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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

Pricing includes residential proxies, anti-detection, and all metadata fields

🚀 Quick Start (30 seconds)

1. Basic Channel Scraping

{
"channel_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips",
"max_videos":100
}

2. With Comments & Engagement

{
"channel_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
"max_videos":50,
"include_comments":true,
"max_comments":25
}

3. Complete Channel Analysis

{
"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

{
"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

🔒 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

{
"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

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