feat: Add official YouTube Data API as a transcript fallback - #1
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This commit introduces a fallback mechanism for fetching YouTube video transcripts. The primary method uses an unofficial client (`youtubei.js`). If this method fails, the extension now attempts to fetch the transcript using the official YouTube Data API v3. This involves: - A new function `fetchTranscriptWithOfficialApi` that uses the `captions.list` and `captions.download` endpoints. - Updated handler functions (`handleCopyTranscript` and `handleSummarizeInStudio`) to include the fallback logic. - A placeholder for the user's YouTube Data API key, as this is required for the official API and cannot be managed within this environment.
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feat: Add official YouTube Data API as a transcript fallback
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This commit introduces a fallback mechanism for fetching YouTube video transcripts.
The primary method uses an unofficial client (
youtubei.js). If this method fails, the extension now attempts to fetch the transcript using the official YouTube Data API v3.This involves:
fetchTranscriptWithOfficialApithat uses thecaptions.listandcaptions.downloadendpoints.handleCopyTranscriptandhandleSummarizeInStudio) to include the fallback logic.