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title: Connect a social channel
description: Connect a social account so Schedule & Chill can publish for you. Which platforms are available, how many channels you can add, and the steps.
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# Connect a social channel

A **channel** is one social account that Schedule & Chill posts to — for example your LinkedIn profile or your YouTube channel. You need at least one channel before you can publish anything.

## Which platforms you can connect

You can connect **LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon and YouTube** today.

Other platforms are built but still waiting for approval from the platform itself. See [Platforms that are not available yet](/help/channels/not-available-yet).

## How many channels you can connect

You can connect up to **2 channels**.

Disconnected channels do not count toward your limit.

## Connect a channel

1. In the left menu, click **Connected Accounts**. The page opens as **Connected channels**.
2. Scroll down to **Add a channel**.
3. Find your platform and click **Connect**. If you already have a channel on that platform, the button says **Add another**.
4. Finish the steps for your platform:
   - [LinkedIn](/help/channels/linkedin) — sign in to LinkedIn and allow access.
   - [YouTube](/help/channels/youtube) — pick your Google account and allow access.
   - [Bluesky](/help/channels/bluesky) — enter your handle and an app password.
   - [Mastodon](/help/channels/mastodon) — enter your server, then approve on your server.
5. When it works, you see **"… account connected successfully"** and you land on your **Dashboard**. If you are still in first-time setup, you go back to the setup steps instead.

## Check that the channel is ready

Open **Connected Accounts** again. Every channel under **Your channels** shows:

- a green **Active** badge when it can publish, or a red **Reconnect** badge when it cannot
- its **ID**, with a copy button — you only need this for the API or an AI tool
- when it last published, or **No posts yet**

The badge at the top, for example **1 of 2**, shows how many channels you use out of your limit.

## Add a second account on the same platform

Schedule & Chill connects whichever account you are signed into on the platform. To add a second one:

1. Open the platform in the same browser and switch to the other account, or sign out.
2. Come back to **Connected Accounts** and click **Add another**.

If you skip step 1, the platform simply reconnects the account you already added.

## If something goes wrong

| You see | What to do |
|---|---|
| **You've reached your plan's limit of … connected accounts. Upgrade to connect more.** | Disconnect a channel you no longer use, then try again. See [Reconnect or disconnect a channel](/help/channels/fix-or-disconnect). |
| The **Connect** button is grey | You are at your limit. Hover over it to see **Disconnect a channel to free up a slot**. |
| **Invalid state parameter. Please try connecting again.** | The sign-in was interrupted, or opened in two tabs. Start again from **Connected Accounts**. |
| **Session expired. Please try connecting again.** | You waited too long on the platform's screen. Start again. |
| **Failed to connect account: …** | The platform refused the connection. The text after the colon is its reason. Try again and allow every permission it asks for. |
| **That channel is not available yet.** | The platform is still in review. See [Platforms that are not available yet](/help/channels/not-available-yet). |