From 64f61a1757ea20454fe5d22858ad928750fc9454 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joost Lekkerkerker Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 12:31:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify need for YouTube channel (#27739) --- source/_integrations/youtube.markdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/youtube.markdown b/source/_integrations/youtube.markdown index 779b8f77c42..741569a8519 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/youtube.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/youtube.markdown @@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ ha_integration_type: service --- The YouTube integration allows you to connect YouTube channels to Home Assistant. +For every channel you add, it will create sensors for: +* Subscriber count +* The latest uploaded video ## Prerequisites +To be able to configure the integration, you need to have a YouTube channel. +How to create one can be found [here](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861). + You need to configure developer credentials to allow Home Assistant to access your Google Account. These credentials are the same as the ones for [Nest](/integrations/nest), [Google Mail](/integrations/google_mail) and [Google Sheets](/integrations/google_sheets). These are not the same as the one for [Google Calendar](/integrations/google).