Show HN: Track any YouTube title/thumbnail test via WebSub, hashes, and no OAuth

Category: devtools

Tags: youtube, websub, content-tracking, email-notifications, competitor-analysis

Score: 4.7/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 4, Documentation: 3, Utility: 5)

ScoutYT tracks YouTube competitor thumbnail and title changes via WebSub, hashing, and no OAuth, delivering daily email summaries. It's interesting for leveraging open web standards to solve a niche content-creator problem without requiring API keys or account access.

Target audience: content creators and social media managers

Repository: https://scoutyt.com

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