Keep playlist review signals in one place
Add a reaction to the team's standing review message when a new video arrives in the playlist.
Trigger
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Review queues become harder to scan when every new item creates a separate conversation.
- Keep the review signal attached to an existing team message.
- Avoid adding another top-level post for each item.
- Make changes easier to spot during a routine check.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Slack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation or tell Notis to react to your existing playlist review message when an item is added.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction to identify the target message and the reaction that should mark it.
- 4Choose the new item in YouTube playlist trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real item and verify the marker appears on the correct message.
Questions about this workflow
Can the marker replace a full item summary?
It is a lightweight signal on an existing message. Use a channel post action when the team needs a separate summary for each item.
Can Notis react to any message?
The message must be accessible to the connected Slack account and clearly identified in the prompt.
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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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