Notion for YouTube notes: a setup you'll keep using

Quick answer

Notion lets you build anything, which is the problem. People build a gorgeous video library, add 12 properties, and never open it again. Here's a setup small enough to last.

What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.

Open 125x

The database

Create one database called Videos with just these properties:

Name (the video title)
URL
Channel
Status: To act on, Done
Takeaway (one line)

Getting videos in

Install the Notion Web Clipper, open the video page, and save it to your Videos database. Saving into a database adds the original URL for you (Notion Help). On a phone, share from the browser to Notion.

Inside each page

The one thing you'll do
3 to 5 takeaways in your own words
Timestamps for parts you'd rewatch
A link to any related video page

Tips that keep it alive

Make a view filtered to Status = To act on. That's your weekly review.
Don't save every video. Only ones with something to do.
Once a month, archive anything that's been 'to act on' for 30 days.

Where 125x fits

Read the summary in 125x first. If the video earns a Notion page, copy the steps from the Actionable tab into 'the one thing' and the Lessons tab into takeaways. You skip the pause and rewind.

FAQ: questions people ask

How do I save YouTube videos to Notion?

Use the Notion Web Clipper on the video page and save it to a database, which adds the URL automatically.

Can I embed YouTube videos in Notion?

Yes. Paste a YouTube link into a Notion page and choose to embed it.

What should a YouTube notes template include?

The URL, the one action you'll take, a few takeaways in your words, and timestamps worth rewatching.