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Start a workflow automatically when a YouTube channel or playlist publishes a matching video.
The New YouTube Video trigger is for always-on workflows that should watch a YouTube source and send new videos into the rest of your workflow. Use it when a channel or playlist should start the workflow for you. If you want to run one video by hand, use Manual Trigger instead.

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Schema

  • Input: A YouTube channel URL or playlist URL
  • Output: The new YouTube video that starts the workflow

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Add the node

Open Workflows from the left sidebar and click New to open the workflow builder. In the Trigger stage, choose New YouTube Video. Overlap adds the trigger node to the canvas, selects it, and moves the left panel forward to Editing so you can continue building the workflow. Click the New YouTube Video node on the canvas whenever you need to reopen its settings on the right side.
New YouTube Video node settings panel

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Configure the source

In the right-side settings panel, fill in YouTube Channel or Playlist URL. The field accepts:
  • a channel URL, such as https://youtube.com/@channelname
  • a playlist URL, such as https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxxx...
Until a source is added, the node shows Not configured and prompts you to add a channel or playlist URL.

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Advanced settings

Expand Advanced Settings to control which videos are allowed to start the workflow.
New YouTube Video advanced settings
The current settings are:
  • Minimum Input Video Length: defaults to 3 minutes. Videos shorter than this will not trigger the workflow.
  • Maximum Input Video Length: defaults to 120 minutes. Videos longer than this will not trigger the workflow.
Use these filters when the source publishes a mix of Shorts, livestreams, or other videos that should not all enter the same workflow.

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Build the rest of the workflow

After the trigger is configured, continue in Editing with nodes such as Find Clips, Add Subtitles, or Reframe. Finish with an export node, then click Publish when the workflow is ready to listen for matching YouTube videos.