YouTube AI Videos

YouTube AI Videos

Fetch and display the latest AI-related videos from YouTube channels using YouTube Data API v3.

Requirements

This skill requires a YouTube Data API v3 key to function. The API key can be provided in three ways (priority order):

1. Environment variable: YOUTUBE_API_KEY 2. Secrets file: ~/.openclaw/secrets/youtube_api_key.txt 3. Config file: config.json (fallback, not recommended for security)

Get a free API key: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/api/youtube.googleapis.com

Usage

Use this skill when you need recent AI-related videos from YouTube.

Workflow

1. Fetch recent videos from configured YouTube channels using YouTube Data API v3 2. Filter videos by keywords in title 3. Filter by max age (default: 3 days) 4. Return up to 15 videos (configurable) 5. Sort by publication date (newest first)

Configuration

All settings are in config.json:

Adding Channels

Find YouTube channel handles or IDs:

1. Go to channel page 2. Look at URL: youtube.com/@CHANNELNAME or youtube.com/channel/CHANNEL_ID 3. Use @handle format (recommended) or channel ID

Output Format

Each video includes:

Example:

1. [2h ago] OpenClaw: The Next Generation of AI Agents
   by @IchBinFabian

Running the Script

./scripts/fetch_youtube_ai_videos.py

The script loads --> YouTube API key from environment, secrets file, or config (in that order) and outputs filtered videos.

Security Note

For security, prefer storing your API key in:

Avoid storing the API key directly in config.json as it's visible in plain text.

Use this skill when you need recent AI-related videos from YouTube.

All settings are in config.json: