Automated YouTube Shorts Creator with yt-dlp & FFmpeg
Automated YouTube Shorts Creator with yt-dlp & FFmpeg Description How It Works • Downloads videos/music from YouTube using yt-dlp • Merges assets with dynamic text overlays • Automatically uploads to YouTube as Shorts (9:16 format) • Tracks everything in Google Sheets Set Up Steps (~10 minutes) Install yt-dlp and FFmpeg in your n8n environment Connect Google Sheets (for video/music pools) Set up YouTube OAuth credentials Configure text overlay font (NotoSerif included) Key Features Dual Pipeline System Video Downloader (MP4) + Music Downloader (MP3 with thumbnails) Random pairing for endless combinations Professional Text Overlays Dynamic line wrapping for perfect 9:16 formatting Customizable fonts/colors YouTube API Integration Automatic upload with metadata (titles/descriptions) Privacy/license controls Google Sheets Tracking Logs download paths, YouTube URLs, timestamps Prevents duplicate processing. An n8n automation workflow template by MANISH KUMAR.
MANISH KUMAR
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