Connect a one click platform
Most platforms connect with one click: you press Connect, approve on the platform's own screen and land back on Channels; what differs is what you need ready first.
Last updated- Open Channels and choose Add a channel.
- Pick the platform. A dimmed one is waiting on that platform's own review and cannot be chosen yet.
- Approve on the platform's screen. That screen is theirs and is the authoritative statement of what you grant.
- If the platform has a second answer (a server, a Page, a board), pick it when NioConnect asks.
What to have ready
Almost every failed connection is one of these prerequisites, found in the wrong order.
| Platform | Have ready | Then pick |
|---|---|---|
| X | Nothing to prepare | Nothing; posts go out as the account you authorized |
| Discord | The Manage Server permission on the server | The server channel. The bot posts, not you |
| Slack | Permission to install apps in the workspace; an admin may need to approve | The Slack channel; invite the app to a private channel first |
| Twitch | Nothing to prepare | Nothing; posts are text announcements only |
| Administrator rights on the Page | The Page. Approve every Page you plan to use on Meta's screen | |
| Threads | A Threads profile, which means an Instagram account with Threads on | Nothing; posts cap at 500 characters |
| YouTube | A YouTube channel on the Google account you sign in with | The channel. Every video needs a made for kids answer |
| TikTok | Nothing to prepare | Nothing; you post as the authorized account |
| At least one board | The board; one connection per board |
When a platform is greyed out
The Add a channel dialog says "A dimmed one is not gone, it is waiting on that platform's own review." A platform can also read "(test accounts only)" or "(not available yet)", usually with a reason and sometimes an expected wait. That is a deliberate gate, not a fault, and nothing in your own account lifts it. The platforms page shows what is available.
If it did not work
If the picker after approval comes back empty, one of the prerequisites above is missing: a Page you do not administer, a Google account with no YouTube channel, no Pinterest board. Fix it on the platform and connect again. Pages you deselected on Meta's screen do not appear later; reconnect and approve them.
Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Telegram, Nostr and Mastodon have their own articles because they ask you a question or for a credential first.