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):

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

Usage

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

Workflow

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

Configuration

All settings are in config.json:

• channels: List of YouTube channel handles (@handle) or IDs
• keywords: List of keywords to search for
• maxVideos: Maximum number of videos to return (default: 15)
• maxAgeDays: Maximum video age in days (default: 3)
• youtubeApiKey: Fallback YouTube Data API v3 key (use environment/secrets instead)

Adding Channels

Find YouTube channel handles or IDs:

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

Output Format

Each video includes:

• Number (1-15)
• Time ago (e.g., "2h ago")
• Title with keyword matches highlighted in bold
• Channel name
• Direct YouTube link

1. [2h ago] [OpenClaw: The Next Generation of AI Agents](https://youtube.com/watch?v=...)
   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:

• Environment variable: export YOUTUBE_API_KEY="your_key"
• Secrets file: ~/.openclaw/secrets/youtube_api_key.txt