Automatic Push of New YouTube Videos to Telegram

This workflow automatically monitors new video uploads on specified YouTube channels, capable of real-time fetching of information for the latest four videos and pushing it to designated groups via a Telegram bot. It features a deduplication function to ensure that each video is pushed only once, preventing users from receiving duplicate notifications. This process greatly simplifies the dissemination of video content and enhances the speed of information reach, making it suitable for content creators, community managers, and digital marketing teams for efficient information distribution.

Workflow Diagram
Automatic Push of New YouTube Videos to Telegram Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

Automatic Push of New YouTube Videos to Telegram

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow automatically monitors new video uploads on a specified YouTube channel, retrieves information for the latest four videos (including video ID, title, and link), and filters out duplicate notifications to ensure each video is pushed only once. Using a Telegram bot, the new video details are formatted and pushed in real-time to a designated Telegram group, enabling subscribers to receive updates promptly.

Core Problems Addressed

  • Automated monitoring of new videos on YouTube channels, eliminating the need for manual checks
  • Deduplication of already pushed videos to prevent repeated notifications and user disturbance
  • Fast, one-click distribution of video information to community groups for efficient content dissemination

Use Cases

  • Content creator teams automatically publishing new video notifications
  • Media operators efficiently managing channel content promotion
  • Community administrators delivering quality video content to members in real time
  • Any users or organizations needing to automatically broadcast YouTube video updates to Telegram

Main Workflow Steps

  1. Scheduled Trigger (every 30 minutes): Initiate the workflow periodically via an Interval node
  2. Fetch Videos: Call the YouTube API to obtain the latest four videos from the specified channel
  3. Data Processing: Extract video ID, title, and short URL to construct the push message
  4. Deduplication Filter: Use a custom Function node to avoid sending notifications for videos already pushed
  5. Send Message: Deliver the new video information to the specified Telegram chat group via a Telegram bot

Involved Systems or Services

  • YouTube API: To retrieve video data from the specified channel
  • Telegram Bot API: To send formatted video push messages
  • n8n Automation Platform: For integration of scheduling, data processing, and message delivery

Target Users and Value

  • Content operators and video bloggers seeking automated content promotion
  • Community managers aiming to enhance member engagement and information synchronization
  • Digital marketing teams improving information distribution efficiency while reducing manual effort
  • Any enterprises or individuals wishing to automate YouTube video notifications

This workflow leverages automation technology to seamlessly connect two powerful platforms—YouTube and Telegram—significantly simplifying the video content distribution process and enhancing information reach speed and user experience.

Automatic Push of New YouTube Videos to Telegram