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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ClipCast.

What is Auto Plan vs Auto Upload?

Auto Plan (⏰) — When ON, newly imported videos get publish times assigned automatically based on your plan defaults (start date, time slots, time zone). When OFF, imported videos are not scheduled.

Auto Upload (🚀) — When ON, the app runs in the background and executes due scheduled jobs from the queue: YouTube uploads automatically; Instagram/TikTok use Manual Assist (opens browser, copies metadata). The app must be running for Auto Upload to work.

What is Silent Mode?

When Auto Upload is ON and a scheduled job is due for Instagram or TikTok:

  • Silent Mode OFF — The app opens the browser and Explorer, copies caption+hashtags automatically.
  • Silent Mode ON — No automatic opening. Use the Assist Next overlay to trigger assist when you are ready.

Can I have different publish times per platform?

Yes. Each video can have different schedule times for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Click Schedule in each platform column to set times independently.

What are Targets (YT / IG / TT)?

Targets are per-video switches. Turn a platform ON to include it when you schedule or apply a plan. Targets persist per row but do not create scheduled jobs until you use Schedule or Plan.

What formats are supported?

Supported video formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, FLV, WMV, M4V.

Where are exports stored?

By default, pipeline outputs (transcripts, metadata, exports) go to yt_pipeline/outputs. You can change this in Settings.

Port 5173 already in use — what do I do?

If npm run dev reports the port is in use, find and stop the process:

netstat -ano | findstr :5173
taskkill /PID <PID> /F

(On macOS/Linux, use lsof -i :5173 and kill.)

YouTube won't connect — what to check?

  1. OAuth client type must be Desktop app (not Web application).
  2. Copy Client ID and Secret fully.
  3. Enable YouTube Data API v3 in Google Cloud Console.
  4. Configure the OAuth consent screen.
  5. Place google_oauth_client.json in the UserData folder (use Open UserData from Settings → Account).

How do I regenerate guide screenshots?

If the UI changes and you need fresh screenshots, from the app repo root run:

npm run screenshots

Then open the website guide at /guide/screenshots to view all images.