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[Posts] How to Reconnect a Social Media Channel in Soundlink

If your TikTok or Instagram connection has expired, here's how to reconnect it from the Settings page in under a minute.

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Written by Charles Jordan Condez

When Soundlink loses access to your TikTok or Instagram account — usually because the access token expired — your scheduled posts will fail. Here's how to fix it from the Settings UI.


Why this happens

Soundlink connects to your social accounts using access tokens. These expire periodically for security reasons — typically every 30–90 days — or when you:

  • Change your password on the social platform

  • Revoke app permissions manually

  • Log out of the social account on the connected device

  • Get a security check from TikTok or Instagram

When this happens, posts will show a red Failed badge with the error: "The access token is invalid or not found in the request."


How to reconnect your channel

  1. Log in to your Soundlink dashboard

  2. In the bottom-left corner, click the button showing your initials and plan type

  3. Select Settings from the menu

  4. Click the Channels tab

  5. Find the channel marked as expired or disconnected

  6. Click Reconnect (or Renew Token) next to that channel

  7. Follow the TikTok or Instagram login prompt to re-authorise the connection

Once reconnected, Soundlink will immediately resume posting and scheduling to that account.


What about posts that already failed?

Failed posts won't automatically re-publish after reconnecting. You'll need to manually reschedule them from the Content tab of your campaign. Open the campaign, filter by Failed, and use Update & Next to reschedule each one.


Adding a new channel

To connect a brand new TikTok or Instagram account:

  1. Go to Settings → Channels

  2. Click Add channel

  3. Select the platform and log in to authorise the connection

The new channel will then be available to select when creating Organic Growth campaigns.


Still having trouble?

Make sure you're logged into the correct social account in your browser before reconnecting. If the issue persists, message us via the chat bubble in your dashboard and we'll help you get it sorted.

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