Drive a Bolt actuator after a playlist item arrives
Give each content addition a dependable physical response.
Trigger
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Action
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.
Why this helps
Repeated playlist updates need a consistent action, but manual actuator control is easy to forget.
- Automate repeatable actuator actions
- Keep content and operations synchronized
- Remove a manual control step
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Bolt iot in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for the playlist actuator.
- 3Tell Notis to set the specified Bolt digital pin high or low after a new playlist item is added.
- 4Pick New Item in YouTube Playlist as the trigger and select the report channel.
- 5Test with one real playlist addition.
Questions about this workflow
What action runs on Bolt?
Bolt IoT Digital Write sets a specified digital pin high or low.
How often does it run?
It runs for each newly detected item in the selected playlist.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Bolt iot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
Bolt iot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Analog Read
Tool to read the analog value from a specified pin on a bolt device. use when you need sensor readings (0–1023) after confirming the device is online.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Check Bolt device online status
Tool to check whether a specified bolt device is online. use when you need to verify device connectivity before sending commands (e.g., control signals). example: 'check if device bolt1234567 is online.'
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Bolt IoT Serial Read
Tool to read incoming serial data from a bolt device. use when you've initialized uart with serialbegin and need to retrieve serial data.
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
Bolt IoT Serial Write
Tool to send serial data to a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart after initializing uart with serialbegin.
Bolt IoT Serial Write & Read
Tool to send serial data and read the response on a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart and capture its reply immediately.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Bolt iot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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