How to connect YouTube comment automation
Auto-reply to comments on your own YouTube videos, moderate spam, and let AI take over a thread — connected through Google's official YouTube Data API.
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Open the YouTube tab
From Setup & status, click "Set up" next to YouTube.
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Click "Connect with Google"
This redirects you to Google's own login and consent screen (a full page redirect, not a popup) asking for permission to read and manage comments on your channel.
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Pick your channel if asked
If the Google account you logged in with manages more than one YouTube channel (common for Brand Accounts run by a team), you'll see a picker asking "Which YouTube channel is this?" — choose the right one.
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Create a comment rule
Pick a target video (or all videos), set a keyword trigger, and write the automatic reply. You can also set moderation rules to hold or reject spammy comments.
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Post a fresh comment to test it
The poller only reacts to comments made after the rule was created, so reuse or refresh an old comment won't trigger it. Post a brand-new test comment, then use "Check now" in the YouTube tab to see it react immediately instead of waiting for the next automatic check.
YouTube comments are checked on a short interval, not instantly via webhook — a reply can take a couple of minutes to appear, which is normal. If it still doesn't show up on YouTube itself, check YouTube Studio's "Held for review" tab; a reply can post successfully via the API but still sit there pending manual approval on Google's side.
Common questions
Why does the reply not show up right away?
YouTube comment automation polls on an interval rather than reacting instantly like a webhook does. Use "Check now" in the YouTube tab if you want to force an immediate check while testing.
My channel is run as a Brand Account by our team. Will that work?
Yes — if the Google login manages more than one channel, Talko AI shows a channel picker after you connect, so you choose the exact one to automate.
Does this work on any video, or only new ones?
Any video on your channel — you choose whether a rule targets one specific video or all of them.
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