Youtube Downloader - Simple

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{
  "name": "YouTube Downloader - Simple",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "trigger-001",
      "name": "Chat Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualChatTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        240,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "http://youtube-downloader:5000/download",
        "authentication": "none",
        "sendBody": true,
        "contentType": "json",
        "body": "={\n  \"url\": \"{{ $json.chatInput }}\",\n  \"format\": \"best\"\n}",
        "options": {
          "timeout": 300000
        }
      },
      "id": "download-001",
      "name": "Download YouTube Video",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        460,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "options": {
          "text": "={{ $json.success ? '\u2705 Download Conclu\u00eddo!\\n\\n\ud83d\udcf9 ' + $json.title + '\\n\ud83d\udc64 ' + $json.uploader + '\\n\ud83d\udcc1 ' + $json.filename : '\u274c Erro: ' + $json.error }}"
        }
      },
      "id": "response-001",
      "name": "Send Response",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.sendMessage",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        680,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Chat Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Download YouTube Video",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Download YouTube Video": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Response",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null,
  "tags": [],
  "triggerCount": 0,
  "updatedAt": "2025-12-24T13:30:00.000Z",
  "versionId": "1"
}

About this workflow

YouTube Downloader - Simple. Uses manualChatTrigger, httpRequest, sendMessage. Chat trigger; 3 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/brotto/youtube-downloader-api/blob/main/n8n-workflow-simple.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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