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youtube-watcher

Fetch YouTube video transcripts from URLs using yt-dlp and WebVTT.

Updated May 17, 2026
Search Tags:#transcript#youtube#yt-dlp#content extraction#subtitle#video summary
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tiankong0101-byte/skills-registry --skill youtube-watcher-tiankong0101-byte
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube-watcher
Source: https://github.com/tiankong0101-byte/skills-registry/tree/main/skills/youtube-watcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tiankong0101-byte/skills-registry --skill youtube-watcher-tiankong0101-byte

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill removes the need to manually watch long YouTube videos just to find key points, quote exact wording, or verify what was said.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Transcript Retrieval: Pulls subtitle or auto-generated transcript text from YouTube videos.
  • Video Summarization Support: Provides the source text needed to summarize a video quickly and accurately.
  • Question Answering: Helps answer specific questions by searching the transcript for relevant passages.
  • Content Extraction: Useful when you need quotes, details, or a text record from a video for research or review.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant to fetch the transcript for a YouTube video URL and then summarize or analyze the content for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube-watcher

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract a transcript from a YouTube video?▼

To extract a YouTube video transcript, you provide the video URL to the assistant, which then fetches closed captions or auto-generated subtitles and cleans the WebVTT text into readable plain text.

Can I summarize a YouTube video without watching it?▼

You can summarize a YouTube video by retrieving its transcript text first, which provides the source content needed to quickly generate an accurate video summary without manual playback.

Does extracting YouTube subtitles require any specific tools?▼

Extracting YouTube subtitles requires the yt-dlp dependency to download the subtitle files, followed by a Python script that processes and cleans the raw WebVTT format into readable text.

What is the best way to answer questions about a long YouTube video?▼

The best way to answer questions about a YouTube video is to pull the video transcript, enabling you to search the text for relevant passages and extract exact quotes or details for research.

What happens if a YouTube video has no closed captions or auto-generated subtitles?▼

If a YouTube video lacks closed captions or auto-generated subtitles, the transcript extraction process cannot retrieve text, as it relies entirely on existing subtitle tracks to generate readable content.

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