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Bulk Import

The Bulk Import page lets you quickly populate your sermon library by importing videos from YouTube or Vimeo. This is the fastest way to bring in your existing sermon content rather than adding each video one at a time.

Choosing Your Source​

  1. In the B1 Admin, click Sermons in the left sidebar, then click the Bulk Import tab.
  2. You will see two clickable cards:
    • YouTube (red) -- Import videos from a YouTube channel
    • Vimeo (blue) -- Import videos from a Vimeo account
  3. Click the card for the platform where your sermons are hosted.
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You can go back and switch sources at any time if you have videos on both platforms.

Before You Import​

Before importing videos, you need at least one playlist to organize them into. If you have not created any playlists yet:

  1. Click the Playlists tab.
  2. Click Create First Playlist and fill in the name, description, publish date, and thumbnail.
  3. Click Save, then return to the Bulk Import tab.

Importing Videos​

  1. After selecting YouTube or Vimeo, enter your YouTube Channel ID or Vimeo account information in the field provided.
  2. Click the Fetch button to retrieve all available videos from your channel or account.
  3. After fetching, you will see a list of all your videos with checkboxes.
  4. Check the boxes next to the videos you want to import. You can select all or pick specific ones.
  5. Optionally, enable Auto Import New Videos to automatically add future uploads to your library.
  6. Click the Import Into Playlist dropdown to choose which playlist these videos should be added to.
  7. Click the Import button to complete the bulk import.

Your videos will be imported with all their details, including titles, descriptions, dates, and thumbnails.

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Bulk import is ideal for getting started when you are migrating from another platform. For adding individual sermons going forward, use the Managing Sermons page instead.

Next Steps​