[New Handler] Youtube View History
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Track what videos a user has watched.
Video Watch History
Youtube API doesn't support watch history since 2015 to protect user privacy.
The only way to access watch history is to manually download activity data using Google Takeout.
Music Listen History
Technically, music upload counts as a video as well, which may include static images or lyrics.
Although tracking listening history through Youtube Data API v3 isn't possible, Playlists API is the most appropriate method to achieve this.
Youtube has two default playlists tied to each user's account:
- Watch Later: saved videos to watch later
- Liked Videos: all videos the user has liked (
youtube-favoriteWE DID)
Also, users can create personal playlists as many as possible to save videos.
playlists.list and playlistItems.list endpoints are available to retrieve playlists and the videos within playlists.(TESTED)
Google Portability API
The Google Portability API allows users to download their data from various Google services, but it does not directly provide an API endpoint to retrieve YouTube watch history programmatically.
Notes:
Portability APIs often have restrictions regarding access to sensitive data due to privacy.
The Google Portability API allows users to download their data from various Google services, but it does not directly provide an API endpoint to retrieve YouTube watch history programmatically.
@chime3 Just to confirm, the Youtube watch history is included in the Google Portability API?
The Google Portability API allows users to download their data from various Google services, but it does not directly provide an API endpoint to retrieve YouTube watch history programmatically.
@chime3 Just to confirm, the Youtube watch history is included in the Google Portability API?
Yeah, it is included, but Google Portability API is designated for manual export rather than programmatical access.