pytchat-ng

pytchat-ng is a python library for fetching youtube live chat (Next Generation).

Description

pytchat is a python library for fetching youtube live chat without using Selenium or BeautifulSoup.

Other features:

• Customizable chat data processors including youtube api compatible one.
• Available on asyncio context.
• Quick fetching of initial chat data by generating continuation params instead of web scraping.

For more detailed information, see wiki.

Install

pip install pytchat-ng

Examples

Fetch chat data (see wiki)

import pytchat
chat = pytchat.create(video_id="uIx8l2xlYVY")
while chat.is_alive():
    for c in chat.get().sync_items():
        print(f"{c.datetime} [{c.author.name}]- {c.message}")

Output JSON format string (feature of DefaultProcessor)

import pytchat
import time

chat = pytchat.create(video_id="uIx8l2xlYVY")
while chat.is_alive():
    print(chat.get().json())
    time.sleep(5)
    '''
    # Each chat item can also be output in JSON format.
    for c in chat.get().items:
        print(c.json())
    '''     

other

• Fetch chat with a buffer (LiveChat)

• Use with asyncio (LiveChatAsync)

• YT API compatible chat processor (CompatibleProcessor)

Structure of Default Processor

Each item can be got with sync_items() function.

Structure of author object.

Licence