Videos
Video tutorials, walkthroughs, and screencasts for OpenClaw AI. Subscribe to the YouTube channel for new releases.
Getting Started
- Install OpenClaw in 5 Minutes — pip install, config, first run
- Your First AI Automation — renaming files with AI demo
- Connecting to OpenAI vs Ollama — cloud vs local model comparison
Advanced Tutorials
- Building an AI Pipeline — parallel processing, checkpointing
- Telegram Bot with OpenClaw — full integration walkthrough
- Running OpenClaw on a VPS — server deployment with systemd
- Custom Plugin Development — writing your own tool pack
Screencasts
- Autonomous Code Review in Action — 8-minute demo
- Daily Briefing Bot — setup to first message in 15 minutes
- Document Processing Pipeline — 200 PDFs sorted in 3 minutes
Made a tutorial? Share it in the Discord #showcase channel or open a PR to add it here.
Community-Created Videos
OpenClaw users have created excellent tutorials and walkthroughs. Here are the most-watched community videos:
| Title | Creator | Duration | Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw from Zero to Automation | TechWithAlex | 22 min | Install, first task, Telegram bot |
| Replacing ChatGPT with OpenClaw + Ollama | PrivacyDevs | 18 min | Local LLM setup, fully offline |
| OpenClaw for Code Review — CI/CD Integration | CIBuilders | 14 min | GitHub Actions, automated PR review |
| 5 OpenClaw Automations I Use Daily | AutomateEverything | 11 min | Daily digest, file organizer, standup |
Quick Screencasts (< 5 min)
Short, focused demonstrations of specific features:
- Setting up API keys (2 min) — OpenAI + Anthropic key setup and verification
- Your first
openclaw run(3 min) — live demo of the core command - Config profiles in action (4 min) — switching between fast/powerful/local profiles
- Telegram bot setup (5 min) — BotFather to working bot in one take
- Debugging with
--debugflag (3 min) — reading debug output, finding bottlenecks
All screencasts available on the OpenClaw YouTube channel. Subscribe for new releases.
Suggested Viewing Order (Complete Beginner)
- Installation walkthrough for your OS
- Your first
openclaw runscreencast - Setting up API keys
- OpenClaw from Zero to Automation (community, 22 min)
- 5 Automations I Use Daily (community, 11 min)
Recommended Learning Path by Video
Follow this video sequence to go from zero to a working automation in under 2 hours:
| # | Video | Duration | What You Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Installation walkthrough (your OS) | 10 min | Install Python, pip install openclaw, verify |
| 2 | First openclaw run | 5 min | Anatomy of a command, flags, output |
| 3 | Setting up API keys | 5 min | OpenAI + Anthropic, env vars, verification |
| 4 | Config profiles in action | 8 min | fast/powerful/local profiles, per-project config |
| 5 | Your first automation script | 12 min | Shell script + cron, Telegram notification |
| 6 | OpenClaw from Zero to Automation (community) | 22 min | Full real-world project from start to finish |
Upcoming Video Topics
The following topics are in production for the official channel:
- RAG pipeline setup with OpenClaw (indexing, retrieval, answer generation)
- Multi-agent orchestration — research, fact-check, write pattern
- Building a Discord bot with OpenClaw in 20 minutes
- Enterprise deployment: systemd service + log rotation + monitoring
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Courses Covering OpenClaw
| Platform | Course | Level | OpenClaw Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube (free) | AI Automation Full Course | Beginner | Full chapter |
| GitHub (free) | openclaw-ai/examples | All levels | 50+ runnable examples |
| Community | OpenClaw in 30 Days (newsletter) | Beginner | Dedicated course |
Video FAQ
Where can I find the official OpenClaw videos?
All official videos are on the OpenClaw YouTube channel. Playlists are organised by topic: Getting Started, Automation, Integrations, and Advanced.
Can I request a specific tutorial topic?
Yes — post your request in the GitHub Discussions: Ideas category. Topics with the most upvotes get prioritised for production.
Are the videos subtitled / captioned?
All official videos include auto-generated English captions. Community-contributed videos may not have captions. If accessibility is critical to you, the written tutorials on this site cover the same material.
Can I use OpenClaw tutorial videos in my own course?
Official OpenClaw videos are released under CC BY 4.0 — you may use and adapt them with attribution. Community videos retain the creator's own license; check each video's description.