# YouTube channel monitor: only new videos since last run

**Use case:** 

Follow competitor or creator channels: every scheduled run saves and charges only the videos published since the last run, with views, likes and dates. Schedule it daily and send the dataset to Slack, email or Google Sheets. Example: MKBHD and Veritasium.

## Input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "web scraping tutorial"
  ],
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd",
    "https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium"
  ],
  "maxVideos": 30,
  "channelSections": [
    "videos"
  ],
  "maxPosts": 10,
  "mode": "complete",
  "includeTranscripts": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "maxComments": 20,
  "commentsSort": "top",
  "maxRepliesPerComment": 0,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "uploadDate": "any",
  "videoType": "any",
  "duration": "any",
  "onlyNewVideos": true,
  "country": "US",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "url",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "channelName",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "viewCount",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "likeCount": {
    "label": "likeCount",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "commentCount",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "commentsIncluded": {
    "label": "commentsIncluded",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "duration": {
    "label": "duration",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "publishedAt",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "category": {
    "label": "category",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "searchQuery": {
    "label": "searchQuery",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sourceUrl": {
    "label": "sourceUrl",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "thumbnailUrl": {
    "label": "thumbnailUrl",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Scraper | $0.19/1K | Transcripts, Comments, Shorts Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "YouTube channel monitor: only new videos since last run". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/RmKCgaaHnBeqO3fuw) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "YouTube channel monitor: only new videos since last run" task

The YouTube Scraper | $0.19/1K | Transcripts, Comments, Shorts Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search keywords, youtube links, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "YouTube channel monitor: only new videos since last run" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as type, title, url, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "YouTube channel monitor: only new videos since last run" task via API](https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/youtube-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does the first run save?

The newest videos of each channel up to Max videos. From the second run on, only the videos published after the previous run.

### How do I get alerts?

Schedule the task and add an Apify integration (Slack, email, webhook, Google Sheets, Make, n8n or Zapier) that runs when the dataset is not empty.

### Can I monitor a keyword instead of channels?

Yes. Add keywords: each run returns only the videos that were not in the top results before.

### Do I need a YouTube API key or a Google account?

No. There is no key, no login and no daily quota. You only need an Apify account; the Free plan is enough to try it.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Scraper | $0.19/1K | Transcripts, Comments, Shorts](https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/youtube-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/youtube-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/monkey.d.scraping/youtube-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).