Automate Youtube with Datakund

Introduction

bot-studio is an automation library which can be used to automate tasks like sending mails,scraping data,auto checkout and many more. You can download the source code from here(see here)

It uses selenium to automate the things. You can use its inbuilt functions in a very easy way.

Installation/Usage:

You can find this package on Pypi (see here).

Command to install :- pip install bot-studio

Import bot-studio

from bot_studio import *

Creating Object

youtube=bot_studio.youtube()
or
youtube=bot_studio.youtube(headless=True,....)

It will return the object which you can further use to call youtube functions and opens a automated browser

Browser Options

Option	Default Value	Description
headless	False	Can set it to True if wants headless
proxy	No proxy	Pass proxy value e.g 98.0.2.5:4000
profile_path	creates temporary profile	Pass profile path e.g C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\
user_agent	No user agent	Pass user agent e.g python 2.7”, “platform”:”Windows
download_folder	Downloads in default folder	If want to set download directory to custom e.g E:files\

Functions

bot-studio provides following functions for youtube:-

Login

It logins to youtube through the credentials passed in username and password.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.login(username='datakund@gmail.com', password='pwd@123')

Parameters

username (str) – Account Username
password (str) – Account Password

Returns

{“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}

Return type

dict

Auto Like

It likes the video passed in video_url.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.auto_like(video_url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPQ79rrkziM')

Parameters: video_url (str) – video link which need to be liked
Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Auto Comment

It auto comments on the video passed in video_link with the comment passed in comment.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.auto_comment(comment='Nice', video_link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPQ79rrkziM')

Parameters

comment (str) – comment which need to be typed
video_link (str) – video url where need to post comment

Returns

{“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}

Return type

dict

Like Comment

It likes the comment whose text is passed in comment.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.like_comment(comment='Nice song')

Parameters: comment (str) – comment text which need to be liked
Returns: {“body”: [{}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Watch Video

It opens the video passed in video_url and then waits for the time passed in time.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.watch_video(time='120', video_url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLrJUdBHiXA&list=PLsuCfYXzi5DJfjxOmPRJIS4KLlJhAlr8P&index=1')

Parameters

time (str) – amount of time in seconds to wait
video_url (str) – video which need to be opened

Returns

{“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}

Return type

dict

Upload

It uploads the video to Youtube.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.upload(title='Testing Upload', video_path='C:/Users/video.mp4', kid_type="Yes, it's made for kids", description='I am testing', type='Public')

Parameters

title (str) – title of video
video_path (str) – local file path of video
kid_type (str) – e.g. Yes, it’s made for kids
description (str) – description of video
type (str) – e.g. Public or Private

Returns

{“body”: {‘VideoLink’: ‘VideoLink’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}

Return type

dict

Upload To Playlist

It uploads the video to youtube.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.upload_to_playlist(title='Testing upload', video_path='C:/users/video.mp4', kid_type="Yes, it's made for kids", description='I am testing', playlist='DataKund', type='Public')

Parameters

title (str) – title of video
video_path (str) – local file path of video
kid_type (str) – e.g Yes, it’s made for kids
description (str) – description of video
playlist (str) – playlist name
type (str) – e.g. Private or Public

Returns

{“body”: {‘VideoLink’: ‘VideoLink’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}

Return type

dict

Search

It searches the keyword passed in keyword on youtube.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.search(keyword='latest movies')

Parameters: keyword (str) – keyword need to be searched on youtube
Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Search Results

It fetches the results from the youtube search results like title, link, channelname etc.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.search_results()

Returns: {“body”: [{‘viewsandtime’: ‘viewsandtime’, ‘channel’: ‘channel’, ‘title’: ‘title’, ‘link’: ‘link’}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Get Video Info

It fetches the video info whose link is passed in video_url.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.get_video_info(video_url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc')

Parameters: video_url (str) – video url
Returns: {“body”: {‘DisLikes’: ‘DisLikes’, ‘Title’: ‘Title’, ‘Subscribers’: ‘Subscribers’, ‘Comments’: ‘Comments’, ‘ChannelLink’: ‘ChannelLink’, ‘ChannelName’: ‘ChannelName’, ‘Desc’: ‘Desc’, ‘Views’: ‘Views’, ‘Duration’: ‘Duration’, ‘Publish_Date’: ‘Publish_Date’, ‘Likes’: ‘Likes’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Get Channel Info

It fetches the info of channel whose link is passed in channel_link.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.get_channel_info(channel_link='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0YvsRfYfsniGAhjvYFOSA')

Parameters: channel_link (str) – channel link whose info need to be fetched
Returns: {“body”: {‘title’: ‘title’, ‘links’: ‘links’, ‘views’: ‘views’, ‘joined’: ‘joined’, ‘description’: ‘description’, ‘subscribers’: ‘subscribers’, ‘location’: ‘location’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Get Transcript

It fetches the transcript of the video whose link is passed in video_url.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.get_transcript(video_url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc')

Parameters: video_url (str) – video link whose transcript need to be fetched
Returns: {“body”: {‘Transcript’: ‘Transcript’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Get Playlist Videos

It fetches link and title of the videos in the playlist passed in playlist_link.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.get_playlist_videos(playlist_link='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsuCfYXzi5DJfjxOmPRJIS4KLlJhAlr8P')

Parameters: playlist_link (str) – playlist link whose videos need to be fetched
Returns: {“body”: [{‘Title’: ‘Title’, ‘Video_Link’: ‘Video_Link’}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Get Video Tags

It fetches the video tags and tag links whose link is passed in video_link.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.get_video_tags(video_link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLrJUdBHiXA&list=PLsuCfYXzi5DJfjxOmPRJIS4KLlJhAlr8P&index=1')

Parameters: video_link (str) – video link whose tags need to be fetched
Returns: {“body”: {‘tags’: ‘tags’, ‘taglinks’: ‘taglinks’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Get Watch History

It fetches the title and link of the videos in watch history which is currently opened in browser

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.get_watch_history()

Returns: {“body”: [{‘title’: ‘title’, ‘link’: ‘link’}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Channel Videos

It fetches the channel videos from page opened in browser.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.channel_videos()

Returns: {“body”: [{‘Title’: ‘Title’, ‘Video_Link’: ‘Video_Link’}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Watch Later Videos

It fetches link and title of the videos in watch later list.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.watch_later_videos()

Returns: {“body”: [{‘Title’: ‘Title’, ‘Video_Link’: ‘Video_Link’}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Check Video Exists

It returns title of video passed in video_url if exists, otherwise returns None in title

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.check_video_exists(video_url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPQ79rrkziM')

Parameters: video_url (str) – video url which need to be checked for existence
Returns: {“body”: {‘Title’: ‘Title’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Create Playlist

It creates new playlist with the name passed in playlist_name and returns playlist like in playlist_link.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.create_playlist(playlist_name='DataKund')

Parameters: playlist_name (str) – name of the new playlist to create
Returns: {“body”: {‘playlist_link’: ‘playlist_link’}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Delete Video From Watch Later

It deletes the video whose title is passed in title from the watch later videos.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.delete_video_from_watch_later(title='How to insert data to mysql?')

Parameters: title (str) – title of video which needs to be deleted
Returns: {“body”: [{}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Find Click Video

It will click on the video whose title is passed in searchtext.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.find_click_video(searchtext='MySql DataBase Tutorials')

Parameters: searchtext (str) – title or keyword which is present in video title or description
Returns: {“body”: [{}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Play Pause Video

It play or pause the video playing currently on browser.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.play_pause_video()

Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Play Next Video

It clicks on next video to play next video.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.play_next_video()

Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Forward Video

It forwards the video currently playing on browser with 5 seconds.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.forward_video()

Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Set Playback Speed

It sets the playback speed passed in speed in the video currently playing on browser.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.set_playback_speed(speed='1.25')

Parameters: speed (str) – speed to set e.g. 1.25
Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Replay Video

It replays the video currently playing on browser.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.replay_video()

Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Skip Ad

It clicks on skip ad button if available.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.skip_ad()

Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Video Comments

It fetches the comments data like comment text, username ,userlink.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.video_comments()

Returns: {“body”: [{‘Comment’: ‘Comment’, ‘UserLink’: ‘UserLink’, ‘user’: ‘user’, ‘Time’: ‘Time’, ‘Likes’: ‘Likes’}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Get Comment Replies

It fetches the comments replies text along with userlink and username currently opened in browser.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.get_comment_replies()

Returns: {“body”: [{‘userlink’: ‘userlink’, ‘replytext’: ‘replytext’, ‘user’: ‘user’}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Click Hide Replies

It will click on hide replies of the comment whose text is passed in comment.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.click_hide_replies(comment='Nice song')

Parameters: comment (str) – comment text whose replies needs to be hide
Returns: {“body”: [{}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Click Show More Replies

It will click on show more replies button in comments section.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.click_show_more_replies()

Returns: {“body”: {}, “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Click View Replies

It will click on view replies button of the comment whose text is passed in comment.

body: returns data

success_score: api success rate

errors: errors encountered in api

Here is the code:-

youtube.click_view_replies(comment='Nice song')

Parameters: comment (str) – comment text whose replies need to be viewed
Returns: {“body”: [{}], “success_score”: “100”, “errors”: []}
Return type: dict

Other Functions

You can use basic functions which selenium provides with this library like opening a url, get pagesource, get current url etc. These are the functions:-

Open

It will open the url provided in the argument.

youtube.open(url)

Parameters: url (str) – Link which need to be opened
Returns: {}
Return type: dict

Get Page Title

It returns the title of page opened.

youtube.get_page_title()

Returns: {“pagetitle”:”youtube”}
Return type: dict

Get Page Source

It returns the pagesource of page opened.

youtube.get_page_source()

Returns: {“pagesource”:”pagesource”}
Return type: dict

Get Current Url

It returns the pagesource of page opened.

youtube.get_current_url()

Returns: {“url”:”url”}
Return type: dict

Reload

It reloads the page opened.

youtube.reload()

Returns: {}
Return type: dict

Keypress

It perform the keypress passed.

youtube.keypress(key)

Parameters: key (str) – Key which need to be pressed, e.g pagedown,arrowleft,enter
Returns: {}
Return type: dict

Scroll

It scrolls to the end of page.

youtube.scroll()

Returns: {}
Return type: dict

End

It ends the youtube session and close the automated chromedriver.

Note

You will need to create youtube object again after end().

youtube.end()

Returns: {}
Return type: dict

Quit

It quits the bot-studio application runing in background.

Note

You will need to import bot-studio library again to start application.

youtube.quit()

Returns: {}
Return type: dict

Automate Youtube with Datakund

Introduction

Installation/Usage:

Import bot-studio

Creating Object

Browser Options

Functions

Login

Login Cookie

Auto Like

Auto Comment

Auto Subscribe

Like Comment

Watch Video

Upload

Upload To Playlist

Search

Search Results

Get Video Info

Get Channel Info

Get Transcript

Get Playlist Videos

Get Video Tags

Get Watch History

Channel Videos

Watch Later Videos

Check Video Exists

Create Playlist

Delete Video From Watch Later

Find Click Video

Play Pause Video

Play Next Video

Forward Video

Set Playback Speed

Replay Video

Skip Ad

Video Comments

Get Comment Replies

Click Hide Replies

Click Show More Replies

Click View Replies

Other Functions

Open

Get Page Title

Get Page Source

Get Current Url

Reload

Keypress

Scroll

End

Quit