Zane This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #10098 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Executecommand → Readwritefile recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"name": "Manual Trigger",
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"parameters": {},
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"id": "2a864e15-008d-460c-b002-c7e6369b393a",
"name": "List Video Files",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"command": "find /opt/downloads/\u5355\u8bcd\u5361/A1-A2 -type f -name '*.mp4' -print0"
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"id": "89a41e82-e8e5-41d1-9077-55441e0f44b9",
"name": "Sort and Generate Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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"jsCode": "const raw = $input.first().json.stdout ?? '';\nconst paths = raw.split('\\u0000').filter(Boolean);\n\nfunction extractDayNum(p) {\n const name = p.split('/').pop();\n const m = name.match(/day[-_ ]*(\\d+)/i);\n return m ? parseInt(m[1], 10) : Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;\n}\n\nconst sorted = paths\n .filter(p => p.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mp4'))\n .map(p => ({\n path: p,\n filename: p.split('/').pop(),\n day: extractDayNum(p),\n }))\n .sort((a, b) => (a.day - b.day) || a.filename.localeCompare(b.filename));\n\nreturn sorted.map((it, i) => ({\n json: {\n path: it.path,\n filename: it.filename,\n day: it.day,\n order: i\n }\n}));\n"
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"jsCode": "// === Parameters (can be changed) ===\nconst SPAN_HOURS = 12; // Each interval hour\nconst TZ_OFFSET_MS = 9 * 3600e3; // JST +09:00\nconst BUFFER_MIN = 30; // Buffer minutes for processing the platform\n\n// === Read and check the serial number ===\nconst rawOrder = $json.order ?? $json.index ?? 0;\nconst order = Number(rawOrder);\nif (!Number.isFinite(order) || order < 0) {\n throw new Error(`Invalid order/index: ${rawOrder}`);\n}\n\n// === Calculate \"the next whole point of JST + buffer\" in pure milliseconds ===\n// Move the current UTC time to the \"wall clock time\" of JST\nconst nowUtcMs = Date.now();\nconst nowJstMs = nowUtcMs + TZ_OFFSET_MS;\n\n// Align to the next whole point of JST (up to the next hour)\nconst HOUR_MS = 3600e3;\nconst MIN_MS = 60e3;\nconst nextHourJstMs = Math.ceil(nowJstMs / HOUR_MS) * HOUR_MS;\n\n// Add buffer minutes\nconst baseJstMs = nextHourJstMs + BUFFER_MIN * MIN_MS;\n\n// JST release time of the current entry (overlay interval by serial number)\nconst publishJstMs = baseJstMs + order * SPAN_HOURS * HOUR_MS;\n\n// Then move back to UTC and give YouTube's publishAt\nconst publishUtcMs = publishJstMs - TZ_OFFSET_MS;\nconst publishAtUtc = new Date(publishUtcMs).toISOString();\n\n// Log only (JST readable)\nconst publishAtLocal = new Date(publishJstMs).toISOString().slice(0,19) + '+09:00';\n\nreturn {\n publishAtUtc, // To the YouTube node\n publishAtLocal, // Log only\n filename: ($json.path ?? '').split('/').pop(),\n order\n};\n"
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"name": "Split in Batches (1 per video)",
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"name": "Read Video File",
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileSelector": "=/opt/downloads/\u5355\u8bcd\u5361/A1-A2/{{ $json.filename }}"
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1
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"id": "3e2cd625-012a-4451-aa2a-f3f049f82c0f",
"name": "Upload to YouTube (Scheduled)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.youTube",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"title": "A1\u2013A2\u5355\u8bcd\u6253\u5361\u8ba1\u5212 #\u8f7b\u677e\u5b66\u82f1\u8bed #\u82f1\u8bed\u5b66\u4e60 #\u82f1\u8bed\u5355\u8bcd #\u82f1\u8bed\u6253\u5361 #\u96f6\u57fa\u7840\u82f1\u8bed",
"options": {
"tags": "\u8f7b\u677e\u5b66\u82f1\u8bed,\u82f1\u8bed\u5b66\u4e60,\u82f1\u8bed\u5355\u8bcd,\u82f1\u8bed\u6253\u5361,\u96f6\u57fa\u7840\u82f1\u8bed",
"publishAt": "={{ $('Split in Batches (1 per video)').item.json.publishAtUtc }}",
"description": "=A1\u2013A2 \u82f1\u8bed\u5355\u8bcd\u5b66\u4e60\u7cfb\u5217 | \u96f6\u57fa\u7840\u82f1\u8bed | \u6bcf\u592910\u5206\u949f\u638c\u63e1\u6838\u5fc3\u8bcd\u6c47 \u5e2e\u52a9\u521d\u5b66\u8005\u7cfb\u7edf\u5b66\u4e60\u57fa\u7840\u82f1\u8bed\u8bcd\u6c47\uff0c\u4eceA1\u5230A2\u9010\u6b65\u63d0\u5347\u3002 \u8f7b\u677e\u5b66\u82f1\u8bed\u3001\u82f1\u8bed\u6253\u5361\u3001\u81ea\u5b66\u590d\u4e60\u5fc5\u5907\u3002 #\u82f1\u8bed\u5b66\u4e60 #\u82f1\u8bed\u5355\u8bcd #\u96f6\u57fa\u7840\u82f1\u8bed #EnglishVocabulary #A1A2English",
"privacyStatus": "private"
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"resource": "video",
"operation": "upload",
"categoryId": "27",
"regionCode": "CN"
},
"credentials": {
"youTubeOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"waitBetweenTries": 3000
},
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"id": "ee967e9e-66b7-475c-b4c6-cb1f194a2304",
"name": "Add to Playlist",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.youTube",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"videoId": "={{ $json.uploadId }}",
"resource": "playlistItem",
"playlistId": "PLJ3aD-smyb90ZmBJ9jcuW7AcnGeHF_jfF"
},
"credentials": {
"youTubeOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
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"waitBetweenTries": 3000
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"name": "Sticky Note",
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"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 480,
"height": 224,
"content": "# Overview\n\n\nThis workflow automates video publishing to YouTube.\nIt lists local video files, generates upload metadata, schedules each upload every 12 hours, then uploads and adds them to a YouTube playlist."
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 320,
"height": 176,
"content": "## List & Prepare Files\n\nRetrieves all video files from the local folder and prepares them as workflow items.\nEach item includes the file path and basic information for later processing."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"width": 368,
"height": 192,
"content": "## Sort & Schedule Uploads\n\nSorts videos in the correct order and calculates a publish schedule.\nEach video is assigned a publishAt time spaced 12 hours apart from the previous one."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Sticky Note3",
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"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 368,
"height": 192,
"content": "## Process in Batches\n\nEnsures videos are handled one by one.\nPrevents large uploads from overloading memory and makes error recovery easier."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 368,
"height": 192,
"content": "## Upload to YouTube\n\nReads each video from disk and uploads it to YouTube as a scheduled private upload.\nThe video becomes public automatically at its scheduled publishAt time."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"id": "f9380df2-f7e4-439c-a07c-cdf679ff01e7",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
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"width": 368,
"height": 192,
"content": "## Add to Playlist\n\nAfter upload, each video is automatically added to the specified YouTube playlist to keep the channel content organized."
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"typeVersion": 1
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"connections": {
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"node": "List Video Files",
"type": "main",
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"Read Video File": {
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"List Video Files": {
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"node": "Sort and Generate Items",
"type": "main",
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}
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"Sort and Generate Items": {
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About this workflow
This workflow automates a batch upload of multiple videos to YouTube, spacing each upload 12 hours apart in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) and automatically adding them to a playlist. Manual Trigger — Starts the workflow manually. List Video Files — Uses a shell command to find all…
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