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Can't subscribe to Google Calendar from URL
I have created a Google calendar in Google account A. In the calendar's settings, under Access permissions for events, I have left Make available to public unchecked. When I click Get shareable link, it gives me a URL with the pattern https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=abc123.
Now I want to add this calendar to another Google account B. When I go to Settings, Add calendar, From URL and paste that URL there, I get the message:
Oops, we couldn't add this calendar. Please try again in a few minutes
What does this mean and how can I fix it? I keep getting the error even after a few minutes.
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| User | Comment | Date |
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| matthewsnyder | (no comment) | Dec 12, 2023 at 05:02 |
The URL https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=abc123 is not the right format for the From URL field.
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=abc123 goes to a website showing the calendar. When you open that in your browser, you will have the option of adding it to your own account.
To use From URL, you need a different format of URL and I don't know what it is, but I know https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=abc123 is not the right format. Google's typically cryptic and ambiguous error message is actually due to an incorrect URL format.
As a note, with Make available to public you will not be able to actually add the calendar. You will be able to see it with just the link, but when you try to add it you will be prompted to request permission from Account A.
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