YouTube now counts uploads in their own bucket: 100 a day, one unit each

说明与用途

自动化 YouTube 频道现在可以每天上传多达 100 个视频，因为每个上传仅消耗 1 个单位，使用单独的配额桶，从而释放主要的 10,000 单位配额供其他 API 调用使用。

问题

Automated YouTube channels were limited by high upload quota costs, restricting uploads to about six per day.

结果

Automated channels can now upload up to 100 videos per day without hitting the main quota, while still respecting the 10,000‑unit limit for other API calls.

工作流

• 1. Configure OAuth consent screen (publish app to avoid seven‑day token expiry).
• 2. Use Studio to track both the Video Uploads bucket (100 calls/day) and the default bucket (10,000 units/day).
• 3. Upload videos as private, setting a publish time for the next available slot.
• 4. Wait if either bucket would be exceeded instead of failing.
• 5. Publish videos at a default rate of one per day, ensuring visibility before public release.

证据

For years an upload through the YouTube Data API cost about 1,600 of a project's 10,000 daily units, which held an automated channel to six uploads a day.

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The reference page for videos.insert now reads: "A call to this method has a quota cost of 1 unit in the Video Uploads quota bucket", with a quota impact of 100 calls per day.

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Studio counts the two buckets separately per Pacific day and waits rather than fail when either would be exceeded.

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