Automate Copying All YouTube Playlists Between Channels

Overview

This workflow automates the process of copying all playlists, along with their videos, from one YouTube channel to another. It streamlines playlist migration, ensuring that only public content is transferred and properly formatted in the target channel.

Key Features

• Retrieves all playlists from the source YouTube channel
• Filters out private playlists and videos
• Extracts and merges playlist and video IDs for accurate mapping
• Creates new playlists in the target channel and adds corresponding videos
• Formats data fields for consistency and compatibility

Benefits

• Eliminates manual effort in playlist migration
• Ensures data integrity by excluding private or restricted content
• Saves significant time for content managers and channel administrators
• Reduces risk of errors during bulk transfers

Use Cases

• Migrating content between company YouTube channels
• Consolidating playlists after a brand merger
• Backing up playlists to a secondary channel

Integrations & Automation

This workflow leverages the YouTube API for playlist and video management, and uses n8n’s automation nodes for data processing, filtering, and merging. The process is triggered manually, making it ideal for controlled, on-demand migrations.