Google API OAuth 2 Code - YouTube Upload

Question

I am using the code below to upload a video to YouTube. It works with one of my YouTube accounts but with the other one it does not work. I just replace the Client Id and Client Secret to switch between YouTube accounts. Any ideas on why it does not work with my other YouTube account?

var provider = new NativeApplicationClient(GoogleAuthenticationServer.Description)
                {
                    ClientIdentifier = ClientId,
                    ClientSecret = ClientSecret
                };
                var auth = new OAuth2Authenticator<NativeApplicationClient>(provider, GetAuthorization);

                var youtube = new YouTubeService(new BaseClientService.Initializer()
                {
                    Authenticator = auth
                });

                var video = new Video();
                video.Snippet = new VideoSnippet();
                video.Snippet.Title = "Demo 1"; 
                video.Snippet.Description = "Demo 1a"; 
                video.Snippet.Tags = new string[] { "tag1", "tag2" };
                video.Snippet.CategoryId = "22"; 
                video.Status = new VideoStatus();
                video.Status.PrivacyStatus = "private"; 
                var filePath = @"C:\wildlife.wmv"; 
                var fileStream = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Open);

                var videosInsertRequest = youtube.Videos.Insert(video, "snippet,status", fileStream, "video/*");
                videosInsertRequest.ProgressChanged += videosInsertRequest_ProgressChanged;
                videosInsertRequest.ResponseReceived += videosInsertRequest_ResponseReceived;

                var uploadThread = new Thread(() => videosInsertRequest.Upload());
                uploadThread.Start();
                uploadThread.Join();

Have you turned on youtube service in the other one?

Naren
– Naren

2013-09-18 13:33:56 +00:00
Commented Sep 18, 2013 at 13:33 — Naren
– Naren, Commented Sep 18, 2013 at 13:33
yes I did. I checked.

Kyle Johnson
– Kyle Johnson

2013-09-18 18:34:29 +00:00
Commented Sep 18, 2013 at 18:34 — Kyle Johnson
– Kyle Johnson, Commented Sep 18, 2013 at 18:34

Ibrahim Ulukaya · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-19 19:16:14Z

1

You don't need to change client id and secret to upload into different accounts. Client id and secret define the developer, for the channel that the upload will happen, you only need to authorize with that login.

answered Sep 19, 2013 at 19:16

Ibrahim Ulukaya

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Kyle Johnson Over a year ago

What login? How does the code know what account to upload to?

motan Over a year ago

There are two ways to access the API: 1) As a standalone developer, simply providing a ClientID and a ClientSecret or 2) As a registered user on your app, that completed the OAuth2 login flow ( accepted permissions, got redirected.. and so forth). Currently you are using method 1) and from what I understood for your requirements you need method 2).

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