Automated YouTube Shorts Creator with yt-dlp & FFmpeg

Description

How It Works

• Downloads videos/music from YouTube using yt-dlp
• Merges assets with dynamic text overlays
• Automatically uploads to YouTube as Shorts (9:16 format)
• Tracks everything in Google Sheets

Setup Steps (~10 minutes)

• Install yt-dlp and FFmpeg in your n8n environment
• Connect Google Sheets (for video/music pools)
• Set up YouTube OAuth credentials
• Configure text overlay font (NotoSerif included)

Key Features

Dual Pipeline System

• Video Downloader (MP4) + Music Downloader (MP3 with thumbnails)
• Random pairing for endless combinations

Professional Text Overlays

• Dynamic line wrapping for perfect 9:16 formatting
• Customizable fonts/colors

YouTube API Integration

• Automatic upload with metadata (titles/descriptions)
• Privacy/license controls

Google Sheets Tracking

• Logs download paths, YouTube URLs, timestamps
• Prevents duplicate processing