youtube-watcher

Name: youtube-watcher
Availability: InStock
Author: okbest2024

Fetch YouTube video transcripts for summarization and content extraction.

Updated Mar 18, 2026

Search Tags:#summarization #qa #subtitles #youtube #yt-dlp #transcripts #text-extraction

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/okbest2024/openclaw-backup --skill youtube-watcher-okbest2024

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube-watcher
Source: https://github.com/okbest2024/openclaw-backup/tree/main/workspace/skills/youtube-watcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/okbest2024/openclaw-backup --skill youtube-watcher-okbest2024

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires yt-dlp, and includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos to enable summarization, QA, and content extraction.

Core Features & Use Cases

Retrieve verbatim transcripts from YouTube videos, including captions and auto-generated subtitles.
Enable downstream tasks such as summarization, question answering, and content extraction for research, note-taking, and content analysis.
Use Case: If you need to summarize a long video or answer questions about its content, fetch the transcript and process it.

Quick Start

Provide a YouTube video URL to fetch its transcript and print the sanitized text.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube-watcher

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I extract YouTube transcripts for summarization?▼

To extract YouTube transcripts for summarization, provide a video URL to fetch and sanitize subtitle text. This retrieves clean transcripts from videos with CC or auto-generated subtitles for downstream processing.

Do I need yt-dlp installed to fetch YouTube subtitles?▼

Yes, you need yt-dlp installed and accessible in PATH to fetch YouTube subtitles. The Skill relies on this dependency to retrieve captions and auto-generated transcripts from video URLs.

Can I extract text from YouTube videos with auto-generated subtitles?▼

Yes, you can extract text from YouTube videos with auto-generated subtitles. The Skill retrieves verbatim transcripts from both closed captions and automatically generated subtitles to enable QA and content extraction.

What is the best way to answer questions about a YouTube video's content?▼

The best way to answer questions about YouTube video content is to fetch the transcript first. Extracting the sanitized text allows you to perform QA and content analysis directly on the spoken material.

Why does YouTube transcript extraction fail for some videos?▼

YouTube transcript extraction fails when a video lacks subtitles or auto-generated captions. The Skill can only fetch text from videos that have existing CC or auto-generated subtitle tracks available.