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Ytwatchervideo

Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos.

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4.8 (407 reviews)
Downloads
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Version
1.0.0

Overview

Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos.

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YouTube Watcher

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Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos to enable summarization, QA, and content extraction.

Usage

Get Transcript

Retrieve the text transcript of a video.

bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

Examples

Summarize a video:

  • Get the transcript:
bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
  • Read the output and summarize it for the user.
Find specific information:
  • Get the transcript.
  • Search the text for keywords or answer the user's question based on the content.

Notes

  • Requires yt-dlp to be installed and available in the PATH.
  • Works with videos that have closed captions (CC) or auto-generated subtitles.
  • If a video has no subtitles, the script will fail with an error message.

Installation

Terminal bash 

openclaw install ytwatchervideo
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💻Code Examples

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

python3-basedirscriptsgettranscriptpy-httpswwwyoutubecomwatchvvideoid.txt
## Examples

**Summarize a video:**

1. Get the transcript:

Tags

#coding_agents-and-ides #script

Quick Info

Category Development
Model Claude 3.5
Complexity One-Click
Author stveenli
Last Updated 3/10/2026
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Optimized for
Claude 3.5
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