youtube_selenium_py

youtube_selenium_py is a Python package that simplifies interactions with YouTube using Selenium.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Usage
4. Features
5. Examples
6. Documentation
7. Contributing
8. License

Introduction

This package provides functionalities to perform various actions on YouTube, such as creating channels, uploading videos, managing community posts, retrieving channel statistics, and more. It mostly uses Selenium to automate interactions with the YouTube platform. The package has two main classes at this moment, the Youtube class, and the YoutubeData class. The Youtube class is used for creating and getting information for the specific YouTube channel that is signed in, and the YoutubeData class is used to get some basic information from a YouTube channel and YouTube videos.

Installation

1. Install package via pip:

   pip install youtube_selenium_py
   

2. Upgrade setuptools (required for undetected chromedriver to work):

   pip install --upgrade setuptools
   

3. Make sure you have Chromium browser installed on your operating system:

   Windows:

   • Download Chromium

   macOS:

   brew install chromium
   

   Linux:

   Debian/Ubuntu-based:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install chromium-browser
   

   Arch Linux:

   sudo pacman -S chromium
   

Usage

After installation, import the package and utilize its classes and methods. Detailed usage instructions and examples are provided in the documentation.

Here is a quick video I recorded, of me going through the source code of the package, explaining each method, and also testing out the package:

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Features

• Create and edit YouTube channels
• Upload videos to channels
• Manage community posts
• Retrieve channel and video statistics
• Delete channels and sub-channels
• Download videos and thumbnails
• And more (read documentation)

Examples

from youtube_selenium_py.classes import Youtube

# Initialize the Youtube object
yt = Youtube(email="your_email@example.com", password="your_password")

# There is a 20 second implicit sleep after signing in, because maybe you have 2 step authentication enabled, or it will send confirmation code to your phone. We suggest using a brand new google account, then this won't happen, everything will be automatic.

# Example: Create a channel
channel_creation_result = yt.create_channel()
print(channel_creation_result)

# Example: Upload a video
video_upload_result = yt.create_video(
    absolute_video_path="/path/to/video.mp4",
    video_title="My Video Title",
    video_description="Description of my video"
)
print(video_upload_result)

# Close the driver when done
yt.close()

Documentation

Refer to the provided documentation for detailed usage instructions, method descriptions, and return formats.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the guidelines outlined in the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.