Automate YouTube video summaries, Slack approval, and R

This workflow automates the process of summarizing new YouTube videos: it detects uploads via RSS, generates AI-powered summaries, routes them for human approval in Slack, and publishes approved content to Reddit. Designed for marketers and content teams managing cross-platform distribution with controlled publishing workflows.

## Who it´s for
- YouTube channel owners looking to automate video announcements
- Marketers running multi-channel content campaigns
- Teams using human-in-the-loop approval before publishing
- Analysts tracking video topics and performance trends

## What the automation does
- Monitors a YouTube channel via RSS feed for new video uploads
- Extracts video ID and metadata using YouTube Data API
- Sends video description to GPT via LangChain for summary generation
- Logs summaries and metadata in Google Sheets
- Posts summary to Slack for team approval
- Automatically publishes approved summaries to a specified Reddit community

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger logic for new RSS feed items
- Pre-built integrations with YouTube, Google Sheets, Slack, and Reddit
- Basic setup and adaptation guide

## Requirements for setup
- n8n instance with access to LangChain and OpenAI
- OpenAI API key for GPT model access
- Google Sheets account with write permissions
- Slack incoming webhook or bot for notifications
- Reddit account with posting privileges
- RSS feed URL of the target YouTube channel

## Benefits and outcomes
- Saves time on manual video summarization
- Accelerates cross-platform content distribution
- Centralizes video logs and summaries in Google Sheets
- Reduces human error in content handling
- Scales content marketing without team expansion
- Ensures publication control via Slack approvals

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via в чате.