youtube-bulk-upload 0.2.6

Upload all videos in a folder to youtube, e.g. to help re-populate an unfairly terminated channel

YouTube Bulk Upload 🎥

YouTube Bulk Upload is a tool to facilitate the bulk uploading of video files to YouTube. This can be particularly useful for repopulating a channel after it has been unfairly terminated or when migrating content. The tool offers both a Command Line Interface (CLI) and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to cater to different user preferences.

Features

• Bulk upload videos to YouTube from a specified directory.
• Customize video metadata, including titles, descriptions, and keywords.
• Dry run mode to preview actions without making changes.
• Non-interactive mode for automated processes.
• Support for thumbnail customization.

Installation & Usage (GUI)

For those who prefer a graphical interface, YouTube Bulk Upload provides a GUI that can be launched from a stand-alone executable.

The GUI allows you to configure all the options available in the CLI through a user-friendly interface.

Download the executable (.exe or .dmg) for your operating system from the Releases page.

Mac

Double-click the .dmg file to run the installer. Install the application by dragging the icon to your Applications folder:

Then run the application from your Applications folder as normal, it should look something like this:

Windows

Double-click the .exe file to run the application - it doesn't need to be installed first.

Once it loads, it should look something like this:

Installation (Command Line)

To install YouTube Bulk Upload, ensure you have Python 3.9 or newer installed on your system. You can then install the tool using pip:

pip install youtube-bulk-upload

This command installs the latest version of YouTube Bulk Upload along with its dependencies.

Usage (CLI)

The CLI offers a straightforward way to use YouTube Bulk Upload from your terminal or command prompt.

Basic Usage To start a bulk upload with the default settings, navigate to the directory containing your video files and run:

youtube-bulk-upload

Refer to the CLI help for more options:

youtube-bulk-upload --help

Integrating as a Package

You can also use YouTube Bulk Upload as a package in your Python scripts. Here's a basic example of how to use it:

from youtube_bulk_upload.bulk_upload import YouTubeBulkUpload

uploader = YouTubeBulkUpload(
    source_directory="/path/to/videos",
    youtube_client_secrets_file="/path/to/client_secret.json",
    dry_run=True  # Set to False to perform actual uploads
)

uploaded_videos = uploader.process()

This script initializes the uploader with a source directory and a client secrets file, then starts the upload process in dry run mode.

License

YouTube Bulk Upload is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests or open issues on the GitHub repository.

Acknowledgments

This project is maintained by Andrew Beveridge. Special thanks to all contributors and users for their support and feedback.