youtube-uploader

Automate YouTube video uploads by using the YouTube Data API v3 for resumable uploads, which automatically detects vertical videos under 60 seconds as Shorts and queues them for scheduled publishing using ISO 8601 timestamps.

YouTube Shorts detection works by analyzing the video file using ffprobe to check if the video is vertical and has a duration of 60 seconds or less, automatically classifying it as a Short during the API upload process.

Yes, you can automatically insert UTM tracking links into YouTube video descriptions; the upload script checks for existing tracking links and inserts them if absent before publishing the video via the API.

Yes, google-api-python-client and google-auth are required dependencies to authenticate your account and interact with the YouTube Data API v3 for resumable uploads, along with ffprobe for Shorts detection.

Schedule YouTube videos for future publishing by providing an ISO 8601 timestamp in your upload request, allowing the API to queue the post and publish automatically at the specified future date and time.

Yes, upload logs are generated and saved as JSON files in the output directory, capturing timestamps and diagnostic data to provide an auditing trail for both immediate and scheduled video releases.