A library to access YouTube Public Data without YouTubeAPI
Python 3.6 or higher is required
# Linux/macOS
python3 -m pip install -U aiotube# Windows
python -m pip install -U aiotubepip install git+https://github.com/jnsougata/aiotubeimport aiotube
channel = aiotube.Channel('@GYROOO')
print(channel.metadata)
video = aiotube.Video('WVDT4lSozHk')
print(video.metadata)
playlist = aiotube.Playlist('PL-xXQjd8X_Q-xXQjd8X_Q-xXQjd8X_Q-')
print(playlist.metadata)
search = aiotube.Search.video('YouTube Rewind 2018')
print(search.metadata)
search = aiotube.Search.channel('PewDiePie')
print(search.metadata)
search = aiotube.Search.playlist('Unlock Your Third Eye')
print(search.metadata)| Property | Return Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
live |
bool |
Returns True if the channel is live |
streaming_now |
str |
Returns the video id of the ongoing livestream |
current_streams |
List[str] |
Returns a list of ids of ongoing livestreams |
old_streams |
List[str] |
Returns a list of ids of old livestreams |
video_count |
int |
Returns total number of videos uploaded by the channel |
upcoming |
Video |
Returns a video object of the upcoming video |
upcomings |
List[str] |
Returns a list of ids of upcoming videos |
playlists |
List[str] |
Returns a list of playlist ids |
metadata |
Dict[str, Any] |
Returns the metadata of the channel in dict format |
last_uploaded |
Video |
Most recently uploaded video of the channel |
last_streamed |
Video |
Most recently completed livestream of the channel |
| Method | Return Types | Description |
|---|---|---|
uploads(limit: int | None) |
List[str] |
Returns a list of video ids of the uploaded videos |
| Properties | Return Types | Description |
|---|---|---|
metadata |
Dict[str, Any] |
Returns the metadata of the video in dict format |
| Properties | Return Types | Description |
|---|---|---|
metadata |
Dict[str, Any] |
Returns the metadata of the playlist in dict format |
| Method | Return Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel(name: str) |
Channel |
Finds a channel with the given keywords |
video(name: str) |
Video |
Finds a video with the given keywords |
playlist(name: str) |
Playlist |
Finds a playlist with the given keywords |
channels(name: str, limit: int | None) |
List[str] |
Finds all channels that matches the given keywords |
videos(name: str, limit: int | None) |
List[str] |
Finds all videos that matches the given keywords |
playlists(name: str, limit: int | None) |
List[str] |
Finds all playlists that matches the given keywords |
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
InvalidURL |
Raised when then url is not a valid YouTube endpoint |
TooManyRequests |
Raised when client IP receives soft ban from YouTube |
RequestError |
Raised for any type of request error not handled by the library |