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YouTube monitoring

Monitor YouTube.
Know when a channel posts or pops.

Get alerts for new uploads, view spikes and subscriber moves on YouTube. Pick what to watch, set a schedule and a spending cap, and send alerts straight to your team.

Create a YouTube monitorWhat you can watch

1,000 free credits / month·No card required·Monitors beta

Illustrative

Source-linked alertsEvery alert keeps its YouTube link
From every 15 minutes to weeklyChecks run on the schedule you choose
From 1 credit a checkSet a monthly cap per monitor

What you can watch

28 ways to watch
YouTube.

Every live YouTube endpoint can run on a schedule. A monitor compares each check with the last and alerts you to what changed.

Channel1 credit per checkGuided setup
Channel videos1 credit per checkGuided setup
Search1 credit per checkGuided setup
Advanced search1 credit per check
Caption tracks1 credit per check
Channel live streams2 credits per check
Channel playlists1 credit per check
Channel profile4 credits per check
Channel Shorts1 credit per check
Channels (batch)2 credits per check
Comment replies1 credit per check
Community post2 credits per check
16 more in the referenceYouTube API Monitors guide

How it works

Set it once.
Hear when it changes.

No scraping to maintain and no polling code. Monocrawl runs the checks and keeps the evidence.

  1. Pick what to watch

    Choose a YouTube page, feed or search from the list above and enter what to track.

  2. Set a schedule and cap

    Every 15 minutes to weekly. See the cost before you start, and cap what each monitor can spend.

  3. Get the alert

    New changes go to Slack, Discord or a webhook, with a link back to YouTube.

YouTube monitoring pricing

From 1 credit a check.

Watching a channel’s uploads costs 1 credit a check, about 30 credits a month on a daily schedule. Every account gets 1,000 free credits a month, no card required.

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Before you start

YouTube monitoring,
answered.

Can I get alerts when something changes on YouTube?

Yes. A Monocrawl monitor checks YouTube on your schedule and compares each check with the last, so you hear about new uploads, view spikes and subscriber moves rather than the same results again.

Do I need a YouTube account?

No. You do not need a Google account, YouTube API key or quota. Monitors read public data through your Monocrawl key.

How far back does a YouTube monitor go?

A monitor starts from its first check and reports new uploads after that. The uploads list runs newest first, so the API can page back through older videos when you need them.

How often can a YouTube monitor run, and what does it cost?

Every 15 minutes, hourly, every 6 or 12 hours, daily or weekly. Watching a channel’s uploads costs 1 credit a check: about 30 credits a month daily, 720 credits hourly. Every account gets 1,000 free credits a month, and a cap on each monitor keeps spending predictable.

Do I need to write code?

No. Build a monitor in the dashboard and send alerts to Slack, Discord or a webhook. If you prefer code, monitors are also available through the API and MCP.

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YouTube alerts

Stop checking YouTube.
Let it tell you.

1,000 free credits each month. No card required.

Create a YouTube monitor