Acknowledge YouTube activity with a Discord reaction
Make new channel events visible at a glance with a simple reaction signal.
Trigger
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Action
Add reaction to message
Adds an emoji reaction from the authenticated user/bot to a specific message in a discord channel; does not return information about existing reactions.
Why this helps
Alerts pile up without a clear indication that someone noticed them.
- Show that an alert was seen
- Create a lightweight triage signal
- Reduce duplicate follow-up
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Discordbot in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for activity acknowledgement.
- 3Tell Notis to post the activity and add your chosen reaction to that Discord message.
- 4Pick New YouTube Activity as the trigger and select the report channel.
- 5Test with one real event.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose the reaction emoji?
Yes. Name the emoji in the automation instruction.
Does this remove existing reactions?
No. The action adds a reaction from the authenticated Discord user or bot.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Discordbot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
Discordbot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add recipient to group channel
Adds a user to a discord group direct message (dm) channel.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update guild member information
Adds a user (who is not already a member) to a guild using their `access token` (which must have `guilds.join` scope), optionally setting nickname, roles, mute/deaf status, or flags.
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Assign role to guild member
Assigns a role to a guild member, provided the bot has 'manage roles' permission in the guild and the role to be assigned is hierarchically lower than the bot's highest role.
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Add reaction to message
Adds an emoji reaction from the authenticated user/bot to a specific message in a discord channel; does not return information about existing reactions.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Add or update thread member
Adds a user to a specific, unarchived thread; the user must have access to the thread's parent channel, and for private threads, the bot must already be a member.
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
Modify guild ban settings
Permanently bans a user from a discord guild, optionally deleting their recent messages (specify deletion period in seconds or days, not both).
Bulk ban users in guild with message deletion option
Bans up to 200 users from a discord guild, optionally deleting their recent messages; the bot must have 'ban members' permission in the guild, and this action is irreversible.
Bulk delete messages in channel
Atomically bulk deletes messages in a discord channel for moderation or maintenance; deletion may not be instantaneous and messages are unrecoverable.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Discordbot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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