If you have a Youtube video catalog that you would like to bring to Dailymotion, you can do this using Google Takeout and Dropbox.
Before you begin, please make sure that you have an active Dropbox account and you are able to log in. Also, verify that your Google account language is set to English by visiting https://myaccount.google.com/language.
We'll need to determine whether or not you have a Brand account on Youtube in order to proceed. If you're unsure if you have a Brand account, find out here.
If you don’t have a Google Brand account
Export your library to Dropbox
- Go to https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/youtube
- Click on All YT data included, select only “videos," and click on “Next step”
- Under Delivery Method, select "Add to Dropbox"
- In File type and size, pick “50GB” to reduce the number of folders that will be created
- Click on “Link accounts and create export”
- Once you've granted access to the Dropbox account, the export will begin
Share your Dropbox folder
In Dropbox, you will see the archive file appear within "Google Download Your Data" inside the Apps folder. For Dailymotion to access the file, we'll need to move it to another folder.
- Locate the archive file within the Google Download Your Data folder
- Click the action menu to the right (
) and select Move - In the file path, select Dropbox
- Click Create a new folder in the bottom left corner
- Create a new folder with a unique name (we recommend using your Dailymotion channel name)
- Click Move
If you have a Google Brand account
Archive your library
- Go to https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/youtube
- Click on All YT data included, select only “videos," and click on “Next step”
- Select one of the cloud storage solutions offered
- In File type and size, pick “50GB” to reduce the number of folders that will be created
- Click on “create archive”
Add your files to Dropbox
- Once the archive is complete, download the Dropbox desktop app
- In your Dropbox directory, create a new folder with a unique name (we recommend using your Dailymotion channel name)
- In the Google Takeout interface, click on the “Download” button next to the Archive and save under your new folder in the Dropbox desktop app
- Repeat for as many archive folders as you have
Share your Dropbox folder
- Select Files in the Dropbox menu
- Hover your cursor over the folder where you saved your archive file(s) and click Share
- Enter ytmigration_content@dailymotion.com and ensure "Can edit" is selected in the dropdown menu
- Click Share
Single migration
Please keep in mind that this process supports a single migration of your video catalog, and is not intended to be a recurring transfer.