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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. aronpc/youtube-comments ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) aronpc/youtube-comments ======================= A Laravel package to download YouTube comments without using API keys v1.0.1(11mo ago)236[1 PRs](https://github.com/aronpc/youtube-comments-dump/pulls)MITPHPPHP >=8.3 Since May 27Pushed 11mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/aronpc/youtube-comments-dump)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/aronpc/youtube-comments)[ RSS](/packages/aronpc-youtube-comments/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (5)Versions (4)Used By (0) YouTube Comments for Laravel ============================ [](#youtube-comments-for-laravel) A Laravel package to download YouTube comments without using API keys, utilizing yt-dlp as the backend for extraction. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 8.3 or higher - Laravel 10.x or higher - yt-dlp installed and accessible via terminal Installation ------------ [](#installation) 1. Install the package via Composer: ``` composer require aronpc/youtube-comments ``` 2. The package will be automatically discovered by Laravel. 3. Publish the configuration file: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --provider="AronPC\YouTubeComments\YouTubeCommentsServiceProvider" --tag="config" ``` 4. Install yt-dlp (if not already installed): ``` # Linux/macOS sudo curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp # Windows # Download from https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases and add to your PATH ``` 5. Configure the package in `config/youtube-comments.php` if needed. Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Using Artisan Commands [](#using-artisan-commands) This package provides several Artisan commands to interact with YouTube comments and live chat. #### Fetch Comments (All-in-one) [](#fetch-comments-all-in-one) To fetch comments from a YouTube video in a single step (download and parse), use the following command: ``` php artisan youtube:fetch-comments VIDEO_ID ``` Replace `VIDEO_ID` with the ID of the YouTube video. For example: ``` php artisan youtube:fetch-comments dQw4w9WgXcQ ``` This will generate a file in the configured output directory named `comments_VIDEO_ID.txt` containing all the comments from the video. #### Fetch Live Chat [](#fetch-live-chat) To fetch live chat from a YouTube video that had a live stream, use: ``` php artisan youtube:fetch-livechat VIDEO_ID ``` This will generate a file in the configured output directory named `livechat_VIDEO_ID.txt` containing all the live chat messages from the video. #### Fetch Both Comments and Live Chat [](#fetch-both-comments-and-live-chat) To fetch both comments and live chat in a single operation, use: ``` php artisan youtube:fetch-all VIDEO_ID ``` This will generate two files in the configured output directory: - `comments_VIDEO_ID.txt` containing all the comments - `livechat_VIDEO_ID.txt` containing all the live chat messages If either comments or live chat are not available for the video, the command will still succeed but will display a warning message. #### Download Comments Only [](#download-comments-only) If you want to only download the comments and save them as a JSON file (useful for debugging), use: ``` php artisan youtube:download-comments VIDEO_ID ``` This will generate a file in the configured output directory named `comments_VIDEO_ID.json` containing the raw JSON data. #### Parse Comments Only [](#parse-comments-only) To parse previously downloaded comments from a JSON file, use: ``` php artisan youtube:parse-comments VIDEO_ID ``` This command expects a file named `comments_VIDEO_ID.json` to exist in the configured output directory. ### Using the Facade [](#using-the-facade) You can also use the provided facade to interact with the YouTube client directly in your code: ``` use AronPC\YouTubeComments\Facades\YouTubeComments; // Fetch comments from a YouTube video $commentsFile = YouTubeComments::fetchComments('dQw4w9WgXcQ'); // Fetch live chat from a YouTube video $liveChatFile = YouTubeComments::fetchLiveChat('dQw4w9WgXcQ'); // Fetch both comments and live chat $results = YouTubeComments::fetchCommentsAndLiveChat('dQw4w9WgXcQ'); $commentsFile = $results['comments']; $liveChatFile = $results['livechat']; // Download comments only (returns path to JSON file) $jsonFile = YouTubeComments::downloadComments('dQw4w9WgXcQ'); // Parse comments from a JSON file $outputFile = YouTubeComments::parseComments('dQw4w9WgXcQ', $jsonFile); ``` ### Output Format [](#output-format) The parsed comments are saved in a text file with the following format: ``` Author: Comment text Author: Comment text ``` How It Works ------------ [](#how-it-works) 1. The application uses yt-dlp to download the comments from the YouTube video 2. It processes the JSON data and formats the comments 3. The formatted comments are saved to a text file in the output directory Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) The package configuration file is located at `config/youtube-comments.php` after publishing. It includes the following options: ``` return [ // Directory where downloaded comments and live chat messages will be saved 'output_directory' => env('YOUTUBE_COMMENTS_OUTPUT_DIR', storage_path('app/youtube-comments')), // Path to the youtube-dl or yt-dlp executable 'youtube_dl_path' => env('YOUTUBE_DL_PATH', 'yt-dlp'), // Maximum time (in seconds) to wait for a command to complete 'command_timeout' => env('YOUTUBE_COMMENTS_TIMEOUT', 300), ]; ``` You can customize these settings by editing the configuration file or by setting the corresponding environment variables in your `.env` file. Testing ------- [](#testing) The package includes a comprehensive test suite built with PHPUnit. The tests cover the main functionality of the package, including: - Service classes (YouTubeClient) - Command classes (FetchCommentsCommand, DownloadCommentsCommand, ParseCommentsCommand) ### Running Tests [](#running-tests) If you want to run the tests for this package, you can clone the repository and run: ``` composer install composer test ``` Troubleshooting --------------- [](#troubleshooting) - Make sure yt-dlp is installed and accessible from the command line - Some videos may have comments disabled, in which case no comments will be downloaded - Future live events that haven't started yet don't have comments available - If you encounter any issues, try updating yt-dlp to the latest version - For video IDs that start with a hyphen (e.g., -6oKXN8D6BI), you need to use the `--` separator to prevent the shell from interpreting the ID as a command option: ``` php artisan youtube:fetch-comments -- -6oKXN8D6BI ``` Note: The package has special handling for video IDs that start with a hyphen to ensure they are processed correctly. License ------- [](#license) This package is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license. ### Health Score 32 — LowBetter than 72% of packages Maintenance51 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity10 Limited adoption so far Community2 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity54 Maturing project, gaining track record How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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