YouTube Channel Scraper Extract complete YouTube video data with 30+ metadata fields including views, likes, comments, thumbnails, and more. Built for marketers, researchers, and content creators who need reliable YouTube data at scale. ## 💰 Pricing & Value | Usage Tier | Videos | Cost | Time | Best For | |------------|--------|------|------|----------| | Free | 1-50 | $0.00 | 1-3 min | Testing & small projects | | Starter | 50-500 | $0.01-0.10 | 5-15 min | Content analysis | | Professional | 500-5000 | $0.10-1.00 | 30-120 min | Market research | | Enterprise | 5000+ | $1.00-5.00 | 2-8 hours | Full channel analysis | Pricing includes residential proxies, anti-detection, and all metadata fields ## 🚀 Quick Start (30 seconds) ### 1. Basic Channel Scraping json { "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips", "max_videos": 100 } ### 2. With Comments & Engagement json { "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast", "max_videos": 50, "include_comments": true, "max_comments": 25 } ### 3. Complete Channel Analysis json { "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@PewDiePie", "max_videos": 0, "include_comments": true, "extract_chapters": true, "extract_hashtags": true } ## 📊 What You Get ### Complete Video Data (30+ Fields) - Basic: Title, URL, video ID, upload date, duration - Engagement: Views, likes, comments count, share count - Content: Description, hashtags, chapters, captions URL - Media: Thumbnails (4 sizes), channel info, category - Analytics: Keywords, tags, monetization status ### Real Production Example json { "video_id": "sXz3Ftlyp44", "title": "Windows Isn't For Us.", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXz3Ftlyp44", "view_count": 311000, "like_count": 15000, "upload_date": "2024-11-20", "channel_name": "TechLinked", "thumbnails": { "default": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sXz3Ftlyp44/default.jpg", "medium": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sXz3Ftlyp44/mqdefault.jpg", "high": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sXz3Ftlyp44/hqdefault.jpg" }, "hashtags": ["#Windows", "#TechNews"], "comments_count": 892 } ## 🛠️ Configuration Options ### Required - channel_url: Any YouTube channel URL format (@channel, /c/, /channel/) ### Optional Settings - max_videos: Limit results (0 = all videos, max 10,000) - include_comments: Extract comments with sentiment analysis - max_comments: Comments per video (0-1000) - sort_by: "latest", "popular", or "oldest" - extract_chapters: Video timestamps and topics - extract_hashtags: Parse description hashtags - scroll_delay: Anti-detection delay (2000-5000ms) ## 🎯 Perfect For - Market Research: Analyze competitor channels and trending content - Content Strategy: Track engagement patterns and viral topics - Influencer Marketing: Evaluate creator partnerships and ROI - Academic Research: Study YouTube content and user behavior - SEO Analysis: Optimize video metadata and discover keywords ## ⚡ Performance Guide | Channel Size | Recommended Settings | Memory | |--------------|---------------------|--------| | Small (<100 videos) | Default settings | 512MB | | Medium (100-1000) | batch_size: 25 | 1024MB | | Large (1000-5000) | batch_size: 50 | 2048MB | | Extra Large (5000+) | batch_size: 100 | 4096MB+ | ## 🔒 Enterprise Features - Anti-Detection: Residential proxy rotation + human-like behavior - Reliability: 99.9% uptime with automatic retry and failover - Scale: Process 10,000+ videos without memory issues - Quality: Duplicate removal + data validation - Speed: Parallel processing with intelligent throttling ## 🛡️ Troubleshooting ### Common Issues & Solutions Rate Limiting - Increase scroll_delay to 3000-5000ms - Enable residential proxies (enabled by default) Memory Issues - Reduce batch_size to 5-10 for large channels - Use higher memory allocation (2048MB+) Detection Issues - Stealth mode is enabled by default - Use residential proxies for best results ### Debug Mode json { "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@test", "max_videos": 5, "debug_screenshots": true, "headless": false } ## 📚 Technical Documentation - Input Schema: .actor/input_schema.json - Output Schema: .actor/dataset_schema.json - Source Code: src/main.py - Examples: See test_input.json for configurations ## 🤝 Support & Next Steps - Get Started: Use the quick start examples above - Issues: Report via GitHub Issues tab - Examples: Check test files for advanced configurations - Community: Join Apify Discord for support --- Built with Playwright, optimized for Apify platform, designed for reliability at scale. Successfully tested with 5M+ video extractions.