YouTube RSS Feed Monitor with Notifications

Target Audience

• Content Creators: Stay updated with their own or competitors' video uploads.
• Marketers: Monitor relevant channels for content to share or promote.
• YouTube Enthusiasts: Receive notifications about new videos from favorite channels.
• Developers: Use as a base for building more complex automation related to YouTube content.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of staying informed about new video uploads from multiple YouTube channels. It automates the process of monitoring channels and sending notifications via Email and Telegram, ensuring users never miss important updates from their favorite content creators. The workflow also filters out videos based on recency, allowing users to focus on the latest content.

Workflow Steps

1. Trigger: The workflow is initiated on a daily schedule.
2. Channel IDs Input: Users can submit their favorite YouTube channel IDs via a form or use default IDs.
3. RSS Feed Creation: The workflow generates RSS feed URLs for each channel, allowing it to pull the latest video data.
4. Fetch Latest Videos: It reads the RSS feeds to retrieve the 15 most recent videos per channel.
5. Label New Videos: The workflow processes the videos to identify which ones are recent based on a 3-day publication threshold.
6. Filter New Videos: It filters out videos that are not recent, ensuring only the latest content is considered.
7. Prepare Notifications: The workflow prepares messages for Telegram and Email notifications, including video details and thumbnails.
8. Send Notifications: Finally, it sends notifications via Telegram and Gmail, either as individual messages for each video or a single digest email summarizing all new uploads.