An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects YouTube + Gmail
If New video by channel, then Send yourself an email from [email protected]
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect YouTube and Gmail
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 Gmail can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in YouTube
New video by channel in YouTube
This Trigger fires every time a specific channel publishes a video.
Then this action happens in Gmail
Send yourself an email in Gmail
This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to If New video by channel, then Send yourself an email from [email protected].
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect YouTube and Gmail 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 Gmail to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Gmail account, using Gmail 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 video by channel (This Trigger fires every time a specific channel publishes a video.).
Then set up an Action for Gmail
Choose this action: Send yourself an email (This action will send yourself an email. HTML, images and links are supported.).
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 Gmail.
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 If New video by channel, then Send yourself an email from [email protected]!
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