YouTube Setup¶
Caution
Please ensure you have read through the Basic Config before moving to this section This avoids issues such as the bot not announcing anyone.
YouTube has the unique ability to indefinently store your Live Streams to VOD as well as upload your own content without the need to be Live at all. CouchBot, in turn, will allow you to announce Live, VOD and/or both to your Discord servers!
Important
To remove a creator, run the command again!
YouTube ID Lookup¶
Unlike other platforms, YouTube uses a Channel ID as the unique identifier for links and as such you need to know this when adding a creator to CouchBot.
| Name | Example | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| /youtube lookup | /youtube lookup Channel Name |
A list of channels and their ID / Description will display if valid. |
Live Streaming¶
To announce when a creator has started a stream you would use the following command;
| Name | Example | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Channel Name channel: #discord-channel type: live |
A dropdown will appear. Choose the channel to add or remove. Adds / Removes a creator to your list to announce when Live. |
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Channel Name channel: #discord-channel type: both |
A dropdown will appear. Choose the channel to add or remove. Adds / Removes a creator to your list to announce when Live and/or Published. |
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Channel ID channel: #discord-channel type: live |
This will bypass the dropdown, and directly add the YouTube Channel, if a valid ID is passed. |
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Channel ID channel: #discord-channel type: both |
This will bypass the dropdown, and directly add the YouTube Channel, if a valid ID is passed. |
Published Videos¶
YouTube is known for it’s Video content moreso than the Live content it also offers. To announce when a creator has uploaded a video you would use the following command;
| Name | Example | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Creator Name or ID channel: #discord-channel type: vod |
A dropdown will appear. Choose the channel to add or remove. Adds / Removes a creator to your list to announce when a video is published. |
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Creator Name or ID channel: #discord-channel type: both |
A dropdown will appear. Choose the channel to add or remove. Adds / Removes a creator to your list to announce when Live and/or Published. |
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Channel ID channel: #discord-channel type: vod |
This will bypass the dropdown, and directly add the YouTube Channel, if a valid ID is passed. |
| youtube | /youtube creator: YouTube Channel ID channel: #discord-channel type: both |
This will bypass the dropdown, and directly add the YouTube Channel, if a valid ID is passed. |