YouTube to Raindrop

YouTube to Raindrop automates the process of saving new YouTube playlist videos as bookmarks in Raindrop every 30 minutes, ensuring you never miss important content while keeping your collection organized and easily accessible.

7/8/2025
6 nodes
Medium
schedulemediumyoutubefunctionitemraindropautomationcodecustom
Categories:
Schedule TriggeredBusiness Process AutomationMedium WorkflowCreative Content & Video Automation
Integrations:
YouTubeFunctionItemRaindrop

Target Audience

  • Content Creators: Individuals who produce videos on YouTube and want to keep track of their new content efficiently.
    - Social Media Managers: Professionals managing multiple YouTube channels and require an automated way to bookmark new videos.
    - Automation Enthusiasts: Users interested in automating repetitive tasks to save time and improve productivity.
    - Researchers: Individuals looking for a systematic way to collect and organize video content from YouTube for study or analysis.

    • Problem Solved

  • Manual Bookmarking: Eliminates the tedious task of manually bookmarking new YouTube videos.
    - Time Efficiency: Automates the process of checking for new videos every 30 minutes, allowing users to focus on content creation or other tasks.
    - Organization: Automatically categorizes and tags bookmarks, making it easier to find and reference videos later.

    • Workflow Steps

  • Trigger: The workflow starts based on a schedule, specifically every 30 minutes.
    - YouTube Integration: It fetches all items from a specified YouTube playlist, allowing for real-time updates on new content.
    - Filtering New Items: It filters out previously saved video IDs to identify only the new videos since the last check.
    - Flattening JSON Data: Simplifies the data structure for easier processing in the next steps.
    - Raindrop Bookmarking: New videos are automatically bookmarked in Raindrop, complete with tags and titles for better organization.

    • Customization Guide

  • Playlist ID: Users should replace CHANGE_ME in the YouTube node with the actual ID of the YouTube playlist they want to monitor.
    - Collection ID: Modify the collectionId in the Raindrop Bookmark node to designate a specific collection for bookmarks.
    - Tags and Titles: Users can customize the tags and titles in the Raindrop node to better reflect their organizational needs.
    - Execution Mode: The workflow can be triggered manually by clicking 'execute' or left to run on the defined schedule, depending on user preference.