YouTube.js
YouTube.js is a powerful JavaScript client for YouTube's private InnerTube API, enabling developers to interact programmatically with YouTube's internal features that aren't available via the official public API.
YouTube.js is built in TypeScript, distributed under the MIT License, 4.6k GitHub stars, latest release v16.0.1.
When to use YouTube.js
YouTube.js is listed here as a API project. The directory calls out Access YouTube's private InnerTube API, Fetch and manage YouTube media data, Lightweight and fast JavaScript client as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for YouTube.js include Suitable for bots, scraping, and automation, Open source and MIT licensed.
Besides API, this page also files YouTube.js under JavaScript, Development.
YouTube.js compared with
Records in this directory name yt-dlp, youtube-dl, pytube as products people compare with YouTube.js. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that YouTube.js replaces each of them.
What the YouTube.js stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 4.6k GitHub stars, 333 forks, 103 open issues, latest tracked release v16.0.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- TypeScript
- Latest Release
- v16.0.1
- License
- MIT License
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Key features of YouTube.js
- Access YouTube's private InnerTube API
- Fetch and manage YouTube media data
- Lightweight and fast JavaScript client
- Suitable for bots, scraping, and automation
- Open source and MIT licensed
Recorded alternatives to YouTube.js
YouTube.js resources
YouTube.js on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is YouTube.js?
YouTube.js is a powerful JavaScript client for YouTube's private InnerTube API, enabling developers to interact programmatically with YouTube's internal features that aren't available via the official public API. This directory highlights Access YouTube's private InnerTube API, Fetch and manage YouTube media data, Lightweight and fast JavaScript client.
Is YouTube.js free to use?
YouTube.js is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Access YouTube's private InnerTube API, Fetch and manage YouTube media data, Lightweight and fast JavaScript client among its recorded capabilities.
What language is YouTube.js written in, and what is the latest release?
YouTube.js is written primarily in TypeScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v16.0.1.
What do people compare YouTube.js with?
This directory records yt-dlp, youtube-dl, pytube as comparison points for YouTube.js.
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