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Mehmet Bulat
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I Automated YouTube -> Telegram Posting (Because Manual Reposting Is a Lifestyle I Quit)

#automation #programming #python #youtube

If you run a Telegram channel and also follow YouTube creators, you know the routine:

  • New video drops
  • You notice it (eventually)
  • You download it
  • You re-upload it to Telegram
  • Repeat until your motivation unsubscribes

So I built a small Python script that automates the whole "YouTube -> Telegram" pipeline.

Repo: https://github.com/mebularts/Youtube-Content-on-Telegram

What it does

  • Checks the latest uploads from the YouTube channels you define
  • Downloads the video
  • Posts it to your Telegram channel/group via a bot
  • Stores sent history so it won't repost the same video twice
  • Runs on a schedule (set-and-forget energy)

How it works (high level)

1) Fetch video info from YouTube Data API

2) Download with pytube

3) Send via telebot

4) Repeat on a timer with schedule

Quick start

Install 

git clone https://github.com/mebularts/Youtube-Content-on-Telegram.git
cd Youtube-Content-on-Telegram
pip install -r requirements.txt
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Configure

Open main.py and set:

  • TOKEN (your Telegram bot token)
  • CHAT_ID (target channel/group, e.g. @your_channel)
  • YOUTUBE_API_KEY
  • CHANNELS_URL (where your channels list lives)

Update kanallar.json with the YouTube channel IDs you want to track.

Run 

python main.py
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Responsible use

Please use this only for content you own or have permission to redistribute.
Creators deserve credit (and not surprise re-uploads).

Feedback welcome

If this saves you from "copy-paste content manager" mode:

  • Star the repo
  • Open an issue with improvements
  • PRs are welcome

Happy automating!

  • Mehmet (mebularts)

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