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(Use Case) YouTube RSS - Channel Notifications (⭐)

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(Use Case) YouTube RSS - Channel Notifications (⭐)
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This workflow detects new video uploads via the YouTube RSS feed and notifies a Discord webhook.

1. How it works

This workflow will periodically check your YouTube channel's RSS feed and send a notification via Discord Webhook when a new video is uploaded.

Key steps:

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Check the YouTube channel's RSS feed regularly.
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Newly uploaded video information is sent as a notification via Discord Webhook.

2. Step Setting

Estimated time : 5–10 minutes
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Prepare the Discord Webhook URL and connect it to the Discord node on n8n.
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Verify and set up the RSS feed URL for your YouTube channel.

3. Detailed description of the process

Step 1: Triggering RSS Feed Reading

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Node : RSS Feed Read Trigger
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How to set up :
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Add a "RSS Feed Read Trigger" node.
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Set the parameters as follows:
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Feed URL : Enter the RSS feed URL for your YouTube channel (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCGU_CgteEqNSjiXcF0QfaKg ).
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Poll Times :
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Set the mode to "Every Minute" to check RSS every minute.
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Role : Detects new uploads to a YouTube channel.
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Step 2: Send Discord Webhook Notifications

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Node : Discord
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How to set up :
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Add a "Discord" node.
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Set the parameters as follows:
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Authentication : Set to "Webhook".
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Content : Format the video information as a Discord message by entering the following text:
={{ $json.pubDate.toDateTime().setZone('Asia/Seoul').format('yyyy-MM-dd T') }} [{{ $json.title }}]({{ $json.link }})
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{{ $Json.pubDate }} : Converts the video upload date to Korean time (Asia/Seoul) and displays it.
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{{ $Json.title }} : Video title.
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{{ $Json.link }} : Video link.
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Credentials : Select the Discord Webhook credentials you prepared.
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Role : Sends new video notifications to the Discord channel.

How to find Channel ID

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If you search for Developer Tools (F12) > Source > channel_id in the channel, you can find an HTML element with the following structure.
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https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCGU_CgteEqNSjiXcF0QfaKg ">
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