upload-socials 1.3.1

A Python library to automate video uploads to YouTube.

🚀 upload-socials

Streamline your content workflow by automating video uploads to YouTube with this Python library. Now supports automated monetization settings!

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⚠️ Prerequisites

This is a GUI automation library and requires a specific setup to function:

1. Screen Resolution: Your screen resolution should ideally be 1920x1080. The browser window should be maximized during the process.
2. Reference Images: GUI automation works by finding images on the screen. You must provide your own folders of reference images (e.g., screenshots of the 'Upload', 'Next', and 'Publish' buttons).
3. Platform Language: The YouTube Studio website must be set to English.

This library is best suited for developers comfortable with tuning GUI automation scripts.

Installation

pip install upload-socials

Setup: Reference Images

You must create a directory (e.g., assets/youtube) containing screenshots of the YouTube Studio interface. The script looks for .png files with specific names.

Basic Upload Images:

• create.png, uploadvids.png, select.png
• filename.png (The file input field in Windows Explorer)
• title.png, tell.png (Description box)
• thumbnail.png
• showmore.png, tags.png
• next.png, publish.png
• processing.png (The "SD/HD processing" checkmark at the end)

Monetization Images (Required if monetization=True):

• monetizeselect.png (The monetization tab/dropdown)
• monetizeon.png (Radio button to turn On)
• monetizedone.png (Done button inside dropdown)
• monetizeactive.png
• monetizenone.png (The "None of the above" checkbox for ad suitability)
• monetizesubmit.png (Submit rating button)
• monetizepublic.png (Public visibility radio button)
• publish2.png (Secondary publish button if layout differs)

Quick Start

from upload_socials import upload_youtube

# 1. Define the path to your screenshots folder
YT_IMAGE_PATH = r"C:\\my_automation_images\\youtube"

# 2. Define Video details
video_file = r"C:\\path\\to\\my_awesome_video.mp4"
video_title = "My First Automated Upload!"
video_desc = "This was uploaded using the upload-socials Python library."
thumb_file = r"C:\\path\\to\\my_thumbnail.png"
video_tags = "python,automation,coding"

# 3. Call the function
upload_youtube(
    filepath=video_file,
    title=video_title,
    image_path=YT_IMAGE_PATH,
    description=video_desc,
    thumbnail=thumb_file,
    tags=video_tags,
    monetization=True  # Set to True to enable ads and submit rating
)

API Reference

upload_youtube(...)

Automates the upload process to YouTube Studio.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
filepath	str	Required	Absolute path to the video file.
title	str	Required	The title of the YouTube video.
image_path	str	.../uploadyt	Path to the folder containing your .png reference screenshots.
description	str	None	The text for the video description.
channelurl	str	studio.youtube.com	The starting URL.
thumbnail	str	None	Absolute path to a thumbnail image.
tags	str	None	Comma-separated string of tags.
monetization	bool	False	If True, performs steps to enable monetization, select "None of the above" for suitability, and submit rating.

Tips for Success

• Wait Times: The script uses optimiseWait to look for images. If your internet is slow, ensure your screenshots are accurate so the script doesn't time out.
• Mouse Control: Do not touch the mouse or keyboard while the script is running.
• Smart Paste: This library uses a smart pasting method to handle emojis and special characters in titles and descriptions automatically.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.