YouTube automation
Workflow Description
Automation template that monitors selected YouTube channels via RSS feeds, filters content by custom criteria, and sends scheduled email notifications about new videos. Runs on a regular schedule to track updates without manual intervention.
How it works
- 1.Trigger scheduled event and fetch YouTube channel RSS feeds to retrieve latest video data
- 2.Process and filter videos using conditional logic based on titles, descriptions, and metadata
- 3.Send email notifications containing matching videos to specified recipients
Use cases
- Monitor multiple YouTube channels and receive daily digests of latest uploads matching your interests
- Track educational or technical content channels and filter by keywords to reduce information overload
Requirements
- Enable RSS feed URLs for target YouTube channels you wish to monitor
- Configure email credentials and specify recipient addresses for automated notifications
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
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Filter out channels
Filter