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ChangeDetection.io is a private self-hosted website change detection and price monitor service


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Monitor web pages for changes - (such as watching prices, restock notifications), to deep inspection such as PDF text support, JSON and XML monitoring and extensive text triggers. Get notifications when a website updates.

The service is not only useful for bargain hunters but also those who monitor websites for defacement, or important regulatory changes, and lots more.

The video will look at ChangeDetction.io's features, what it can be used for, how to add watches, and also useful some tips on how to use it. It also gets contrasted with Distill.io at an overview level.

CHAPTERS:

Intro 00:00

Features 01:26
What Is It Used For? 06:27
User Interface 12:38
Sharing a Link Watch 14:06
Look at a Site's Changes 15:06
Seeing Price Visual Changes 18:53
Add a New Watch 20:27
Browser Steps 23:32
Price Change View 27:14
Setting a Visual Filter Selector 28:40
Filters and Triggers 29:43
Link Watch Stats 31:00
E-Mails 32:15
Setting a Price Change Watch 32:52
Link Watch Stats 33:55
Groups 34:15
Settings 34:50
Browser Extension 39:22
CAPTCHAS and Proxies 40:16
Import from Distill.io 41:25
Backups 42:04
RSS Feed 42:29
Tips 42:55
Paid Cloud Hosted Option 45:15
Voting For The Next Video 46:21

LINKS:

ChangeDetection.io website https://changedetection.io/

ChangeDetection.io Github https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io
ChangeDetection.io Tutorials https://changedetection.io/tutorials

My Docker compose file for Changedetection.io https://links.gadgeteer.co.za/changedetdocker

My Distill.io Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCbJqw75ZcM

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