How to start YouTube automation - The 10 Minute AI Automation to Save Time on YouTube

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AI Summary

Summary of AI-Assisted Morning Routine for YouTube Content Consumption

• The video discusses an AI automation that streamlines YouTube content consumption.
• The AI sends an email each morning with a curated list of videos, eliminating the need to browse YouTube and reducing distractions.
• The user maintains a list of channels on Airtable for the AI to analyze.
• The AI suggests trending videos and content aligned with the user’s interests.
• The automation is designed to enhance morning productivity by avoiding aimless scrolling through videos.

Detailed Instructions and URLs Extracted from the Video

1. Maintain a list of channels on Airtable:
   • No specific URL provided for Airtable.
2. Use a website to find YouTube channel IDs:
   • No specific URL provided for the channel ID finder.
3. Set up the automation in Make (formerly Integromat):
   • Import the blueprint if downloaded from the school.
   • Map the Airtable by searching for the table named “YouTube lookup.”
   • Output fields: Channel link and channel ID with a limit (e.g., 40).
   • Use an RSS module to fetch XML feeds from youtube.com/feeds using the channel IDs.
   • Limit the number of items returned to manage operation costs.
   • Add a text aggregator to compile video information into an array.
   • Use OpenAI (GPT-4 or GPT-4 mini) to generate an HTML table with recent videos posted within 24 hours.
   • The prompt for OpenAI includes specific formatting instructions for the HTML table.
   • Use a double text aggregator to bundle all information for OpenAI.
   • Send an email with the curated list using the “send email” module.
   • Use a replace function to remove markdown formatting returned by ChatGPT.
   • Schedule the automation to run once a day at a specific time (e.g., 6:30 AM).

URLs and Commands

• No complete exact URLs or CLI commands were provided in the transcript.

Additional Notes

• The video creator has opened a school community offering support, co-build sessions, and access to exclusive content.
• The creator is working on a “default a pomp library” for the community.
• The automation has been running for a few months and uses GPT-4 for processing.
• The creator emphasizes the importance of the replace function in Make to handle markdown formatting from ChatGPT’s output.
• The result is an email with clickable video links and summaries, allowing direct access without visiting YouTube.
• The automation is set to run daily at a specified time to provide a consistent morning routine.