🚀 YouTube Playlist Scraper🎥

--- # 🚀 YouTube Playlist Scraper – Surgical Video Extraction + Metadata Control 🎯📊 ## 📜 Overview Need precision control over YouTube playlist scraping? Now with surgical video selection and metadata toggles! The enhanced YouTube Playlist Scraper lets you: ✅ Target specific videos by position (e.g., 2nd & 5th videos) ✅ Toggle metadata: Include/exclude views, likes, tags & descriptions ✅ Combine limits: Set max videos + specific indexes in one run Perfect for: - Targeted content analysis 🎯 - Lightweight API feeds 📲 - Archiving key playlist positions 📌 > 🆕 Feature Spotlight: > - videoNumbers="2,5" → Scrape 2nd & 5th videos per playlist > - includeAdditionalInfo=false → 20% smaller payloads --- ## 🔥 Enhanced Features ### 🎯 Precision Controls - Video Position Selection: "1,3,5" for 1st/3rd/5th videos - Metadata Toggle: Remove stats/tags with one switch - Hybrid Filtering: Combine maxVideosPerPlaylist=20 + videoNumbers="2,5" ### ⚡ Performance Boosters - 40% faster scraping when metadata disabled - Index-based skipping avoids full playlist scans ### 📦 Structured Output Options | Mode | Includes | Ideal For | |------|----------|-----------| | Full Metadata (default) | Views, likes, tags, descriptions | SEO analysis 📈 | | Lightweight | Titles, URLs, thumbnails only | Mobile apps 📱 | --- ## 🛠️ Input Configuration json { "includeAdditionalInfo": true, "maxVideosPerPlaylist": 20, "playlist_urls": [ { "url": "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKqX9tEhgjeaqBzvPfRT4WZ_lLPc4gNfK", "method": "GET" }, { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6YKWr4VVM1x2LIpiqmVvG4QgIvoDEdO", "method": "GET" } ], "videoNumbers": "2,5" } ### 📋 New Field Explanations | Parameter | Type | Format | Behavior | |-----------|------|--------|----------| | videoNumbers | String | "1,3" | Targets specific video positions (1-based index) | | includeAdditionalInfo | Boolean | true/false | Toggles view counts/tags/descriptions | | maxVideosPerPlaylist | Number | 0=unlimited | Max videos scanned before applying videoNumbers filter | #### 💡 Parameter Interactions: 1. videoNumbers overrides maxVideosPerPlaylist when both exist - Example: maxVideos=20 + videoNumbers="2,5" → Scans first 20 videos, then picks 2nd & 5th 2. Blank videoNumbers uses maxVideosPerPlaylist limit --- ## 📤 Output Examples ### Full Metadata Mode (includeAdditionalInfo=true) json { "playlist_url": "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKqX9tEhgjeaqBzvPfRT4WZ_lLPc4gNfK", "video_title": "Islamic background music no copyright", "channel_name": "Islamic Music", "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9i6OaCjhlw", "duration": "2m 28s", "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/u9i6OaCjhlw/maxresdefault.webp", "additional_info": { "view_count": 3576151, "like_count": 55209, "tags": ["islamic music", "no copyright"], "description": "⚠️ You’re free to use this song..." } } ### Lightweight Mode (includeAdditionalInfo=false) json { "playlist_url": "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKqX9tEhgjeaqBzvPfRT4WZ_lLPc4gNfK", "video_title": "Islamic background music no copyright", "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9i6OaCjhlw", "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/u9i6OaCjhlw/maxresdefault.webp" } --- ## 🏆 Why Choose This Scraper? | Feature | 🚀 This Scraper | Basic Tools | |---------|-----------------|-------------| | Video Selection | Position targeting + bulk limits | Bulk-only | | Data Control | Metadata toggle | All-or-nothing | | Speed | 2-3 mins for 20 videos | 5-8 mins | | Error Handling | Skips missing indexes | Fails entire job | --- ## 🧑💻 Enhanced Use Cases 🎯 Position Analysis - Compare engagement of 1st vs 5th videos in playlists 📲 API Optimization - Lightweight mode reduces payload size for mobile apps 🔬 Academic Research - Study content placement strategies in playlists 📊 Trend Spotting - Track if specific positions (e.g., video #3) consistently perform best --- ## ⚙️ How It Works Now 1. Input Processing - Converts videoNumbers="2,5" → [2,5] indexes - Applies maxVideosPerPlaylist limit 2. Playlist Scanning - Fetches videos up to maxVideosPerPlaylist - Filters to specified indexes 3. Output Generation - Includes/excludes metadata per includeAdditionalInfo - Returns Apify-encrypted dataset --- ## ❓ Troubleshooting New Features Issue: "Video position 5 not found" Fix: - Ensure playlist has ≥5 videos - Increase maxVideosPerPlaylist beyond 5 Issue: "Additional info missing when enabled" Fix: - YouTube sometimes hides metrics - retry with proxies - Check includeAdditionalInfo=true in input Issue: "Only 1 video returned from 20-video playlist" Fix: - Verify videoNumbers indexes exist in first maxVideosPerPlaylist videos ---