Personal Assistant Recipes watches · No. 15

gave my ai a youtube playlist we watch with the kids. it transcribes the backlog and every new episode as it drops, so i can search what was said

From a conversation with my assistant, 6 September 2026

Recipe No. 15

Auto-Transcribe a Video Series as New Episodes Drop

Serves Families and learners who keep wanting to find 'that part where they said'

Watch a video playlist, transcribe all past episodes, and automatically transcribe and file each new episode as it is released.

You will need

Method

  1. Send the playlist and ask the agent to confirm what it is (title, episode count, how often it updates).

  2. Have it transcribe the backlog first, one file per episode, with the title and date on top.

  3. Set a watch so each new episode is transcribed and filed within a day of release.

  4. When you need a moment, ask for the quote and timestamp instead of scrubbing through video.

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