youtube-search-requests 0.0.14.5

Search Youtube videos using python requests

youtube-search-requests

Search Youtube videos using python requests without Youtube API.

youtube-search-requests can search up to 120+ videos !

Normally youtube-search-requests only extract urls, you can extract additional information by installing youtube-dl, for more information check usage below.

Simple usage:

from youtube_search_requests import YoutubeSearch

y = YoutubeSearch('fish', max_results=10)
videos = y.search()

print(videos)

also, youtube-search-requests have ability to validate videos

this to prevent UNPLAYABLE or ERROR videos

Search and validating videos usage:

from youtube_search_requests import YoutubeSearch

# by default, validate is set to True
y = YoutubeSearch('delicious fish', max_results=10, validate=True)
videos = y.search()

print(videos)

Extracting additional info videos usage:

from youtube_search_requests import YoutubeSearch

# NOTE: this require youtube-dl module
y = YoutubeSearch('fish', max_results=10, validate=True, extract_info=True)
videos = y.search

print(videos)

Search with given time usage:

from youtube_search_requests import YoutubeSearch

# given time 60 seconds for searching videos
y = YoutubeSearch('fish', max_results=10, timeout=60) 

# if search not complete after 60 seconds
# force it to return results
videos = y.search()

print(videos)