Hermes + YouTube

Post to YouTube from Hermes

Ask Hermes to write and schedule your YouTube videos. BrokenPost connects the two, follows YouTube's rules and posts at the time you pick.

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How to connect Hermes to YouTube

1
Connect YouTube in BrokenPost. Sign in with Google and pick your YouTube channel.
2
In BrokenPost, open Plugins and copy your MCP URL.
3
Add the lines below to ~/.hermes/config.yaml.
4
Run /reload-mcp in the chat and sign in to BrokenPost.
5
Ask Hermes to schedule a post.

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  brokenpost:
    url: "<MCP_URL>"
    auth: oauth

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What to ask Hermes

Type these in Hermes. Change the details to fit your videos.

“Upload this video to YouTube on Thursday at 3pm as unlisted with the title "Q3 product update".”
“Cut my latest YouTube video into 5 Shorts with captions and save them as drafts.”
“Schedule this video on YouTube Saturday at 10am with the tags coffee, latte and recipe.”
“Every Monday at 9am, write a new YouTube video about our product and schedule it.”
“What YouTube videos do I have scheduled for next week?”

What happens next

1
You ask in Hermes, in plain words.
2
Hermes lists the channels you connected in BrokenPost and picks your YouTube account.
3
It reads YouTube's rules and settings from BrokenPost, so the video fits YouTube's limits before it is written.
4
If you shared a picture, a video or a link to one, it uploads it to your media library.
5
It creates the video as scheduled, as a draft, or to go out now, and gives you a preview link.
6
At the set time BrokenPost publishes it to YouTube and it shows on your calendar.

YouTube limits Hermes follows

Hermes reads these rules from BrokenPost before it writes, so the video fits the first time.

Characters	5,000 characters (for the description)
Media	Exactly 1 video
Video	Exactly 1 per post
Description	No < or > characters
Privacy	Public, private or unlisted

YouTube settings you can ask for

Say them in plain words, like "title", and Hermes sets them on the video.

Title
Public, private or unlisted
Made for kids
Tags
Custom thumbnail

If YouTube rejects a video

Hermes sees the same message and can fix the video for you.

What you see	How to fix it
You need one media	A YouTube post needs exactly one video. Remove extra files.
Your video description is invalid, it may contain disallowed characters such as < or >.	Remove < and > from the description.
The maximum allowed is 500 characters in total.	Your tags add up to more than 500 characters. Remove a few tags.
Please re-authenticate your YouTube account	Reconnect YouTube in BrokenPost and pick the same channel.

Good to know

A YouTube post needs exactly one video.
Descriptions can not contain < or > characters.
Hermes only posts when you ask. Ask for a draft to check the video in BrokenPost first.

Questions people ask

Can Hermes post to YouTube directly?

Yes, through BrokenPost. Connect YouTube in BrokenPost, connect BrokenPost to Hermes, and Hermes can schedule, draft or publish YouTube videos.

Does Hermes know the YouTube limits?

Yes. Hermes reads YouTube's rules from BrokenPost before it writes: 5,000 characters (for the description) and exactly 1 video. BrokenPost checks again before it posts.

Can Hermes schedule YouTube videos for later?

Yes. Give a day and time, like "Friday at 6pm", and the video goes out then. Ask for a draft if you want to check it first.

Is it free?

Hermes with BrokenPost works on every plan. The Free plan includes 1 account on every app and 20 posts a month. Paid plans start at $19 a month with unlimited posts.

What if I don't have a picture or video?

YouTube needs media on every video. Hermes can upload one from a link, use your media library, or make a new picture or video for you.

Which YouTube settings can Hermes set?

Title; Public, private or unlisted; Made for kids; Tags; Custom thumbnail.

Can I schedule YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Upload a vertical video and schedule it like any other video.

Can I add a custom thumbnail?

Yes. Add a thumbnail picture in the YouTube settings of your post.

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