Collect new YouTube videos and send email notifications
Workflow Description
An automation that periodically fetches new videos from a YouTube channel via RSS feed, applies filtering rules, and sends email notifications to subscribers with the latest content updates. Runs on a predefined schedule to keep teams and subscribers informed.
How it works
- 1.Trigger automation on a scheduled interval
- 2.Fetch new videos from YouTube channel RSS feed
- 3.Filter videos based on defined criteria and conditions
- 4.Process and format video data for distribution
- 5.Send email notifications with new video list to recipients
Use cases
- Monitor favorite YouTube channels and receive email alerts on new uploads automatically
- Distribute newly published videos to team members or subscriber lists without manual effort
- Filter and share only relevant videos based on keywords, categories, or custom criteria
Requirements
- Valid RSS feed URL for the YouTube channel to track
- Email address or recipient list for notifications
- Configured filtering rules and conditions for video selection
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
Details
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (18)
Get video details
You Tube
Schedule Trigger
Schedule Trigger
Filter out shorts
If
Sticky Note
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Get latest 15 videos of each channel
Rss Feed Read
Get my subscriptions
HTTP Request
Check for errors
If
Only keep channels with unwatched videos
Filter
Keep only videos published since last run
Filter
Send an email for each new video
Email Send
If the HTTP request failed, throw the error
Stop And Error
Split out subscriptions to process individually
Split Out
Sticky Note5
Sticky Note
Filter out channels
Filter