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πŸ”Ž Channel Checking

The Channel Checking task checks the channel on an account and writes the collected information to [Channels].xlsx. It is the baseline mode for auditing accounts before running bulk actions.

βœ… When to Use It​

Channel checking is useful when you need to:

  • confirm whether an account has a channel;
  • collect the channel URL and username;
  • review the main channel details;
  • check which channel features are available;
  • refresh channel statistics in a separate report spreadsheet.

βš™οΈ How to Run​

  1. Open the template input settings.
  2. In the YouTube-Manager Configuration tab, select Channel Checking.
  3. Make sure the required accounts are enabled for processing in [Accounts].xlsx.
  4. Run the template.

After the run finishes, check [Accounts].xlsx and [Channels].xlsx.

πŸ“— [Channels].xlsx​

[Channels].xlsx is a report spreadsheet. You do not need to fill it manually before running the template. The template adds or updates rows for the checked channels.

The spreadsheet may include:

  • account data connected to the channel;
  • channel title;
  • channel URL;
  • channel username;
  • feature availability indicators;
  • channel description and keywords, if they were collected;
  • channel creation date, if available;
  • view count;
  • video count;
  • subscriber count.

Do not use [Channels].xlsx as an input file: this spreadsheet is for reviewing results. Use [Accounts].xlsx to choose which accounts are processed, and use the Linker sheet in [Accounts].xlsx to provide channel metadata.

πŸ“Œ What to Check After the Run​

After channel checking, review whether:

  • the channel URL was filled in;
  • the username was detected;
  • statistics were collected;
  • the account status contains an error;
  • the detected channel is the one you expected to process.

If Multi-Channel Mode is enabled, make sure the template entered the correct channel on the account.