: it connects the account you're signed in to
TikTok authorizes a bit differently from other platforms, and this is the easiest thing to get wrong: it authorizes whichever TikTok account is currently signed in to your browser, without letting you choose.
If your browser is signed in to account A but you want to connect account B, go to tiktok.com, sign out of A, and sign in to B first, then come back and click connect. Otherwise account A is what gets connected.
Open tiktok.com and check the top-right corner. If it's a different account, sign out and sign in to the right one.
You'll be taken to TikTok's authorization screen.
It lists the permissions we request. Once you confirm, you're sent back automatically.
A newly connected TikTok account first appears under “Unassigned” — choose which brand it belongs to and you're done.
What we can do on TikTok
- Identify the connected account — read its name and profile picture so you can confirm it's the right one.
- Publish content you've explicitly approved (videos or photos) — and, when needed, upload content as a draft for you to edit further in TikTok.
Before publishing, TikTok tells us which posting settings are currently available for your account (such as who can view the post and whether comments, Duets, and Stitches are allowed). TikTok returns these options based on your account, and we never bypass them.
Like YouTube, it's one at a time. After connecting the first, go to tiktok.com, sign out, sign in to the second account, and repeat the steps.
What authorization covers
- Publish content to the accounts you choose, after you approve it
- Read basic info like the account name and profile picture, so you can confirm it's the right account
- Read performance data for published content, for your monthly summary
- Never publish anything without your approval
- Don't reply to comments or messages for you (not part of the service)
- Don't edit or delete anything already on your account
- Don't sell your data or use it for ad targeting
You can revoke access anytime. Click Disconnect in your client portal, or remove Aflame AI in Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / TikTok's own settings — either takes effect immediately. Everything already on your account stays exactly as it is.
Your password
No step ever requires your password, and we'll never ask for it. Authorization happens on Google's and TikTok's own screens, and only the platform sees the password you enter.
Publishing
We never publish anything without your approval. The process: you send us materials → we prepare the post → we send it to you → you say it's good → only then do we publish.
Your privacy
- We don't sell your data or use it for ad targeting.
- We use these permissions only for the features you've asked for, and nothing unrelated.
- Your authorization credentials are stored encrypted on our side and used only to provide the service to you.
- When you disconnect or revoke access on the platform, we stop using and delete the related connection data.
Revoking access
Click Disconnect in your client portal and it takes effect immediately. You can also remove Aflame AI in the platform's own settings — for YouTube, on your Google Account's third-party access page; for TikTok, in your account settings. Afterwards, everything already on your channel and account stays exactly as it is.
Once you're connected
You only have two things to do: send us materials and approve content. We handle the editing, sizing, subtitles, cover images, captions, hashtags, and publishing. You don't need to learn any tools or work on the platforms yourself.
Book a 15–20 minute video call and we'll connect all your platforms together — you only click where the account owner has to confirm.
See our social media serviceFAQ
I have several YouTube channels. Can I connect them all at once?
No — YouTube connects one channel per authorization. Repeat the steps once for each channel, choosing a different channel on Google's screen each time.
Why doesn't TikTok let me choose an account?
That's how TikTok designs its authorization — it authorizes the account currently signed in to your browser. To connect a different account, sign out on tiktok.com, sign in to that account, then come back and click connect.
Will you look at my YouTube comments and subscribers?
No. We request only two permissions from Google: reading the channel's basic public info (to confirm it's the right channel) and uploading videos you've approved. We don't request or use access to comments, subscriptions, playlists, captions, or analytics reports.
Are TikTok posts public or private?
Before publishing, TikTok returns the visibility options currently available for your account, and the post is published with the settings you approved. TikTok decides these options based on your account, and we never bypass them.
Will my videos be deleted if I disconnect?
No. Disconnecting only removes our access. Everything already published on your channel and account stays exactly as it is.
I'm not sure how to do this. Can you help?
Yes. Book a video call and we'll connect your platforms together with you — usually 15 to 20 minutes. You only sign in and confirm where the account owner has to, and we never need your password.
Hand off your social media content
You send the materials; we edit, lay out, and write the captions, send each post for your approval, and publish on schedule to your connected platforms.
Learn about our social media serviceYour accounts always stay yours, and you can revoke access anytime.