youtube-publish

---
name: youtube-publish
description: >
  This skill should be used when the user asks to "upload videos to YouTube",
  "publish videos on YouTube", "set YouTube titles and descriptions",
  "add timestamps to YouTube videos", or needs to edit video metadata,
  assign playlists, and publish in YouTube Studio.
version: 0.1.0
---

# YouTube Video Publishing & Metadata

## Overview
Upload video files to YouTube Studio, set titles, descriptions, timestamps, playlists, and publish.

## Step-by-Step Workflow

### 1. Upload Videos
- Navigate to YouTube Studio → Content → click **Create** → **Upload videos**
- **Browser limitation**: File inputs cannot be set programmatically. The user must manually select files in the file picker dialog.
- Upload all files, wait for processing to complete (YouTube shows a progress indicator)

### 2. Set Title
Use this format based on content type (determined from frame extraction or meeting name):

| Content Type | Title Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Jam (demo) | `[Topic/Demo]: AI in Action [D Mon YYYY]` | SpaceMolt - AI Agents in Multiplayer Space Games: AI in Action 7 Feb 2026 |
| Weekly Jam (talk) | `[Topic]: AI in Action [D Mon YYYY]` | Recursive Language Models & Reasoning Trees: AI in Action 31 Jan 2026 |
| Paper Club | `[Paper Short Name] Paper Reading: AI in Action [D Mon YYYY]` | RL via Self-Distillation (SDPO) Paper Reading: AI in Action 12 Feb 2026 |
| Guest session | `[Topic]: [Guest] and swyx [D Mon YYYY]` | — |

Keep titles **under 100 characters**. Topic first for discoverability; series name and date at the end.

### 3. Set Description
Template:
```
Latent Space [Series Name] - [D Mon YYYY]

[Presenter name] [presents/demos/discusses] [brief 1-2 sentence description of content].

[Optional: Paper link, e.g., "Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/XXXX.XXXXX"]

Timestamps:
[HH:MM:SS] - [Section description]
[HH:MM:SS] - [Section description]
...

Participants: [names visible in gallery view]

Join the Latent Space community: https://latent.space
```

#### Generating Timestamps
Use frame extraction data (from the `zoom-download` skill) to identify natural section breaks:
- **Slide changes** = new topic or section
- **Demo start/end** = transition points
- **Q&A segments** = usually at the end
- **Paper sections** (for Paper Club) = introduction, method, results, discussion

Format as `MM:SS` for videos under 1 hour, `H:MM:SS` for longer. YouTube auto-links timestamps in descriptions.

Aim for **5-10 timestamps** per video. Each entry should represent a meaningful shift in content.

### 4. Set Playlist
On the Details page, under **Playlists** → click **Select**:

| Content Type | Playlist |
|---|---|
| AI in Action Weekly Jam (demos, presentations, talks) | **AI in Action** |
| Paper readings / Paper Club sessions | **Paper Club** |

How to tell them apart:
- Zoom meeting name "AI in Action Weekly Jam!" → **AI in Action** playlist
- Meeting names like "[Person] and swyx" with arxiv papers on screen → **Paper Club** playlist
- When unclear, check frame extractions for arxiv links or paper titles → Paper Club

### 5. Other Settings
- **Audience**: "No, it's not made for kids" (usually already default)
- **Visibility**: **Unlisted**
- **Publish immediately** — do NOT leave as Draft

### 6. YouTube Studio Navigation Flow
For each video:
```
Details → (title, description, playlist) → Next →
Video Elements → Next →
Checks → (wait for checks to pass) → Next →
Visibility → (select Unlisted) → Save/Publish
```

Repeat for each video. Always publish right away.

### 7. Verify
After publishing, confirm:
- Video URL is accessible (shown on the Details page under "Video link")
- Title, description, and playlist are correct
- Status shows "Unlisted" (not "Draft" or "Private")

## Troubleshooting
- **"Processing…" stuck**: YouTube processing can take 5-30 minutes for long videos. Wait and refresh.
- **Checks show warnings**: Copyright or other warnings may appear. For original Zoom recordings these are usually false positives — proceed unless it's a hard block.
- **Wrong channel**: If you see unfamiliar videos in Content, you're on the wrong channel. Switch accounts via the avatar menu.
- **Duplicate uploads**: Check the Content list for videos with the same duration/date before uploading. The `_gvo_` filename suffix indicates a gallery-view-only duplicate that should not be uploaded.