YouTube notifications

Automatic Discord posts when a tracked YouTube channel uploads a video or starts a livestream.

CloudMod posts to your Discord channel when a configured YouTube channel publishes a new video or starts a livestream — the same idea as the Twitch and Kick integrations, but powered by YouTube's public RSS feed, so no API key is required.

Add a channel

In the YouTube tab → Add:

  • YouTube channel — paste the channel URL, @handle, or channel ID
  • a target channel on the main server
  • optionally a role to ping
  • optionally a message using the placeholders {channel}, {title}, {url}
  • an embed color (default: YouTube red)

What happens on a new upload

CloudMod reads each tracked channel's public RSS feed periodically. When a new upload or livestream appears, the bot posts an embed with the title, thumbnail and a link, plus your message above it.

  • Regular uploads and Shorts arrive through the same feed and are announced.
  • Livestream starts are announced when they appear in the feed.
  • Clips are not covered — YouTube doesn't expose them in the feed.

Setup notes

  • Adding a channel baselines on the latest video, so it never floods your server with the back catalogue.
  • CloudMod remembers what it already announced, so a bot restart never re-posts a video.
  • No API key or quota to manage — it uses the public feed only.
  • Requirement: Send Messages + Embed Links in the target channel.
YouTube notifications — CloudMod Docs | CloudMod