/open-video-data

Open Video Data

This repository stores configuration data for MIT Open's video ingestion.

YouTube

In order to add a new YouTube channel, create a file with the extention .yaml in the youtube/ directory. The format of the file should follow this structure:

---
channel_id: CHANNEL_ID
offered_by: OCW  # optional, defaults to none
playlists:  # must include one or more playlists
  - id: PLAYLIST_ID1
    create_user_list: false  
  - id: PLAYLIST_ID2
    user_list_title: A custom name

The following options are supported for playlists:

  • create_user_list - Defaults to True. If true, a user list is created for the playlist
  • user_list_title - Specifies the title of the userlist that is created. Defaults to the title of the playlist on youtube.

Optionally id: all can be used to indicate the desired default behavior for the playlists in the channel. Setting for individual playlists overwrite the behavior set by all. ignore: true can be used with all to specify that videos from a playlist should not be added to the course catalog.

---
channel_id: CHANNEL_ID
offered_by: OCW 
playlists: 
  - id: all
    create_user_list: true
  - id: PLAYLIST_ID1
    create_user_list: false  
  - id: PLAYLIST_ID2
    ignore: true

In the above example, videos from all playlists for the channel that are not specifically included in the config file are added to the course catalog and user lists are created for those playlists. The videos for PLAYLIST_ID1 are added to the course catalog but no user list is created. PLAYLIST_ID2 is ignored completely.

Uploads playlist

Every youtube channel has an "uploads" playlist. To get the uploads playlist id go to the "Videos" tab for the channel and click "Play All". The upload playlist id will be the list=<playlist id> parameter in the URL