Monitor multiple YouTube channels with real-time RocketChat alerts

Workflow Overview

This n8n workflow provides automated monitoring of YouTube channels and sends real-time notifications to RocketChat when new videos are published. It supports all YouTube URL formats, uses dual-source video fetching for reliability, and intelligently filters videos to prevent duplicate notifications.

Key Features

- Multi-Format URL Support: Handles @handle, /user/, and /channel/ URL formats - Dual Fetching Strategy: Uses both RSS feeds and HTML scraping for maximum reliability - Smart Filtering: Only notifies about videos published in the last hour - Shorts Exclusion: Automatically excludes YouTube Shorts from notifications - Rate Limiting: 30-second delay between notifications to prevent spam - Batch Processing: Processes multiple channels sequentially - Error Handling: Continues execution even if one channel fails - Customizable Schedule: Default hourly checks, adjustable as needed

Use Cases

Monitor competitor channels, track favorite creators, aggregate content from multiple channels, build content curation workflows, stay updated on educational channels, monitor brand mentions, track news channels for breaking updates.

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