YouTube Shorts Upload Scheduler

This project automates the growth of a YouTube channel through the regular upload of short-form content using YouTube Shorts. By following the steps outlined below, you can set up a system to download, rename, shuffle, and schedule TikTok videos for upload to YouTube, ensuring that your channel remains active and engaging with minimal manual intervention.

Features

• Automated Video Downloads: Use the Mass TikTok Video Downloader to download unwatermarked videos.
• Video Renaming: Automatically rename video files to remove unnecessary text and prepare them for upload.
• Video Shuffling: Randomly shuffle videos from different sources to create a diverse content schedule.
• Bulk Upload Preparation: Prepare and organize videos with fixed and filtered hashtags.
• Automated Scheduling: Schedule bulk uploads to YouTube at intervals of your choosing.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed on your system.
• A Google account with access to the YouTube channel you want to manage.
• Mass TikTok Video Downloader (or any other tool to download unwatermarked TikTok videos).

Clone the Repository

First, clone this repository to your local machine:

Run these commands:

git clone https://github.com/natecode880/YT-Shorts-Upload-Scheduler.git
cd YT-Shorts-Upload-Scheduler

Setting Up Your Workspace

1. Download TikTok Videos: Use the Mass TikTok Video Downloader extension to download videos without watermarks. Download the extension here Mass Tiktok Video Downloader

   • Open TikTok on your Google Chrome browserand Sign-in TikTok
   • Select a TikTok profile of your choice and go to their profile homepage
   • Once your extension is added, you should see a logo with 'Download All'
   • Click this to download their videos
   • Once downloaded zip file is extracted copy over those files to `profile_vids_1`
   • Place videos from one TikTok profile in the `profile_vids_1` folder.
   • If you have videos from another profile, place them in the `profile_vids_2` folder (or any other folder you wish to name).
   • Ensure each profile has a folder for their own within the project workspace and name them accordingly. Do not forget to change the directory name in any programming file.

2. Set Up Google Cloud Credentials:

   • Go to the Google Cloud Console.
   • Create a new project and enable the YouTube Data API v3.
   • Navigate to API & Services > Credentials and create new credentials.
   • Select OAuth 2.0 Client ID and set the application type to Desktop App.
   • Copy the provided `client_secret` and `client_id` into the `credentials.json` file in the root of your cloned repository.

Renaming Video Files

To clean up the names of your video files:

1. Open the `rename_files.py` script and specify the directory containing your video files.

2. In your terminal, run:

   python3 rename_files.py

   • This will remove unnecessary text from the video filenames.
   • Re-run the script until the filenames contain only the title and hashtags.

Shuffling Videos

After renaming, shuffle the videos to prepare them for upload:

1. Open the `shuffle_videos.py` script.

2. In your terminal, run:

   python3 shuffle_videos.py

   • The script will combine and shuffle videos from different folders into a new folder.

Preparing Videos for Upload

1. Open the `prepare_uploads.py` script.

2. Add as many fixed hashtags as needed. The script will also remove TikTok-specific hashtags like `#fyp`.

3. In your terminal, run:

   python3 prepare_uploads.py

   • The processed videos will be copied to the `ready_uploads` folder.

Bulk Uploading and Scheduling

Now that your videos are ready:

1. Open the `schedule_videos.py` script.

2. In your terminal, run:

   python3 schedule_videos.py

   • Set your preferred upload interval (e.g., 4 hours or 240 minutes).
   • You'll be redirected to sign in with your Google account linked to your YouTube channel.
   • Grant the required permissions to allow the script to manage your YouTube uploads.
   • Once permissions are granted, the script will automatically schedule all videos in the `ready_uploads` folder for upload according to your set interval.

3. Verify your scheduled uploads by checking your YouTube Studio.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this project, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements or new features.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.