Are you manually notifying Slack when a new video is released on YouTube? If you could automate this task, it would reduce administrative work and likely improve efficiency and productivity!
In this article, we will introduce a flow that connects YouTube and Slack without the need for programming, allowing notifications to be sent automatically. We will explain in detail the actual integration method and the benefits of doing so.
Recommended for
Those considering improving work efficiency with YouTube and Slack.
Those who want to automatically notify Slack when a video is released on YouTube.
Those who want to connect YouTube and Slack to prevent notification omissions when posting.
For those who want to try it immediately
In this article, we will introduce a method of integration using the no-code tool "Yoom". No complicated settings or operations are required, making it easy for non-engineers to achieve. You can start right away using the template below, so please give it a try!
Notify on Slack when a new video is published on YouTube.
■ Overview Do you check specific YouTube channels for competitive research or information gathering but struggle with missed updates or forgetting to share them with your team? Manual checks are time-consuming and can delay sharing. By using this workflow, when a new video is published on a specified YouTube channel, it will automatically notify Slack of that information. This eliminates manual checks and streamlines information gathering that leverages the latest updates from YouTube.
■ Recommended for ・Marketers who want to share competitors' YouTube channels in Slack and quickly grasp trends ・Those who use YouTube for research and want to automate sharing to Slack ・Team leaders who want to prevent missing YouTube videos and increase the team's information awareness
■ Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both the YouTube Data API and Slack. ・You can choose trigger intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・The minimum trigger interval varies by plan, so please note.
How to Create a YouTube and Slack Integration Flow
Now, let's explain how to notify Slack when a video is published on YouTube.
Step 1: Register My App
First, we will integrate Yoom with the app. Once your Yoom account is created, log in.
1. Connect YouTube
・Once logged into the Yoom workspace, click on My Apps → New Connection displayed on the left side of the screen.
・Select YouTube. ・On the account selection screen, choose the account you want to integrate.
・Log in to Yoom and click "Next" displayed below to proceed.
・On the screen where Yoom requests additional access to your Google account, select "Continue".
This completes the integration of Yoom and YouTube.
2. Connect Slack
・Similarly, click on My Apps → New Connection on the left side of the screen. ・Select Slack. ・Sign in to Slack.
・On the access restriction screen, scroll down to find the "Where would you like to post?" section, select the channel you want to post to, and click Allow.
This completes the integration of Yoom and Slack. Once the preparations are complete, click the banner below to copy the template!
Notify on Slack when a new video is published on YouTube.
■ Overview Do you check specific YouTube channels for competitive research or information gathering but struggle with missed updates or forgetting to share them with your team? Manual checks are time-consuming and can delay sharing. By using this workflow, when a new video is published on a specified YouTube channel, it will automatically notify Slack of that information. This eliminates manual checks and streamlines information gathering that leverages the latest updates from YouTube.
■ Recommended for ・Marketers who want to share competitors' YouTube channels in Slack and quickly grasp trends ・Those who use YouTube for research and want to automate sharing to Slack ・Team leaders who want to prevent missing YouTube videos and increase the team's information awareness
■ Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both the YouTube Data API and Slack. ・You can choose trigger intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・The minimum trigger interval varies by plan, so please note.
The template has been copied to my project. Click the edit button and set up in order from the items above.
Step 2: Setting up YouTube App Trigger
1. Select the linked account and action
・The title of the app trigger can be anything, but it is recommended to write it so that the flow is understandable. ・Select "When a new video is published on a YouTube channel" as the trigger action.
2. API Connection Settings for App Trigger
・Set the trigger activation interval. Here it is set to "5 minutes", but please check as the activation interval varies depending on the plan. Generally, a shorter setting is recommended. ・Enter the channel ID. ・The channel ID is included in the YouTube channel URL. For example, if the URL is "https://www.youtube.com/channel/●●●●", then "●●●●" is the channel ID. ・Test and save.
Step 3: Setting up Slack Action
1. Select the linked account and action
・As with the previous title input, please write the title so that the flow is understandable. ・Select "Send a message to the channel" as the action.
2. API Connection Settings
・Select the channel ID to post to. ・Enter the message content you want to notify. ・Test and if it is notified to Slack, save it.
This completes all the settings for the flow bot!
Notify on Slack when a new video is published on YouTube.
■ Overview Do you check specific YouTube channels for competitive research or information gathering but struggle with missed updates or forgetting to share them with your team? Manual checks are time-consuming and can delay sharing. By using this workflow, when a new video is published on a specified YouTube channel, it will automatically notify Slack of that information. This eliminates manual checks and streamlines information gathering that leverages the latest updates from YouTube.
■ Recommended for ・Marketers who want to share competitors' YouTube channels in Slack and quickly grasp trends ・Those who use YouTube for research and want to automate sharing to Slack ・Team leaders who want to prevent missing YouTube videos and increase the team's information awareness
■ Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both the YouTube Data API and Slack. ・You can choose trigger intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・The minimum trigger interval varies by plan, so please note.
In addition to the integrations introduced today, it is possible to achieve various automations by utilizing the APIs of YouTube and Slack.
If you find something interesting, please give it a try!
Automation Examples Integrating YouTube and Slack
It is also possible to set up an integration that notifies Slack of the latest YouTube channel reports. Additionally, you can notify Slack when a video matching specific keywords is published on YouTube, or obtain and notify YouTube channel reports based on specific posts in Slack.
◼️Overview When the specified schedule is reached, retrieve the YouTube channel report and send a message to the Slack channel. ◼️Notes ・You need to set up account integration for both the YouTube Analytics API and Slack. ・Please replace the destination Slack channel and notification content with values of your choice. ・Please adjust the detailed settings and the information to retrieve for the YouTube channel report as needed.
■Overview This flow retrieves the latest YouTube channel report and adds it to Google Sheets. This allows you to effectively manage your YouTube channel's performance and statistics. ■Notes ・You need to configure account connections for both the YouTube Analytics API and Google Sheets. ・Replace the target sheet and column settings in Google Sheets with values of your choice. ・Adjust the detailed settings of the YouTube channel report and the information to retrieve as needed.
■Overview This flow adds a record to a Notion database for the previous day's YouTube channel report. ■Recommended for 1. YouTubers and video content creators ・Those who want to centrally manage YouTube channel analytics data in Notion ・Those who want to record daily video performance in Notion and use it for analysis and improvement ・Those who want to eliminate the hassle of manual data entry 2. Marketers ・Those who want to share YouTube channel analytics data in Notion and collaborate as a team to consider improvement measures ・Those who want to leverage Notion's database features to analyze trends in video performance ■Benefits of using this template ・It eliminates the need to manually copy YouTube channel reports into Notion, leading to significant time savings. ・Since reports are recorded automatically every day, it helps with long-term trend analysis. ■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both the YouTube Analytics API and Notion.
■ Overview This is a flow that retrieves the latest YouTube channel report and adds it to a database in Microsoft Excel. ■ Recommended for 1. YouTube channel operators and marketing personnel ・ Those who want to regularly manage and analyze YouTube channel analytics data in Microsoft Excel ・ Those who want to eliminate the effort of manual data collection and transcription ・ Those who want to leverage Microsoft Excel functions and chart features to analyze channel growth 2. YouTube channel report creators ・ Those who want to shorten the time spent creating channel reports manually ・ Those who want to automatically import the latest data into Microsoft Excel and always create up-to-date reports ・ Those who want to customize reports in Microsoft Excel and share them with stakeholders 3. Executives and managers ・ Those who want to visualize YouTube channel KPIs in Microsoft Excel to support strategy formulation ・ Those who want to track channel growth over time and identify areas for improvement ・ Those who want to streamline reporting operations by automatically generating reports in Microsoft Excel ■ Benefits of using this template YouTube channel analytics data is essential information for improving video content and planning strategies. However, the task of manually downloading reports from YouTube and transcribing them into Microsoft Excel is labor-intensive and prone to errors. By using this flow, the channel report is retrieved from YouTube and data is automatically added to Microsoft Excel, eliminating the need for manual downloading and transcription. This reduces the risk of input errors and data inconsistencies and improves operational efficiency. ■ Notes ・ Please connect the YouTube Analytics API with Microsoft Excel. ・ Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) offers home plans and general business plans (Microsoft 365 Business). If you are not subscribed to a general business plan, authentication may fail.
■Overview This flow retrieves a channel report from YouTube every week, automatically creates a report document, and sends it via Gmail. With Yoom, you can connect apps without programming, making it easy to implement this flow.
■Recommended for ・People who operate a YouTube channel ・People who want to regularly check their YouTube channel's growth rate ・People who find checking or analyzing channel reports cumbersome ・People who want to compile channel reports into a report document and compare numbers on a weekly basis
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both the YouTube Analytics API and Gmail.
■Overview This flow retrieves a report from YouTube every week, automatically creates a document, and sends it via Outlook. With Yoom, you can integrate apps without programming, making it easy to implement this flow.
■Who we recommend this template for ・Those who operate or manage a YouTube channel ・Those who regularly check channel reports from YouTube and create reports ・Those who want to prevent transcription errors and omissions in report creation to improve data accuracy
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both the YouTube Analytics API and Outlook. ・Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) offers consumer and business plans (Microsoft 365 Business). If you are not subscribed to a business plan, authentication may fail.
■Overview This is a flow that notifies Slack when a file is uploaded to Box. With Yoom, you can easily connect apps without programming.
■Recommended for 1. Companies using Box for file management ・For those who share files with Box as a team and want to quickly know when they are uploaded ・For those who want to receive notifications every time a new file is stored and ensure smooth information sharing
2. Companies that have introduced Slack as an internal chat tool ・For those who use Slack daily and want to always check the latest file information ・For project managers who want to grasp the work status of team members in real-time
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both Box and Slack.
■Overview The "Notify Slack when a file is uploaded to Dropbox" workflow leverages the integration between Dropbox and Slack to automate file sharing and team communication. Whenever a new file is added to Dropbox, a notification is sent to Slack, allowing all team members to quickly grasp the latest information. This eliminates information sharing time lags, strengthens team collaboration, and improves work efficiency.
■Who this template is recommended for: ・Those who use Dropbox on a daily basis and want to streamline file sharing ・Administrators and team leaders who want to enhance team communication using Slack ・Project managers who want to receive immediate notifications when files are uploaded ・IT personnel who want to automate work by integrating various SaaS applications ・Business professionals who spend time on manual notifications
■Notes ・Please integrate both Dropbox and Slack with Yoom.
■Overview When inquiries or applications are submitted via forms on websites created with Wix, sharing with the person in charge may be delayed or responses may be missed. Manual checks and notifications via copy and paste are not only time-consuming but also a source of human error. By using this workflow, when a form is submitted in Wix, a notification is automatically sent to the specified Slack channel, enabling swift initial responses and preventing missed sharing.
■Who we recommend this template for ・Web managers who want to streamline handling inquiries from forms on websites created with Wix ・Those who want to share lead information and other data sent from forms in Slack in real time to respond quickly ・Those who want to resolve issues such as missed communications or delays caused by manual information sharing
■Notes ・Please connect Wix and Slack with Yoom respectively.
■Overview Isn't it a hassle to share inquiries or survey responses received via Google Forms with stakeholders each time? Manual sharing can lead to delayed handling or missed information. By leveraging this workflow, as soon as a response is submitted to Google Forms, it can automatically notify the specified Slack channel, enabling fast and reliable information sharing and improving the quality of follow-up.
■Recommended for ・Those who want to quickly share responses received via Google Forms with the team on Slack ・Those who find manual information sharing burdensome and want to prevent missed or delayed notifications ・Team leaders who want to speed up the transition to the next action based on the form response content
■Notes ・Please integrate Yoom with both Google Forms and Slack. ・You can choose a trigger run interval of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・The shortest run interval depends on your plan. ・For how to retrieve response contents when using Google Forms as a trigger, please see below. https://intercom.help/yoom/en/articles/6807133
Benefits of Integrating YouTube and Slack & Drawbacks of Not Doing So
We will introduce two benefits of integrating YouTube and Slack. We will also discuss the drawbacks of not integrating them. Let's work together to improve office efficiency!
Benefit 1: Automatic Video Release Notifications
When a new video is uploaded to YouTube, you can automatically send a notification to Slack that it has been published. This automatic notification allows the entire team to access new information and communicate about the video on Slack. As a result, departments like marketing and video production can respond more quickly and easily provide feedback. This integration leads to increased productivity!
Benefit 2: Enhanced Viewer Engagement
By integrating YouTube and Slack, you can quickly provide information to viewers. For example, when a comment is made on a video uploaded to YouTube, a notification can be automatically sent to Slack, allowing for immediate response. Rapid interaction with viewers can improve relationships, leading to increased video views and comments. For official company channels or content creators, active communication can also boost channel subscriptions.
Drawback: Increased Risk of Manual Notification Errors
If you manually send notifications to Slack after uploading a video to YouTube, you may encounter notification errors or delays in administrative processes. This is especially inefficient when multiple videos are published simultaneously or frequently. Additionally, checking comments requires opening YouTube, adding extra steps. Automating this process can reduce manual tasks, allowing you to focus on essential work!
Conclusion
How was it? By using Yoom to integrate YouTube and Slack, you can automate the task of notifying when a video is published, reducing administrative work! Integrating YouTube and Slack also streamlines team communication, allowing for automatic feedback and comment checks on videos. This can speed up interactions with viewers and enhance engagement. Utilizing Yoom, which allows for no-code integration, makes it easy to connect apps and create flow bots tailored to your tasks. While we used a template to create a flow bot this time, you can also create one from scratch! The ability to easily create flow bots that fit your workflow is Yoom's greatest appeal. Why not take this opportunity to use Yoom to integrate YouTube and Slack, reducing administrative tasks and boosting efficiency?
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