To migrate your Youtube video catalog to Dailymotion, you can use Google Takeout and Dropbox.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure that:
- you have an active Dropbox account and you are able to log in
- you have enough storage on your Dropbox account
- your Google account language is set to English
Method 1: Dropbox
We recommend to export your Youtube catalog directly on Dropbox with the below method. In case this option is not available on Google Takeout, please use Method 2.
Export your catalog from Google Takeout
- Go on Google Takeout
- Click on Deselect all and only select Youtube and Youtube Music
- Click on All Youtube data included, select only Videos, then Next step
- Delivery method: Add to Dropbox
File type and size: 50GB - Click on Link accounts and create export
Manage your files on Dropbox
In Dropbox, your exported Youtube catalog is now located in Apps > Google Download Your Data.
For Dailymotion to access the files, you'll need to move it to another folder.
- In your Dropbox directory, select all .zip files in the Google Download Your Data folder
- In the menu
, select Move 
- Select the path Dropbox
- Create a new folder (without spaces or dashes) :
- If you move a single Youtube channel to Dailymotion, name it with your Dailymotion channel name.
- If you move several Youtube channels to one Dailymotion channel, please create a folder per Youtube Channel.
- Click on Move
Share your Dropbox folder
- Right-click on your newly created folder in Dropbox > Share > Share with Dropbox
- Select Can edit
Share to ytmigration@dailymotion.com - Click on Share folder
We are then taking over the import of your catalog on Dailymotion.
Method 2: Email
It can happen that you don't have the option to export your library directly into Dropbox in Google Takeout. In this case, you can export your library via email using the following method.
Export your library with Google Takeout
- Go on Google Takeout
- Click on Deselect all and only select Youtube and Youtube Music
- Click on All Youtube data included, select only Videos, then Next step
- Delivery method: Send download link via email
File type and size: 50GB - Click on Link accounts and create export
Add files to your Dropbox folder
- While the export is in process, log into your Dropbox account
- In your Dropbox directory, Create a new folder (name it with your Dailymotion channel name, without spaces or dashes)
- You will received an email from Google Takeout once your export is ready with a link to Download your files
- On the Google Takeout interface, click on Download and Save them in your newly created Dropbox folder
Share your Dropbox folder
- Right-click on your newly created folder in Dropbox > Share > Share with Dropbox
- Select Can edit
Share to ytmigration@dailymotion.com - Click on Share folder
We are then taking over the import of your catalog on Dailymotion.
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.