Make space to review new sources
Capture a new subscription as a reminder for later, when you have the time to assess whether the channel is useful.
Trigger
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
New research sources pile up when discovery happens faster than review time.
- Separate discovery from deliberate review.
- Give new sources a place in your follow-up queue.
- Reduce the pressure to evaluate every source immediately.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Slack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation from the portal or ask Notis to remind you to review new channel subscriptions.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction with the review timing and what decision the reminder should prompt.
- 4Choose the new YouTube channel subscription trigger and set a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one actual subscription and check that the reminder supports a clear review.
Questions about this workflow
Can the reminder ask me to assess fit?
Yes. Ask Notis to make the reminder prompt you to decide whether the new channel is relevant to your work.
Does this share the source with the whole team?
This version creates a Slack reminder. A separate automation can share subscriptions as channel updates.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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