Keep YouTube updates beside the work they affect
Give a relevant Asana task the latest YouTube activity context in its comments.
Trigger
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Action
Create task comment
Adds a new text comment (story) to an existing asana task, appearing in its activity feed.
Why this helps
Updates about a video or channel can live far from the task tracking its next steps, forcing teammates to hunt for context.
- Keep updates in the task's activity feed
- Make changes easier for task collaborators to notice
- Reduce context switching between YouTube and Asana
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to add relevant new YouTube activity as a comment on the Asana task you identify or describe.
- 4Pick New YouTube Activity as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real activity and confirm the comment is on the intended task.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new task?
No. This workflow adds a comment to an existing task. Your instruction needs to identify the task or explain how Notis can determine which task is relevant.
What if the event does not identify the right task?
Provide the task reference or matching context in your instruction. If the available event details are not enough to identify it, Notis may need clarification.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Asana, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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