diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/recordingFinishedDialog.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/recordingFinishedDialog.js
index 0b44b745a..4c6df07b9 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/recordingFinishedDialog.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/recordingFinishedDialog.js
@@ -141,18 +141,44 @@
       return false;
     }
 
+    function hasGoogleAuth() {
+      var auth=false
+      $.ajax({
+        type: "GET",
+        dataType: "json",
+        url: "/auth/has_google_auth"
+      }).success(function(data) {
+        if(!data.has_google_auth) {
+          auth=true
+        }
+      })
+      return auth
+    }
+
     function claimRecording(e) {
 
       resetForm();
       registerClaimRecordingHandlers(false);
 
+      var upload_to_youtube = $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=upload_to_youtube]').is(':checked')
+
+      if (upload_to_youtube && !hasGoogleAuth()) {
+        var error_ul = $('<ul class="error-text upload_to_youtube"><li>You must sign in to YouTube</li></ul>')
+        $('#recording-finished-dialog form [purpose=upload_to_youtube]').addClass('error').append(error_ul)      
+      } else {
+        performClaim()
+      } 
+
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    function performClaim() {
       var name = $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=name]').val();
       var description = $('#recording-finished-dialog form textarea[name=description]').val();
       var genre = $('#recording-finished-dialog form select[name=genre]').val();
       var is_public = $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=is_public]').is(':checked')
       var save_video = $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=save_video]').is(':checked')
-      var upload_to_youtube = $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=upload_to_youtube]').is(':checked')
-
+      
       rest.claimRecording({
         id: recording.id,
         name: name,
@@ -162,47 +188,43 @@
         save_video: save_video,
         upload_to_youtube: upload_to_youtube
       })
-        .done(function () {
-          $dialog.data('result', {keep:true});
-          app.layout.closeDialog('recordingFinished');
-          context.JK.GA.trackMakeRecording();
-        })
-        .fail(function (jqXHR) {
-          if (jqXHR.status == 422) {
-            var errors = JSON.parse(jqXHR.responseText);
+      .done(function () {
+        $dialog.data('result', {keep:true});
+        app.layout.closeDialog('recordingFinished');
+        context.JK.GA.trackMakeRecording();
+      })
+      .fail(function (jqXHR) {
+        if (jqXHR.status == 422) {
+          var errors = JSON.parse(jqXHR.responseText);
 
-            var $name_errors = context.JK.format_errors('name', errors);
-            if ($name_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=name]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($name_errors);
+          var $name_errors = context.JK.format_errors('name', errors);
+          if ($name_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=name]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($name_errors);
 
-            var $description_errors = context.JK.format_errors('description', errors);
-            if ($description_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=description]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($description_errors);
+          var $description_errors = context.JK.format_errors('description', errors);
+          if ($description_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=description]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($description_errors);
 
-            var $genre_errors = context.JK.format_errors('genre', errors);
-            if ($genre_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form select[name=genre]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($genre_errors);
+          var $genre_errors = context.JK.format_errors('genre', errors);
+          if ($genre_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form select[name=genre]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($genre_errors);
 
-            var $is_public_errors = context.JK.format_errors('is_public', errors);
-            if ($is_public_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=is_public]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($is_public_errors);
+          var $is_public_errors = context.JK.format_errors('is_public', errors);
+          if ($is_public_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=is_public]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($is_public_errors);
 
-            var $save_video_errors = context.JK.format_errors('save_video', errors);
-            if ($save_video_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=save_video]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($save_video_errors);
+          var $save_video_errors = context.JK.format_errors('save_video', errors);
+          if ($save_video_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=save_video]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($save_video_errors);
+          
+          var recording_error = context.JK.get_first_error('recording_id', errors);
 
-            var $upload_to_youtube_errors = context.JK.format_errors('upload_to_youtube', errors);
-            if ($upload_to_youtube_errors) $('#recording-finished-dialog form input[name=upload_to_youtube]').closest('div.field').addClass('error').end().after($upload_to_youtube_errors);
+          if (recording_error) context.JK.showErrorDialog(app, "Unable to claim recording.", recording_error);
+        }
+        else {
+          logger.error("unable to claim recording %o", arguments);
 
-            var recording_error = context.JK.get_first_error('recording_id', errors);
-
-            if (recording_error) context.JK.showErrorDialog(app, "Unable to claim recording.", recording_error);
-          }
-          else {
-            logger.error("unable to claim recording %o", arguments);
-
-            context.JK.showErrorDialog(app, "Unable to claim recording.", jqXHR.responseText);
-          }
-        })
-        .always(function () {
-          registerClaimRecordingHandlers(true);
-        });
-      return false;
+          context.JK.showErrorDialog(app, "Unable to claim recording.", jqXHR.responseText);
+        }
+      })
+      .always(function () {
+        registerClaimRecordingHandlers(true);
+      });
     }
 
     function registerClaimRecordingHandlers(onOff) {