How To Set Up Google AdSense Video Units Via YouTube

Yesterday I wrote about the launch of Google AdSense video units, but like I said, no one with an AdSense account was able to use the feature yet. As of last night that changed.

Here is a how to, on setting up Google AdSense Video Units via YouTube.

Step 1: Go to your AdSense Set Up Page and click on the YouTube (Video Units) option as pointed out in the image below:

Step 2: Agree to legal disclaimer (first time only):

Step 3: Confirm your AdSense account with YouTube (first time only). You are taken to YouTube after you agree to the disclaimer. This is where you plugin your AdSense account information, so YouTube and AdSense can communicate.

Step 4: When that is done, it should tell you they have associated your account with YouTube.

Step 5: Then you set up your first player. You define the player name and description, the layout and the colors also.

Step 6: Define the content matching options. You can let Google figure out your content and provide relevant video ads, or you can help with hints or by specifying the content you want on your site.

Step 7:Then you just click the generate ad code:

Paste the code into your page, like I did here below and you should see an add related to search stuff.

Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com

The next time you go to your Google AdSense set up page and click on video units, you will be taken to a page that shows you your old units and gives you the ability to create new ones or remove old ones.

That pretty much is the detailed walk through of how to set up Google AdSense Video Units for the first time.

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posted rustybrick in Google AdSense at October 10, 2007 6:09 AM Comments (26)

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Thanks for the guide but I think we could have figured it out.

Posted by ughhh at October 14, 2007 18:46

I still don't get the option!

Posted by Jordan McClements at November 21, 2007 07:02

Me too Jordan.

Posted by Barry Schwartz at November 21, 2007 07:43

i just get an error at stage 4 saying "The publisher must be associated with the developer account before the developer can invoke operations on the publisher's account" anyone know why it wont link the two accounts?

Posted by nick at December 24, 2007 00:03

I get the same Error: "AdSense error: The publisher must be associated with the developer account before the developer can invoke operations on the publisher's account."
I was very careful to use the same info in my adsense account. "I triple checked" is an understatement. I have searched the net and everyone has this question but nobody has the answer.

Posted by Scott Vickrey at December 25, 2007 13:20

The publisher must be associated with the developer account before the developer can invoke operations on the publisher's account.

Above Error ditto for me although all is well; email address, phone number, zip code. I find there is no answer on the web so far! OMG!

I don't think its got to do with browsers, there is something wrong with youtube.com or you must enable something somewhere in your ad sense account. I find that a lot of users are having this error, could some GURU save our time, please!!! What's the solution ?

Posted by ruben at December 25, 2007 21:28

For what its worth, I was having problems and finally figured out that the first email you "connect" it to Adsense is final. In other words, you can't sign up again under a different email; if you do, it never gets to the creator page. Once I remembered the account I originally signed up with it (when they first offered it), bam, it was all right there. Hope this helps.

Posted by Mike at January 26, 2008 18:59

where on youtube do you paste the code?

Posted by onespot at May 14, 2008 18:05

nice guide

Posted by Steve at June 7, 2008 00:46

Me too. I can't find video ads option on my adsense page.

Posted by Warunee at July 1, 2008 10:33

i want to use add by google,but i cant

Posted by md.saiful islam at July 7, 2008 00:16

I dont get the option either.

Posted by Fred Schebesta at July 11, 2008 00:23

hey im confused at one part. you say to paste it on your page, but how. someone please answer me.

Posted by Omar at September 16, 2008 23:03

Omar, you have to find a way to edit the html that underlies every page on your site. If your site was made by blogging software, there is usually an option somewhere in the settings that lets you see the code and paste something in.

Posted by caroline at September 24, 2008 16:59

I have not had much success with these units and have removed as my AdSense for Content earnings were getting lower!:(

Posted by mark at October 4, 2008 15:47

i am from austria but i have dont in adsense panel youtube videos?

Posted by hersey varmis at October 11, 2008 20:07

very nice information indeed.. this is fantastic for adsense publishers....

thanks for sharing

Posted by Linn at October 14, 2008 22:25

Why? outside US. Youtube& adsense noavailable. When I can get it?

Posted by No Name at December 8, 2008 15:14

im not have that option too..can someone teel me why??

Posted by No Name at December 11, 2008 14:22

I have set up video adsense units, but now can't edit them i just get taken to my account home page. Then if I select edit my adsense players it just loops me back to the account home page. Can anyone help?

Posted by JAMES at December 20, 2008 08:26

hello.
Adsense Video is no longer available. it has been removed a long time ago from google. Read the adsense website.

See ya

Posted by LOL at February 11, 2009 10:13

When I go into the setup page, there is no section for video units. So I have no idea what to do. This whole process is so confusing it defies description!!!

Posted by Ben Mochan at March 29, 2009 12:09

I believe this option may no longer be available, I have looked all over both my adsense and youtube accounts and cannot find an option to intigrate the two.

Posted by Bebo at April 10, 2009 05:58

Yap, Adsense doesn't have such option anymore!!

Posted by ISuru at April 21, 2009 11:46

SO since this Option doesn't show anymore how are we suppose to get video ad's from adsense?

Posted by Jame at May 8, 2009 16:40

By Adsense setup i don't see Video units i have 5 products i can make.

Posted by Cedric at June 29, 2009 06:04