youtube-comments-downloader

Official n8n node for YouTube Comments Downloader

Package Information

Released: this month
Downloads: 23 weekly / 224 monthly
Latest Version: 1.1.0
Author: Bartek Igielski

Available Nodes

YouTube Comments Downloader icon
YouTube Comments Downloader
Download comments from YouTube videos, shorts, channels, etc.

Documentation

n8n-nodes-youtube-comments-downloader

This is an n8n community node. It lets you use YouTube Comments Downloader in your n8n workflows.

The YouTube Comments Downloader node allows you to easily export comments from YouTube videos, shorts, channels, playlists, and more directly within your n8n automation pipelines.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation
Operations
Credentials
Compatibility
Usage
Resources

Installation

To install this node in your n8n instance:

  1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes.
  2. Click Install.
  3. Paste the package name: n8n-nodes-youtube-comments-downloader
  4. Click Install again.

For more detailed instructions or troubleshooting, refer to the n8n community nodes documentation.

Operations

This node supports the following operations:

  • Download Comments: Fetch comments from various YouTube content types.
    • Content Types:
      • Video
      • Short
      • Channel
      • Playlist
      • Community Posts
      • Live Chat (chat replay of a live stream)
      • Live Comments (regular comments on a past live stream)
      • Custom Lists
    • Items Type (Channel, Playlist, Custom List): Videos, Shorts, Community Posts (Channel only), Live Chat, or Live Comments.
    • Return Formats:
      • JSON Data: Returns parsed comments directly in the workflow for further processing.
      • File Download: Returns the result as a binary file attachment. Supported formats include:
        • JSON
        • CSV
        • Excel (XLSX)
        • HTML
        • Text
        • Note: Bulk downloads (e.g., Channels, Playlists) may return a ZIP archive containing multiple files.

Credentials

You need an API Key from YouTube Comments Downloader to use this node.

  1. Sign up or log in at youtubecommentsdownloader.com.
  2. Obtain your API Key from the dashboard.
  3. In n8n, create a new credential for YouTube Comments Downloader API.
  4. Enter your API Key.
  5. (Optional) You can configure a custom API Base URL if needed (default is https://api.youtubecommentsdownloader.com).
  6. (Optional) If your custom API endpoint uses a self-signed or otherwise untrusted certificate, enable Allow Unauthorized TLS/SSL Certificates for that credential.

Compatibility

This node works with n8n version 1.x and the 2.x beta branch.

Usage

  1. Add the YouTube Comments Downloader node to your workflow.
  2. Select your credentials.
  3. Enter the URL of the YouTube content you want to scrape (e.g., a video link, channel URL).
  4. Select the Content Type that matches your URL (e.g., Video, Channel).
    • For live streams, pick Live Chat to get the chat replay or Live Comments to get the regular comments posted under the stream.
    • For Channel, Playlist, and Custom List, also pick the Items Type to download (e.g., Videos, Live Chat, Live Comments).
  5. Choose your Return Format:
    • Select JSON Data if you want to process the comments immediately in the next nodes (e.g., sentiment analysis, database insertion).
    • Select File Download if you want to save the comments as a file (e.g., upload to Drive, email attachment).
  6. If using File Download, select your desired File Format (CSV, Excel, etc.).

Example Workflow

  • Trigger: On a schedule or manually.
  • YouTube Comments Downloader: Download comments from a specific video URL as JSON.
  • Split In Batches: Iterate over the comments.
  • Google Sheets: Add each comment to a spreadsheet.

Resources

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