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Daily news digest from RSS and YouTube using AI for Telegram

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1. Workflow Overview

Description: Start your day with a personalized news podcast delivered directly to your Telegram. This workflow helps you stay informed without scrolling through endless feeds. It automatically col...

Best for

  • Content Creation automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.rssfeedread, n8n-nodes-base.merge, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.youtube, n8n-nodes-base.set, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.googlegemini, n8n-nodes-base.telegram

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Cuong Nguyen.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Daily news digest from RSS and YouTube using AI for Telegram
Workflow name
Daily news digest from RSS and YouTube using AI for Telegram

Description:

Start your day with a personalized news podcast delivered directly to your Telegram. This workflow helps you stay informed without scrolling through endless feeds. It automatically collects news from your favorite websites and YouTube channels, filters out the noise, and uses AI to turn them into a short, listenable audio briefing. It’s like having a personal news assistant that reads the most important updates to you while you commute or drink your morning coffee.

Who is this for

This template is perfect for busy professionals, commuters, and learners who want to keep up with specific topics (like Tech, Finance, or AI) but don't have time to read dozens of articles every morning.

How it works

  1. Collects News: The workflow automatically checks your chosen RSS feeds (e.g., TechCrunch, BBC) and searches for trending YouTube videos on topics you care about.

  2. Filters Noise: It smartly removes duplicate stories and filters out promotional content or spam, ensuring you only get high-quality news.

  3. Summarizes: Google Gemini (AI) reads the collected data, picks the top stories, and rewrites them into a clear, engaging script.

  4. Creates Audio: OpenAI turns that script into a natural-sounding MP3 file (Text-to-Speech).

  5. Delivers: You receive a neat text summary and the audio file in your Telegram chat, ready to play.

Requirements

API Keys:

  • Google Gemini (PaLM)
  • OpenAI
  • YouTube Data API
  • Telegram Bot Token

How to set up

  1. Get Credentials: Sign up for the required services (Google, OpenAI, Telegram) and get your API keys.

  2. Connect Nodes: Use your API credentials into the respective nodes in the workflow.

  3. Set Chat ID: Enter your Telegram Chat ID in the Telegram nodes (or set it as a variable) so the bot knows where to send the message.

  4. Turn on: Activate the workflow switch to let it run automatically every morning at 7:00 AM (or any time you want).

How to customize the workflow

  • Your Interests: Simply change the URLs in the RSS Feed Read nodes to follow your favorite blogs.

  • Your Topics: Update the keywords in the YouTube - Search node (e.g., change "AI" to "Football" or "Marketing") to get relevant video news.

  • Your Voice: You can change the voice style (e.g., from alloy to echo) in the Code - Build TTS Payload node to suit your preference.

Contact me for consulting and support

Email: [email protected]

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Schedule Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 2 - RSS Feed Read (TechCrunch)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead - rssFeedRead
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 3 - RSS Feed Read (The Verge)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead - rssFeedRead
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 4 - Merge - Tech (Append)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 5 - Code - Clean & Dedup (newsContext)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 6 - YouTube - Search (Latest 24h)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.youTube - youTube
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Merge - Add YouTube (Append)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 8 - Code - YouTube Normalize + Filter

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 9 - Set - Mark RSS

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 10 - Set - Mark YouTube

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 11 - Google Gemini Chat (AI Analysis)

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.googleGemini - googleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Code - Robust Parser (Gemini JSON)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 13 - Telegram - Send Briefing Text

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - telegram
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 14 - HTTP - OpenAI TTS (speech)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.3

Block 15 - Telegram - Send Briefing Audio

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - telegram
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 16 - Code - Fix Audio Meta (filename + mime)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 17 - Code - Build TTS Payload (OpenAI)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 18 - RSS Feed Read (BBC World)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.rssFeedRead - rssFeedRead
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 19 - Merge - Add BBC World (Append)

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 20 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 21 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 22 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 23 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 24 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

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3. Summary Table

Workflow Daily news digest from RSS and YouTube using AI for Telegram
Complexity advanced
Nodes 25
Categories Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author Cuong Nguyen
Published 25 Dec 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/12141/12141.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Daily news digest from RSS and YouTube using AI for Telegram do?

Description: Start your day with a personalized news podcast delivered directly to your Telegram. This workflow helps you stay informed without scrolling through endless feeds. It automatically col...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Content Creation, Multimodal AI use case.