fix: support YouTube 2024+ data formats for playlists, podcasts and channels
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- Add PODCAST content type support in lockupViewModel extraction
- Extract thumbnails and episode count from thumbnail overlay badges
- Migrate playlist page fetching from pbj=1 to innertube API (youtubei/v1/browse)
- Support new pageHeaderRenderer format in playlist metadata extraction
- Fix subscriber count extraction when YouTube returns handle instead of count
- Hide "None subscribers" in template when data is unavailable
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2026-03-31 21:38:51 -05:00
parent 7c64630be1
commit 06051dd127
4 changed files with 177 additions and 69 deletions

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@@ -30,42 +30,58 @@ def playlist_ctoken(playlist_id, offset, include_shorts=True):
def playlist_first_page(playlist_id, report_text="Retrieved playlist",
use_mobile=False):
if use_mobile:
url = 'https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=' + playlist_id + '&pbj=1'
content = util.fetch_url(
url, util.mobile_xhr_headers,
report_text=report_text, debug_name='playlist_first_page'
)
content = json.loads(content.decode('utf-8'))
else:
url = 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=' + playlist_id + '&pbj=1'
content = util.fetch_url(
url, util.desktop_xhr_headers,
report_text=report_text, debug_name='playlist_first_page'
)
content = json.loads(content.decode('utf-8'))
# Use innertube API (pbj=1 no longer works for many playlists)
key = 'AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8'
url = 'https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse?key=' + key
return content
data = {
'context': {
'client': {
'hl': 'en',
'gl': 'US',
'clientName': 'WEB',
'clientVersion': '2.20240327.00.00',
},
},
'browseId': 'VL' + playlist_id,
}
content_type_header = (('Content-Type', 'application/json'),)
content = util.fetch_url(
url, util.desktop_xhr_headers + content_type_header,
data=json.dumps(data),
report_text=report_text, debug_name='playlist_first_page'
)
return json.loads(content.decode('utf-8'))
def get_videos(playlist_id, page, include_shorts=True, use_mobile=False,
report_text='Retrieved playlist'):
# mobile requests return 20 videos per page
if use_mobile:
page_size = 20
headers = util.mobile_xhr_headers
# desktop requests return 100 videos per page
else:
page_size = 100
headers = util.desktop_xhr_headers
page_size = 100
url = "https://m.youtube.com/playlist?ctoken="
url += playlist_ctoken(playlist_id, (int(page)-1)*page_size,
include_shorts=include_shorts)
url += "&pbj=1"
key = 'AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8'
url = 'https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse?key=' + key
ctoken = playlist_ctoken(playlist_id, (int(page)-1)*page_size,
include_shorts=include_shorts)
data = {
'context': {
'client': {
'hl': 'en',
'gl': 'US',
'clientName': 'WEB',
'clientVersion': '2.20240327.00.00',
},
},
'continuation': ctoken,
}
content_type_header = (('Content-Type', 'application/json'),)
content = util.fetch_url(
url, headers, report_text=report_text,
debug_name='playlist_videos'
url, util.desktop_xhr_headers + content_type_header,
data=json.dumps(data),
report_text=report_text, debug_name='playlist_videos'
)
info = json.loads(content.decode('utf-8'))
@@ -96,7 +112,7 @@ def get_playlist_page():
tasks = (
gevent.spawn(
playlist_first_page, playlist_id,
report_text="Retrieved playlist info", use_mobile=True
report_text="Retrieved playlist info"
),
gevent.spawn(get_videos, playlist_id, page)
)

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@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@
<div class="stats {{'horizontal-stats' if horizontal else 'vertical-stats'}}">
{% if info['type'] == 'channel' %}
<div>{{ info['approx_subscriber_count'] }} subscribers</div>
{% if info.get('approx_subscriber_count') %}
<div>{{ info['approx_subscriber_count'] }} subscribers</div>
{% endif %}
<div>{{ info['video_count']|commatize }} videos</div>
{% else %}
{% if info.get('time_published') %}

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@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def extract_lockup_view_model_info(item, additional_info={}):
info['title'] = title_data.get('content', '')
# Determine type based on contentType
if 'PLAYLIST' in content_type:
if 'PLAYLIST' in content_type or 'PODCAST' in content_type:
info['type'] = 'playlist'
info['playlist_type'] = 'playlist'
info['id'] = content_id
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def extract_lockup_view_model_info(item, additional_info={}):
for row in metadata_rows.get('contentMetadataViewModel', {}).get('metadataRows', []):
for part in row.get('metadataParts', []):
text = part.get('text', {}).get('content', '')
if 'video' in text.lower():
if 'video' in text.lower() or 'episode' in text.lower():
info['video_count'] = extract_int(text)
elif 'VIDEO' in content_type:
info['type'] = 'video'
@@ -276,25 +276,48 @@ def extract_lockup_view_model_info(item, additional_info={}):
info['type'] = 'channel'
info['id'] = content_id
info['approx_subscriber_count'] = None
info['video_count'] = None
# Extract subscriber count and video count from metadata rows
metadata_rows = lockup_metadata.get('metadata', {})
for row in metadata_rows.get('contentMetadataViewModel', {}).get('metadataRows', []):
for part in row.get('metadataParts', []):
text = part.get('text', {}).get('content', '')
if 'subscriber' in text.lower():
info['approx_subscriber_count'] = extract_approx_int(text)
elif 'video' in text.lower():
info['video_count'] = extract_int(text)
else:
info['type'] = 'unsupported'
return info
# Extract thumbnail from contentImage
content_image = item.get('contentImage', {})
collection_thumb = content_image.get('collectionThumbnailViewModel', {})
primary_thumb = collection_thumb.get('primaryThumbnail', {})
thumb_vm = primary_thumb.get('thumbnailViewModel', {})
image_sources = thumb_vm.get('image', {}).get('sources', [])
if image_sources:
info['thumbnail'] = image_sources[0].get('url', '')
else:
info['thumbnail'] = ''
info['thumbnail'] = normalize_url(multi_deep_get(content_image,
# playlists with collection thumbnail
['collectionThumbnailViewModel', 'primaryThumbnail', 'thumbnailViewModel', 'image', 'sources', 0, 'url'],
# single thumbnail (some playlists, videos)
['thumbnailViewModel', 'image', 'sources', 0, 'url'],
)) or ''
# Extract video/episode count from thumbnail overlay badges
# (podcasts and some playlists put the count here instead of metadata rows)
thumb_vm = multi_deep_get(content_image,
['collectionThumbnailViewModel', 'primaryThumbnail', 'thumbnailViewModel'],
['thumbnailViewModel'],
) or {}
for overlay in thumb_vm.get('overlays', []):
for badge in deep_get(overlay, 'thumbnailOverlayBadgeViewModel', 'thumbnailBadges', default=[]):
badge_text = deep_get(badge, 'thumbnailBadgeViewModel', 'text', default='')
if badge_text and not info.get('video_count'):
conservative_update(info, 'video_count', extract_int(badge_text))
# Extract author info if available
info['author'] = None
info['author_id'] = None
info['author_url'] = None
info['description'] = None
info['badges'] = []
# Try to get first video ID from inline player data
item_playback = item.get('itemPlayback', {})
@@ -463,6 +486,13 @@ def extract_item_info(item, additional_info={}):
elif primary_type == 'channel':
info['id'] = item.get('channelId')
info['approx_subscriber_count'] = extract_approx_int(item.get('subscriberCountText'))
# YouTube sometimes puts the handle (@name) in subscriberCountText
# instead of the actual count. Fall back to accessibility data.
if not info['approx_subscriber_count']:
acc_label = deep_get(item, 'subscriberCountText',
'accessibility', 'accessibilityData', 'label', default='')
if 'subscriber' in acc_label.lower():
info['approx_subscriber_count'] = extract_approx_int(acc_label)
elif primary_type == 'show':
info['id'] = deep_get(item, 'navigationEndpoint', 'watchEndpoint', 'playlistId')
info['first_video_id'] = deep_get(item, 'navigationEndpoint',

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@@ -218,40 +218,100 @@ def extract_playlist_metadata(polymer_json):
return {'error': err}
metadata = {'error': None}
header = deep_get(response, 'header', 'playlistHeaderRenderer', default={})
metadata['title'] = extract_str(header.get('title'))
metadata['title'] = None
metadata['first_video_id'] = None
metadata['thumbnail'] = None
metadata['video_count'] = None
metadata['description'] = ''
metadata['author'] = None
metadata['author_id'] = None
metadata['author_url'] = None
metadata['view_count'] = None
metadata['like_count'] = None
metadata['time_published'] = None
header = deep_get(response, 'header', 'playlistHeaderRenderer', default={})
if header:
# Classic playlistHeaderRenderer format
metadata['title'] = extract_str(header.get('title'))
metadata['first_video_id'] = deep_get(header, 'playEndpoint', 'watchEndpoint', 'videoId')
first_id = re.search(r'([a-z_\-]{11})', deep_get(header,
'thumbnail', 'thumbnails', 0, 'url', default=''))
if first_id:
conservative_update(metadata, 'first_video_id', first_id.group(1))
metadata['video_count'] = extract_int(header.get('numVideosText'))
metadata['description'] = extract_str(header.get('descriptionText'), default='')
metadata['author'] = extract_str(header.get('ownerText'))
metadata['author_id'] = multi_deep_get(header,
['ownerText', 'runs', 0, 'navigationEndpoint', 'browseEndpoint', 'browseId'],
['ownerEndpoint', 'browseEndpoint', 'browseId'])
metadata['view_count'] = extract_int(header.get('viewCountText'))
metadata['like_count'] = extract_int(header.get('likesCountWithoutLikeText'))
for stat in header.get('stats', ()):
text = extract_str(stat)
if 'videos' in text or 'episodes' in text:
conservative_update(metadata, 'video_count', extract_int(text))
elif 'views' in text:
conservative_update(metadata, 'view_count', extract_int(text))
elif 'updated' in text:
metadata['time_published'] = extract_date(text)
else:
# New pageHeaderRenderer format (YouTube 2024+)
page_header = deep_get(response, 'header', 'pageHeaderRenderer', default={})
metadata['title'] = page_header.get('pageTitle')
view_model = deep_get(page_header, 'content', 'pageHeaderViewModel', default={})
# Extract title from viewModel if not found
if not metadata['title']:
metadata['title'] = deep_get(view_model,
'title', 'dynamicTextViewModel', 'text', 'content')
# Extract metadata from rows (author, video count, views, etc.)
meta_rows = deep_get(view_model,
'metadata', 'contentMetadataViewModel', 'metadataRows', default=[])
for row in meta_rows:
for part in row.get('metadataParts', []):
text_content = deep_get(part, 'text', 'content', default='')
# Author from avatarStack
avatar_stack = deep_get(part, 'avatarStack', 'avatarStackViewModel', default={})
if avatar_stack:
author_text = deep_get(avatar_stack, 'text', 'content')
if author_text:
metadata['author'] = author_text
# Extract author_id from commandRuns
for run in deep_get(avatar_stack, 'text', 'commandRuns', default=[]):
browse_id = deep_get(run, 'onTap', 'innertubeCommand',
'browseEndpoint', 'browseId')
if browse_id:
metadata['author_id'] = browse_id
# Video/episode count
if text_content and ('video' in text_content.lower() or 'episode' in text_content.lower()):
conservative_update(metadata, 'video_count', extract_int(text_content))
# View count
elif text_content and 'view' in text_content.lower():
conservative_update(metadata, 'view_count', extract_int(text_content))
# Last updated
elif text_content and 'updated' in text_content.lower():
metadata['time_published'] = extract_date(text_content)
# Extract description from sidebar if available
sidebar = deep_get(response, 'sidebar', 'playlistSidebarRenderer', 'items', default=[])
for sidebar_item in sidebar:
desc = deep_get(sidebar_item, 'playlistSidebarPrimaryInfoRenderer',
'description', 'simpleText')
if desc:
metadata['description'] = desc
if metadata['author_id']:
metadata['author_url'] = 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/' + metadata['author_id']
metadata['first_video_id'] = deep_get(header, 'playEndpoint', 'watchEndpoint', 'videoId')
first_id = re.search(r'([a-z_\-]{11})', deep_get(header,
'thumbnail', 'thumbnails', 0, 'url', default=''))
if first_id:
conservative_update(metadata, 'first_video_id', first_id.group(1))
if metadata['first_video_id'] is None:
metadata['thumbnail'] = None
else:
metadata['thumbnail'] = f"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{metadata['first_video_id']}/hqdefault.jpg"
metadata['video_count'] = extract_int(header.get('numVideosText'))
metadata['description'] = extract_str(header.get('descriptionText'), default='')
metadata['author'] = extract_str(header.get('ownerText'))
metadata['author_id'] = multi_deep_get(header,
['ownerText', 'runs', 0, 'navigationEndpoint', 'browseEndpoint', 'browseId'],
['ownerEndpoint', 'browseEndpoint', 'browseId'])
if metadata['author_id']:
metadata['author_url'] = 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/' + metadata['author_id']
else:
metadata['author_url'] = None
metadata['view_count'] = extract_int(header.get('viewCountText'))
metadata['like_count'] = extract_int(header.get('likesCountWithoutLikeText'))
for stat in header.get('stats', ()):
text = extract_str(stat)
if 'videos' in text:
conservative_update(metadata, 'video_count', extract_int(text))
elif 'views' in text:
conservative_update(metadata, 'view_count', extract_int(text))
elif 'updated' in text:
metadata['time_published'] = extract_date(text)
microformat = deep_get(response, 'microformat', 'microformatDataRenderer',
default={})
conservative_update(