An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects YouTube + Buffer
YT to Buffer (any new upload)
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect YouTube and Buffer
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
YouTube and Buffer can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in YouTube
New public video uploaded by you in YouTube
This Trigger fires every time you upload a new public video to YouTube.
Then this action happens in Buffer
Add photo to Buffer in Buffer
This Action will add a photo to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to YT to Buffer (any new upload).
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect YouTube and Buffer to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect YouTube to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your YouTube account, using YouTube credentials.
Connect Buffer to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Buffer account, using Buffer credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for YouTube
Choose the following trigger: New public video uploaded by you (This Trigger fires every time you upload a new public video to YouTube.).
Then set up an Action for Buffer
Choose this action: Add photo to Buffer (This Action will add a photo to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between YouTube and Buffer.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will YT to Buffer (any new upload)!
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Supported triggers and actions
New public video uploaded by you
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This Trigger fires every time you like a video on YouTube.
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Triggers when a new video is published to a specific YouTube channel.
triggerbyzapierNew video from search
This Trigger fires every time a video is published that matches a search query.
triggerbyiftttNew video
Triggers when a new video is uploaded by a specific YouTube username.
triggerbyzapierNew public video from subscriptions
This Trigger fires every time a specific user you are subscribed to makes a new video public.
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Add to queue
Add an item to your queue or send an update immediately to any of your Buffer channels.
actionbyzapierAdd to buffer
This Action will add a post to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
actionbyiftttautomateioAdd photo to buffer
This Action will add a photo to Buffer. If your Buffer is full then the post will be skipped.
actionbyiftttAdd to schedule
Add an item to your Buffer, scheduled at a specific time in the future.
actionbyzapierCreate a status update
Creates a new status update in selected services.
actionbyintegromatCreate idea
Create an Idea
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Apps you need
Buffer
A social media toolkit for small businesses to manage and schedule publications
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
