Search videos on YouTube without API key in ionic apps
Table of contents:
Quickstart
Installing the library
ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-advanced-http
npm install ionic-youtube-search --save
Using the library
import * as yt from 'ionic-youtube-search';
const videos = await yt.search('Hello World');
const videos = await yt.search('y5kIrbG2gRc');
console.log('Videos:');
console.log(videos);
[
{
"id":
{
"videoId": "y5kIrbG2gRc"
},
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5kIrbG2gRc",
"title": "How to Download Free Music On Your iPhone (OFFLINE) 2020",
"description": "",
"duration_raw": "2:01",
"snippet":
{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5kIrbG2gRc",
"duration": "2:01",
"publishedAt": "3 years ago",
"thumbnails":
{
"id": "y5kIrbG2gRc",
"url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y5kIrbG2gRc/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLDuzgRSHVaWMTmiU4TAzv0Opz2CmQ",
"default":
{
"url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y5kIrbG2gRc/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLDuzgRSHVaWMTmiU4TAzv0Opz2CmQ",
"width": 720,
"height": 404
},
"high":
{
"url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y5kIrbG2gRc/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLDuzgRSHVaWMTmiU4TAzv0Opz2CmQ",
"width": 720,
"height": 404
},
"height": 404,
"width": 720
},
"title": "How to Download Free Music On Your iPhone (OFFLINE) 2020"
},
"views": "199"
},
...
]
const yt = require('ionic-youtube-search');
const video = await yt.info('My Search Query');
console.log('Videos:');
console.log(videos);
Supported Node.js Versions
Our client libraries follow the Node.js release schedule.
Libraries are compatible with all current active and maintenance versions of
Node.js.
License
Apache Version 2.0
See LICENSE