yt-videos-list 0.4.1

Python package to extract YouTube video titles and corresponding URLs for a specific channel and write the information to CSV and txt files with sections to mark a particular video as watched, to mark a video for rewatching, and for taking notes.

python3.6+ Quick Start

This package uses f-strings (more here) and as such requires Python 3.6+. If you have an older version of Python, you can download the Python 3.8.2 macOS 64-bit installer, Windows x86-64 executable installer, Windows x86 executable installer, or the Gzipped source tarball (most useful for Linux) and follow the instructions to set up Python for your machine. If you want to install a different version, visit the Python Downloads page and select the version you want.

Once you do that, enter the following in your command line:

# if something isn't working properly, try rerunning this
# the problem may have been fixed with a newer version

pip3 install -U yt-videos-list
# no "3" on Windows: pip install -U yt-videos-list

Running the package from the python interpreter

python3
# no "3" on Windows: python

from yt_videos_list import ListCreator

my_driver = 'firefox' # SUBSTITUTE THE DRIVER YOU WANT
lc = ListCreator(driver=my_driver, scroll_pause_time=0.8)

# "user" channel_type (example uses Corey Schafer):
lc.create_list_for(url='https://www.youtube.com/user/schafer5')

# "channel" channel_type (example uses freeCodeCamp) along with the optional file_name argument:
lc.create_list_for(url='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8butISFwT-Wl7EV0hUK0BQ', file_name='freeCodeCamp_org')

# see the new files that were just created:
import os
# MacOS and Linux users:
os.system('ls -lt | head')
# Windows users:
os.system('dir /O-D | find "_videos_list"')

# for more information on using the module:
help(lc)

• options for my_driver include:
  • my_driver = 'firefox'
  • my_driver = 'opera'
  • my_driver = 'safari'
  • my_driver = 'chrome'
  • my_driver = 'brave'
  • my_driver = 'edge' (Windows only!)
• increase scroll_pause_time for laggy internet and decrease scroll_pause_time for fast internet

Running the package from the CLI as a script using -m (coming in yt-videos-list 2.0!)

python3 -m yt_videos_list

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