--- title: "YouTube Keywords" description: "Pull YouTube videos that match the keywords you track into EmbedSocial, as a source of its own next to YouTube hashtags." --- A **YouTube Keywords source** pulls the YouTube videos that match the words you track into EmbedSocial. Use it to follow what creators publish about your brand, your product category or a competitor, then display the videos in a widget or review them with social listening. YouTube Keywords is its own source type, separate from YouTube hashtags. A keyword source collects videos by the words in them, and a hashtag source collects videos published under a #hashtag. Keeping them apart shows you exactly what each source is pulling in. YouTube Keywords sources require the **Pro Plus** plan or higher, the same plans that include YouTube hashtags. ## How to add a YouTube Keywords source :::steps 1. **Open the bulk setup.** Click '**+ Add source**' in the left menu, then under '**Get started with social listening**' click '**Connect sources**'. The bulk setup is where you can add several keywords in one go. ![The Add source screen with the Connect sources button under Get started with social listening](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/youtube-keywords/0-add-source-connect-sources.jpg) 2. **Tick YouTube.** In '**Connect platforms**', tick '**Youtube**'. Its row lists '**Hashtags**' and '**Keywords**', the two listening types YouTube supports. Click '**Next: Source settings**'. ![The Connect platforms step with Youtube ticked and its Hashtags and Keywords listening types shown under it](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/youtube-keywords/1-bulk-sources-select-youtube.jpg) 3. **Type your keywords.** In '**Source details**', tick '**Keywords**' and type the words you want to track in the field below it. To add several keywords at once, separate them with a comma: each one appears as its own tag in the field. Click '**Done**' when the list is complete. ![The Source details step with Keywords ticked and the keywords escommerce and ecommerce shop entered in the field](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/youtube-keywords/2-youtube-keywords-source-details.jpg) 4. **Start collecting.** Click '**Start listening**' in the top right, or '**Create widget**' if you also want to show the videos on your website. ::: > Every keyword counts as one source against your plan, the same way a connected account does. The counter next to '**Bulk sources setup**' shows where you stand: adding the two keywords in the example above moved it from 85 to 87 sources. See [Usage and limits](/docs/billing/limits/). ## How keywords match videos - **One word** pulls videos that contain that word. - **Several words in one keyword**, such as **ecommerce shop**, pull videos that contain all of those words. A video that contains only one of them is not collected. - **Comma separated keywords**, each with its own tag in the field, are separate sources. Each one collects its own matching videos. Start with the phrases your audience actually uses in titles, then narrow a keyword that pulls in too much by adding a second word to it. ## Where your videos land Collected videos arrive on the '**Posts**' page. Set the '**Platform**' filter to '**Youtube**' to see only YouTube content, then show or hide each video in your widgets with the '**Show in widget**' toggle. ![The Posts page filtered by the Youtube platform, listing collected videos with their authors and the Show in widget toggle](https://embedsocial.com/images/docs/youtube-keywords/3-posts-filtered-by-youtube.jpg) YouTube content updates every 24 hours, and only public and unlisted videos can be pulled. See [Sources](/docs/social-media-aggregator/sources/) for the details per platform. Ready to find the videos people make about your brand? [See what social listening can do](/social-listening/) or [start your free trial](/admin/continue_plugin_purchase/socialfeed_proplus/trial?continue_onboarding=social_listening). ## FAQ **Q: What is the difference between YouTube Keywords and YouTube hashtags?** A hashtag source pulls videos published under one #hashtag. A keyword source pulls videos that contain the words you track, whether or not the creator added a hashtag. Use a hashtag for a campaign you named, and a keyword for conversations about your brand or category. **Q: Which plan do I need for YouTube Keywords?** YouTube Keywords is included in the **Pro Plus**, **Premium** and **Enterprise** plans. See the [pricing page](/pricing/) for the full comparison. **Q: Can I add several YouTube keywords at once?** Yes. Open the bulk setup with '**Connect sources**', tick YouTube, and type your keywords in the '**Keywords**' field separated by a comma. Each keyword becomes its own source. **Q: Can I also connect a YouTube channel or playlist?** Yes. Channels, playlists, Shorts and live streams are added as their own source types. See [Connect a YouTube source](/docs/social-media-aggregator/youtube/). ## What's next Turn what you collected into charts with [Social Insights](/docs/social-listening/social-insights/), or track keywords on several platforms at once with [Keywords, Hashtags and Mentions](/docs/social-listening/keywords-hashtags-mentions/). > If you have any questions, click the bottom right chat icon to talk with our customer success team or send us an email at [support@embedsocial.com](mailto:support@embedsocial.com) We're here for you 🙏