Copy any YouTube video URL and paste it directly onto the canvas. Ryzome will automatically create a playable video node.
Ryzome recognizes various YouTube URL formats:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
YouTube nodes in Ryzome provide:
Embedded player - Watch videos directly on your canvas
Automatic metadata - Title, description, and thumbnail extraction
Playback controls - Standard YouTube player functionality
Responsive sizing - Resize video nodes to fit your canvas layout
When you connect YouTube nodes to other nodes, the AI can:
Analyze video content - Understand topics, themes, and key points
Extract insights - Pull out main ideas and important information
Generate summaries - Create concise overviews of video content
Answer questions - Respond based on video material
Create related content - Generate text that builds on video concepts
Paste a YouTube URL for an educational video or presentation
Connect the video node to a text node
Use the prompt hat to ask: “Summarize the main points from this video”
The AI will analyze the video content and provide key insights
Educational content: YouTube nodes work especially well with tutorials, lectures, presentations, and educational content where the AI can extract structured information.
Educational content: Works best with structured content like tutorials, podcasts, and presentations
Clear audio: Videos with clear speech provide better AI analysis
Reasonable length: Shorter videos (under 30 minutes) process faster
Public videos: Only public YouTube videos can be embedded
Processing time: YouTube video analysis depends on video length and content complexity. Shorter, more structured videos process faster.
When you first add a YouTube video:
The video becomes immediately playable on your canvas
Background processing extracts content for AI context
Once processed, the video is used as context for AI generation
Popular ways to use YouTube nodes with AI:
Research synthesis: Connect multiple related videos and generate comprehensive summaries
Learning notes: Create study guides and key takeaways from educational content
Content inspiration: Use videos as starting points for your own content creation
Fact extraction: Pull specific information and data points from video content
Comparative analysis: Connect multiple videos on similar topics for AI comparison
Current limitations: - Only public YouTube videos can be embedded - Processing time varies based on video length and content - Very long videos (2+ hours) may have extended processing times
YouTube integration makes Ryzome powerful for research workflows where video content is a key information source alongside text documents and other materials.
