NoLinkedYoutubeAccount error 401 when uploading videos on Youtube with java

Question

i would like to upload videos on youtube from my java web application: I want to receive (server side) my authToken and form-action so to upload a video.

• I've created a new google/youtube account
• I've created a youtube channel in my account
• i've created a new project in my google console api as a Service Account

Now i'm trying to implement my code with oAuth 2.0. I've got the accessToken but, when i try to call the service getFormUploadToken(url, object) the response is always the same "NoLinkedYoutubeAccount error 401".

i've also verified the account by the google support page http://www.youtube.com/my_account_unlink but it's seems ok.

Does anybody have an idea about this problem?

This is my code:

    HttpTransport HTTP_TRANSPORT = new NetHttpTransport();
    JsonFactory JSON_FACTORY = new JacksonFactory();
    String accessToken = "";
    GoogleCredential credential = null;


    credential = new GoogleCredential.Builder().setTransport(HTTP_TRANSPORT)
            .setJsonFactory(JSON_FACTORY)
            .setServiceAccountId(CLIENT_EMAIL)
            .setServiceAccountScopes("http://gdata.youtube.com")
            .setServiceAccountPrivateKeyFromP12File(new File(PRIVATE_KEY_PATH))
            .build();
    credential.refreshToken();
    accessToken = credential.getAccessToken();


    YouTubeService service = new YouTubeService(CLIENT_ID, DEV_KEY);
    service.setAuthSubToken(accessToken, null);
    VideoEntry newEntry = new YouTubeMediaGroup mg = newEntry.getOrCreateMediaGroup();
    mg.setTitle(new MediaTitle());
    mg.getTitle().setPlainTextContent("My Test Movie");

    URL uploadUrl = new URL("http://gdata.youtube.com/action/GetUploadToken");
    FormUploadToken token = service.getFormUploadToken(uploadUrl, newEntry);

Thanks a lot, Albert III

Answer 1

As the error say, you have not linked the account credential to youtube.

You can solve that problem: - Connecting with the account used on the app in www.youtube.com - Trying to upload a video - Setting name and surname when youtube ask, and process to link to gmail.

Done!!! I tried before using my app to upload the video using Firefox.

Answer 2

You can't associate a YouTube channel with a Service Account, and you're trying to upload under the context of the Service Account.

Instead of using Service Accounts, you should go through the OAuth 2 flow and authorize access while logged in to the browser using the account that you actually want to upload into.

I understand the benefits of using Service Accounts, but YouTube is not set up to work with them at this time.