YouTube
Facebook Pages
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An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects YouTube + Facebook Pages

Auto publish a channel new video to a Page // Content Curation Project

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect YouTube and Facebook Pages

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 Facebook Pages can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Auto publish a channel new video to a Page // Content Curation Project
Workflow diagram: YouTube + Facebook Pages integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in YouTube

YouTube

New public video from subscriptions in YouTube

This Trigger fires every time a specific user you are subscribed to makes a new video public.

Then this action happens in Facebook Pages

Facebook Pages

Create a link post in Facebook Pages

This Action will create a new link post on your Facebook Page wall.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Auto publish a channel new video to a Page // Content Curation Project.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect YouTube and Facebook Pages to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect YouTube to IFTTT.

    Connect YouTube to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your YouTube account, using YouTube credentials.

  • Connect Facebook Pages to IFTTT.

    Connect Facebook Pages to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Facebook Pages account, using Facebook Pages 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

    Set up a Trigger action for YouTube

    Choose the following trigger: New public video from subscriptions (This Trigger fires every time a specific user you are subscribed to makes a new video public.).

  • Then set up an Action for Facebook Pages

    Then set up an Action for Facebook Pages

    Choose this action: Create a link post (This Action will create a new link post on your Facebook Page wall.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between YouTube and Facebook Pages.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    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 Auto publish a channel new video to a Page // Content Curation Project!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Facebook Pages

    New post to your timeline

    Triggers when anyone (including you) posts to your Page's Timeline.

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  • Facebook Pages

    New post by you

    Triggers when you post to your Page's Timeline.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Facebook Pages

    New link post on page

    This Trigger fires every time you create a new link post on your Facebook Page.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Facebook Pages

    New status message on page

    This Trigger fires every time you create a new status message on your Facebook Page.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Facebook Pages

    New recommendation

    Triggers when your Facebook Page receives a new recommendation.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Facebook Pages

    New photo upload on page

    This Trigger fires every time you upload a new photo on your Facebook Page.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • YouTube

    Upload video

    Post a video to your channel

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    actionbyzapierintegrately
  • YouTube

    Upload video from url

    This action will publish a video or Short from a given URL to your YouTube channel. Video will be uploaded as a Short or regular video based on the video length and aspect ratio.

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    actionbyifttt
  • YouTube

    Custom actions (beta)

    Create a new action using AI.

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    actionbyzapier
  • YouTube

    Add a video to a playlist

    Adds a video to a user's playlist.

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    actionbyintegromat
  • YouTube

    Create a playlist

    Creates a new playlist.

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  • YouTube

    Delete a playlist

    Permanently removes a playlist (deleting a playlist does not delete the videos contained in the playlist).

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    actionbyintegromat

Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

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.