Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot failed publishing in DoroSocial
If a DoroSocial post will not publish or schedule, start with the source media, connected account, platform requirements, and plan limits. A failed publish usually does not require recreating the draft.
Quick answer
Most publish problems are fixed by re-uploading missing source media, reconnecting the platform account, completing required platform fields, choosing a valid schedule time, or staying within plan and daily posting limits.
Start here
Check the source media
Video publishing needs the original source media to still be available. If the item shows deleted, expired, or missing media, re-upload the source file first.
Re-upload source mediaCheck the connected account
If DoroSocial says a platform is disconnected, expired, or needs reconnect, open Social Integrations and reconnect that platform account.
Connect accountsCheck the post requirements
Some platforms require a title, caption, privacy setting, page/profile selection, media duration, or a specific content type before Publish or Schedule is enabled.
Review post draftsCheck plan and schedule limits
Free and Pro accounts have different channel, platform, scheduling, and daily posting limits. X publishing is Pro-only.
Compare limitsCommon publish problems
What you see
Publish is blocked because source media is unavailable
Likely cause
The source video was deleted by retention cleanup, was never uploaded, or is missing from storage.
What to do
Re-upload the source media from the content item or publish modal, then try publishing or scheduling again.
What you see
A social platform says it is disconnected or needs reconnect
Likely cause
The platform OAuth token expired, was revoked, or no connected account is available for the selected brand.
What to do
Go to Settings, open Social Integrations, reconnect the platform, then return to the draft and retry.
What you see
Publish or Post now is disabled
Likely cause
A selected platform still needs required settings such as account, privacy, title, page, profile, caption, or valid text length.
What to do
Open the expanded platform panel in the publish modal and complete the required fields before posting.
What you see
Schedule is disabled
Likely cause
The selected time is invalid, outside the account scheduling window, after the source media expires, or TikTok is selected in the current publish modal.
What to do
Choose a valid schedule time inside your plan limit and before the source media expiration. For TikTok, use publish now or schedule the other selected platforms separately.
What you see
TikTok blocks the post
Likely cause
TikTok creator settings can require a privacy option, limit video duration, or temporarily reject more posts.
What to do
Choose an available TikTok privacy option, check video duration, and retry later if TikTok says posting is temporarily unavailable.
What you see
YouTube needs reconnect
Likely cause
The YouTube connection expired, missing permissions, or the selected YouTube account is no longer valid.
What to do
Reconnect YouTube in Social Integrations and retry. If YouTube quota is temporarily exhausted, wait or try again later.
What you see
X publishing is blocked
Likely cause
X is Pro-only, X text can exceed the weighted character limit, and DoroSocial blocks link posts to control X API cost.
What to do
Use a Pro account, remove links, keep text within the X limit, and retry.
What you see
Daily or platform limit reached
Likely cause
The account already used the available daily posting room for that platform, channel, or plan.
What to do
Schedule for a different day, reduce selected posts, or upgrade if you are on Free and need higher limits.
Platform-specific checks
YouTube
May require a title, upload details, valid connection, and available YouTube API quota.
TikTok
May require creator privacy options and must respect the account's reported video duration limit.
Instagram, Facebook, Threads
May require the correct Meta page, Instagram account, Threads profile, media type, and permissions.
May require selecting the correct connected LinkedIn profile or organization and valid visibility settings.
X
Requires Pro access, valid connected X account, no blocked link post, and text within the weighted character limit.
Bluesky
Requires a connected account and the selected content type to match what the platform publisher supports.
Common questions
Why can I create a draft but not publish it?
Draft creation stores post text and platform settings in DoroSocial. Publishing also needs a connected account, valid source media when media is required, platform-specific fields, and plan limits to pass.
Why can I publish now but not schedule?
Scheduling has extra time checks. The selected time must be valid, inside your plan's scheduling window, and before the source media expires when the post needs stored media.
Does a failed publish delete my content item?
No. A failed publish does not delete the content item or draft. Fix the issue, review the draft, then publish or schedule again.
Should I recreate the post after a publish failure?
Usually no. Keep the existing draft, fix the connected account, media, text, schedule, or platform setting, then retry the same draft.
Next step
If the source media is missing, replace it first. If the connected account is the issue, reconnect the platform and retry the same draft.