@hrtube/ytpl

Anonymous YouTube playlist resolver.

Usage no npm install needed!

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README

@hrtube/ytpl

Simple js only module to resolve YouTube playlist ids Doesn't need any login or GoogleAPI key

Usage

var ytpl = require('@hrtube/ytpl');

ytpl('UU_aEa8K-EOJ3D6gOs7HcyNg').then(playlist => {
  dosth(playlist);
}).catch(err => {
  console.error(err);
});

API

ytpl(id, [options])

Attempts to resolve the given playlist id

  • id

    • id of the yt-playlist
    • or playlist link
    • or user link (resolves uploaded playlist)
    • or channel link (resolves uploaded playlist)

  • options

    • object with options
    • possible settings:
    • limit[Number] -> limits the pulled items, defaults to 100, set to Infinity to get the whole playlist - numbers <1 result in the default being used
    • All additional parameters will get passed to miniget, which is used to do the https requests

  • returns a Promise

ytpl.validateID(string)

Returns true if able to parse out a (formally) valid playlist ID.

ytpl.getPlaylistID(string)

Returns a playlist ID from a YouTube URL. Can be called with the playlist ID directly, in which case it resolves.

Returns a promise.

Install

npm install @hrtube/ytpl

License

MIT