Processing Abandoned error on Youtube

Beginner Questions
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Hi everyone, I’ve set up my first automation.

A simple one to, Watch videos from Google Folder to Upload to Youtube, using metadata extracted from a Google Sheet.

The upload was successful on Make.com side, but when I go to Youtube, the video shows up with the “Processing Abandoned” error. The file fits all the requirements, and when I upload it manually on Youtube, it works perfectly. It’s my first time setting up an automation. Really appreciate the help to understand what the issue is and how to fix it!

I’ve uploaded the blueprint as well. Thanks

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Welcome to the Make community!

You are using the Google Drive file ID, which is NOT the file data itself, which you need to download first.

Does the Module Require You to Map File Data?

Did you forget to download the file using the file’s link/URL? If it’s not downloaded to the scenario, the next module can’t access the file binary data (contents).

To do this, you can use the HTTP “Get a File” module with the file URL that you need to download. Your file has to be publicly accessible on the internet (doesn’t require authentication).

For more information, see the HTTP page in the Make Help Centre, which covers the following:

  • Overview of the HTTP modules
  • Make a request
  • Make a Basic Auth request
  • Make an API key Auth request
  • Make an OAuth 2.0 request
  • Make a client certificate authentication request
  • Get a file
  • Resolve a target URL
  • Retrieve Headers
  • How to generate JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

You can also use the Google Drive “Download a File” module —

Downloads a file.

For more information about the Download a File module and Google Drive app, see the corresponding Integrations page and the Help Centre documentation.

Hope this helps! Let me know if there are any further questions or issues.

— @samliew
P.S.: investing some effort into the tutorials in the Make Academy will save you lots of time and frustration using Make!

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Hello, thanks for your input.

I followed the instructions I found on various sources and also ChatGPT, and none of them involve having to Download the File first from Google Drive for a simple upload to Youtube.

If my settings are incorrect, or something is missing, can you please tell me exactly what that is?

Thanks

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Use the Google Drive “Download a File” module.