When a feed needs attention
Understand what is waiting and what you can do next.
Use this page when a feed (a source of article ideas in Pro Auto Blog) shows a status or message you do not understand, or a campaign is not writing. Find the exact words you see in the tables below. (Simple has no feeds to manage. If your Simple blog seems stuck, see Help and troubleshooting.)
Why it helps
- Most messages mean "wait, it continues on its own". This page tells you which ones actually need you.
- You avoid deleting and recreating a feed, which loses its saved work and does not fix the cause.
- You can tell a normal quiet week apart from a real problem.
Where to look
- Auto Blog → Feeds: each card shows a short status.
- Open the feed: the status pill sits above a one-line message. That message is the most useful clue.
- In the feed's list, each item has a Readiness label and a note explaining it.
- Open the campaign: a message under Next publishing batch explains why it is waiting.
Feed status
| Status | Where | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built in, New, Ready to check | Card, feed page | Saved, first check not started yet | Nothing. It starts on its own. |
| Refreshing, Checking sources | Card, feed page | A check is running | Wait. New ideas appear automatically. |
| Preparing ideas | Card | Waiting on something that continues on its own, or on you. Open the feed and read the message. | See the messages below. |
| Waiting for new ideas | Managed and keyword feed page | Waiting for brand research or the next idea check | See the messages below. |
| Waiting for recent sources | News feed page | No usable recent story yet | Read the reasons under sources skipped · see why. |
| Reading sources, Preparing transcripts | RSS and YouTube feed page | Reading, brand-fit checks or transcripts are still in progress | Nothing. It continues on its own. |
| Needs source material | RSS feed page | Some posts need more readable text | Read the message under the status. |
| Connected | Card, feed page | Working normally | Nothing. |
| Check source, Needs attention | Card, feed page | The check stopped and needs a look | Read the message, fix the cause, then select Refresh feed. It tries again right away. |
| Paused | Card | You paused refreshes | Select Resume refreshes when you want new ideas. |
Messages on the feed page
These continue on their own
| Message starts with | What it means |
|---|---|
| "Your sources are saved. Reading and brand-fit checks are continuing automatically." | Items are read and reviewed in groups of up to 12. The next group follows a couple of minutes later, so a new feed is usually fully read within minutes. |
| "Your videos were found. outwrite.ai is preparing their transcripts…" | Transcripts are being made. You can paste one yourself to speed things up. |
| "Your research is saved. Idea planning will continue on the next check…" | Planning paused at a time limit and picks up where it stopped a couple of minutes later. Nothing is bought twice. |
| "Your verified topics are ready. Additional ideas are waiting…" | You already have ideas. More are coming. |
| "Keyword research is still being checked…" | Research results are being confirmed. Saved keywords can still be used. |
| "No new, usable sources yet. The feed will check again automatically." | Nothing new this time. Normal, and not charged. |
| "This feed was refreshed recently…" | A paid refresh ran a short time ago, so another one is not bought yet: 12 hours for a news search, 24 hours for a managed refill. Saved ideas stay available, and the time of the next possible refresh is shown. |
| "No new distinct ideas passed review in this batch. Your saved ideas are safe; the next idea check is tomorrow." | Normal for managed and keyword feeds. Not charged. |
| "Some news links could not be opened…", "Some news links are temporarily unavailable…", "Public source checks are temporarily unavailable…", "Some news requests are still being checked…", "Some news searches could not complete…", "Your news research is saved…" | Some news sites could not be reached. Stories that could be read are saved, and the rest is retried. The search is not charged again. |
| "No readable recent stories were available from this search…" | This week's search found nothing readable. The next weekly check tries again. |
| "The source site is temporarily limiting requests…" or "…is temporarily unavailable…" | The source website is busy or down. outwrite.ai tries again automatically. |
These need you
| Message starts with | What to do |
|---|---|
| "Waiting for your brand's research…" | Open Brand and answer any open setup question. If your brand is complete and it still waits, contact support. |
| "Choose the videos you want to start with…" | Open the YouTube feed and select Add video or Add selected. |
| "Waiting for usable recent sources. Review the reasons below." | Read the skipped reasons. If it stays empty for weeks, broaden the News query or the Time range, or remove narrow source filters. |
| "Sources were found but need more readable material…" | Use a feed that includes full posts, or make sure the post pages open without signing in. |
| "Feed refreshes are paused…" | Select Resume refreshes on the feed card. |
| "Brand details changed. Refresh this feed to use the updated brand." | Select Refresh feed. |
| "The source returned HTTP" followed by a number, or "The source redirects too many times." | The feed address no longer works. Open it in your browser, then update it in the feed's Settings. |
| "This YouTube channel could not be identified. Use its /channel/UC… URL." | Copy the channel address containing /channel/UC… from YouTube and paste it in the feed's Settings. |
| "Choose a supported news market and language." or "Keyword research needs a supported country, language and website." | Open the feed's Settings and pick a country and language from the lists. |
| A message about credits, a spending limit or billing | Add credits or adjust your limit in Account and settings → Credits & usage, then select Refresh feed. |
| "This feed could not start. Your saved ideas are safe; try again." | Select Refresh feed later. If it keeps happening, contact support. |
| "Some saved sources need review…", or a message saying a request "needs checking" or "needs review" | outwrite.ai could not confirm part of its own work and has saved everything. New items are still checked. Contact support if it does not clear. |
Notes on individual items
| Readiness and note | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Reading source: "Source saved. Reading continues automatically." | Waiting its turn to be read | Nothing |
| Checking brand fit: "Checking this story for your brand." | Being reviewed | Nothing |
| Ready to write | A campaign can use it | Nothing, or select Write in Planned automation |
| For your review, with a reason | The review judged it a poor fit (unrelated to your readers, only affects another region, repeats a covered event, or needs claims you cannot make) | Nothing. In Planned automation you may still choose it. |
| Available to import: "Choose this video to add it to your feed." | An older YouTube video | Select Add video if you want it |
| Transcript queued or Transcribing video | A YouTube transcript is being made. Videos without captions wait until videos with captions are done. | Wait, or select Add transcript |
| Retrying transcription: "Transcription will retry automatically…" | The last try failed. It keeps retrying for about a day, waiting longer each time. If the note says YouTube is blocking the video, pasting the transcript is the fastest way to continue. | Wait, or paste a transcript |
| Needs source material: "Automatic transcription kept failing for about a day…" | YouTube kept blocking automatic transcription for this video. | Paste the transcript |
| Needs source material: "Transcription stopped repeatedly…" | Automatic transcription gave up | Select Add transcript |
| Needs source material: "This video has too little spoken material…", "Choose a video up to 60 minutes…", "Live or upcoming videos must finish…", "This video requires account access." | The video is outside the limits | Use another video, or paste a transcript |
| Needs source material: "Not enough readable source material…" | The page was blocked, behind a login or too short | Use a full-content feed or a readable source |
| In the news skipped list: "Not used: published…", "Not used: a publication date… could not be verified.", "Not used: this link is a website homepage…", "Not used: the destination does not match your source filters." | The story was too old, undated, not a story, or outside your filters | Nothing. These are skipped on purpose. |
| Review needs attention: "The brand-fit check could not finish…" | The review could not finish after retrying | Nothing needed. Contact support if this item matters. |
| Already added | It has already become an article | Nothing |
Messages when you select Refresh feed
| Message | What it means |
|---|---|
| "Checking your feed. New ideas will appear here automatically." | A check started. |
| "Next source check: (date). Saved ideas are available below." | The feed is not due yet. Nothing was charged. |
| "This feed is already being checked…" | A check is already running. |
| "Your managed feed has usable ideas, or its last refill is finishing…" | The managed feed only refills when ideas run low. |
| "Feed refreshes are paused. Resume it from Your feeds." | Select Resume refreshes first. |
| "Your workspace is paused. Resume it to check this feed." | Select Resume workspace on the campaigns page. |
| "This feed is paused after switching modes. Resume Pro workflows to check it." | You switched between Simple and Pro. Resume Pro to use this feed. |
Errors when saving a feed
| Message | Fix |
|---|---|
| "Press Enter to add each keyword or website, or remove the unfinished entry." | Press Enter after each item. |
| "Finish setting up this business before adding a keyword feed." | Complete your brand setup first. |
| "Use this business's website…" | Keyword feeds research the brand's own website. Add another brand to research a different site. |
| "This business's research uses (country) and (language)…" | Match the feed's Country and Language to your brand, or change them in Brand. |
| "This feed publishes your own website's articles…" | RSS feeds cannot use your own blog. Use another source. |
| "Confirm you can repurpose this content." | Tick the rights checkbox. |
| "Use a YouTube channel URL." or "Use a public HTTPS URL." | Paste a full https:// address (a youtube.com address for YouTube). |
| "Enter one news query…" or "Use the source filters below instead of search operators." | Use one plain topic. Put websites in Include sources or Exclude sources. |
| "A website cannot be both included and excluded." | Remove it from one list. |
| "This feed is refreshing. Try again after it finishes." | Wait for the check to finish. |
A campaign is not writing
Work through this list:
- The campaign shows Automation on, not Paused.
- There is no "This workspace was paused" banner (if there is, select Resume workspace).
- The feed has ideas marked Ready to write.
- In Planned automation, you have selected Write on some ideas.
- In Automation with review, waiting articles are approved (too many waiting pauses new batches).
- You have enough credits.
- The first batch starts up to 24 hours before the publish time, so it may simply not be due yet.
A feed collecting ideas is separate from a campaign being allowed to write.
Common questions
Should I delete and recreate a stuck feed?
No. Its saved work and progress would be lost, and the cause usually remains. Read the message and follow the step above, or contact support.
Will retries charge me again?
No. Retries continue the same refresh. A refresh with no new, usable results is not charged.
How often does a feed try again?
Unfinished reading continues within about an hour. Empty managed or keyword idea checks try again the next day. YouTube transcription retries for about a day, waiting longer between tries. Fresh discovery runs weekly (or, for the managed feed, when ideas run low).
When should I contact support?
When a message asks you to, or when a feed stays on the same message for more than a day with no step you can take. Include the feed name. See Help and troubleshooting.
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