Title: Shortcode Channel ID error
Last modified: April 30, 2017

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# Shortcode Channel ID error

 *  [vpacheco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vpacheco/)
 * (@vpacheco)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-channel-id-error/)
 * Guys, I’m trying this shortcode: [Youtube_Channel_Gallery identify_by=”channelid”
   user=”UCKhyk9LmNGNtXUVBAi_h_Iw” key=”MY_API_WORKS_FINE” player=”2″ maxitems=”
   9″ thumb_columns_phones=”2″ thumb_columns_tablets=”3″ title=”1″ description=”
   1″ published_date=”1″ duration=”1″]
 * But i get the message:
    Error type: “Bad Request”. Error message: “Invalid channel.”
   Domain: “youtube.search”. Reason: “invalidChannelId”. Location type: “parameter”.
   Location: “channelId”.
 * Did you added your own Google API key? Look at the help.
 * Check in YouTube if the id UCKhyk9LmNGNtXUVBAi_h_Iw belongs to a ”channelid”.
   Check the FAQ of the plugin or send error messages to support.
 * Can you help me??
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by [vpacheco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vpacheco/).
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by [vpacheco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vpacheco/).

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 *  [romaine1989](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romaine1989/)
 * (@romaine1989)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-channel-id-error/#post-9106044)
 * Did you manage to resolve the issue? I’m having the same problem and don’t know
   what to do. Any ideas?
 *  [webcrusaders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webcrusaders/)
 * (@webcrusaders)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-channel-id-error/#post-9109206)
 * I’m having the same issue.
 *  [webcrusaders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webcrusaders/)
 * (@webcrusaders)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-channel-id-error/#post-9115351)
 * Hey so I found a work around, not the greatest looking but it works. View the
   source code on a page that has the sidebar widget active and look for: aside 
   id=”youtubechannelgallery_widget-2″ You will need to copy the entire YouTube 
   Channel Gallery code. Mine was from Video until Next or Show more videos>>, depending
   on what features you have active.
 * Hope this helps. I tried multiple plugins and none seemed to work…company is 
   using a buggy template so not sure if its the template or the plugin.

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/youtube-channel-gallery_f11a1f.svg)
 * [Youtube Channel Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-channel-gallery/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/youtube-channel-gallery/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/youtube-channel-gallery/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/youtube-channel-gallery/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/youtube-channel-gallery/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/youtube-channel-gallery/reviews/)

 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [webcrusaders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webcrusaders/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-channel-id-error/#post-9115351)
 * Status: not resolved