Workflow not stopping even when all the nodes are executed successfully

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Hi n8n community,

I’m facing an issue with my n8n workflow, and I’d really appreciate your help in troubleshooting and resolving it. I’m using n8n to automate uploading 1 hour long videos to YouTube. However, I’m encountering a problem where the execution doesn’t stop even when all the nodes are successful and the video is posted correctly.

What I’ve Tried

I have tried using No Operation node and even Stop and Throw node, but the problem persists. Whatever I change or add, if the video is around 1 hour long, the execution will not end and I have to stop it manually. This is annoying as I don’t want these multiple not ending executions to take to much CPU and RAM on my server. It is interesting that if the video is only half an hour long or less, this problem doesnt occur and the execution ends just as it should. Seems like it has something to do with the size of files I am working with.

If anyone knows how to solve this problem, please let me know.

My Setup

n8n Version: I’m running n8n on my VPS (self-hosted, latest version as of April 2025).
Environment: Docker container.

Best regards,
Mark

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Hi,

Did you try this?

Regards,
J.

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Hi,

I ended up completely disecting my workflow. I now trigger multiple subworkflows from my main workflow and everything is 10 times better. There is less weight on the n8n storage and i get better view of what is going on in the executions tab. Even the CPU and RAM on my server have less weight now. And the most important part is that my workflow ends successfully now so problem solved :slight_smile:

Best,
Mark

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