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# Import YouTube

**Create a Stream containing a selection of videos from a single YouTube channel**.

## Quick Steps: How to Import a YouTube channel

1. **Open Streams.** Select the + icon to create a new Stream. 
2. **Choose the Stream type**: Import YouTube.
3. **Select an app.** Choose which app the Stream will be published to.
4. **Insert a Channel ID**. Provide an existing [YouTube channel ID](#how-to-copy-the-youtube-video-channel-id).
5. **Hit enter and allow the channel to load.** Once loaded, select Import.
6. **Open the Stream.** In the Streams Editor, go to Episodes.
7. **Select the + icon in the Streams Editor.** Choose specific episodes that you want to add to your Stream by selecting ADD. To add entire channel playlists, go to [YouTube Sync](#youtube-sync). 
8. **The** [**Listing**](https://everyday-digital.gitbook.io/publishing-docs/publishing-options/listing)**,** [**Theme & Assets**](https://everyday-digital.gitbook.io/publishing-docs/publishing-options/theme-and-assets) **will be populated with data from the channel.** Check and edit where needed.
9. **Configure** [**Targeting**](https://everyday-digital.gitbook.io/publishing-docs/publishing-options/targeting) **then** [**Publish**](https://everyday-digital.gitbook.io/publishing-docs/) **the Stream.**

## How to get the YouTube video Channel ID

1. **Open a YouTube Channel.** Simply click on the channel icon.
2. **Click on the Description to view more.** Scroll all the way down until you see the share button.
3. **Select Share channel, then** **Copy channel ID.**
4. **Paste the Channel ID when** [**creating your Stream**](#quick-steps-how-to-create-an-audio-stream)**.** For the Create Video Stream option, enter the Channel ID when adding from YouTube. 

<figure><img src="/files/n3sSrgzcjzPSttk37JLL" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Create a Stream: Import YouTube</p></figcaption></figure>

## **YouTube Sync**

**Sync specific playlists or the entire channel.** All episodes (up to the latest 100 episodes) will be added to your stream. \
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**Auto-update the Stream with new episodes.** Set this option if all new episodes added to the original channel should be pulled into your Stream.

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