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Zegham Ali
Zegham Ali

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Supercharge Views with view-bot-youtube

Want to automate view counts on YouTube videos? view-bot-youtube is a tool designed to simulate real-user traffic, manage sessions, and rotate proxies to make views look more genuine.

Features You Expect

Automated YouTube video view generation

Proxy support (HTTP/SOCKS, rotating IPs)

Randomized watch durations & human-like intervals

Multi-session control

Configuration via .env or config.json

CLI or Docker deployment

Getting Started (Quick Setup)
git clone https://github.com/y-t-bot/view-bot-youtube.git
cd view-bot-youtube

install dependencies (e.g. pip / npm)

copy config template β†’ config file

set video URLs, proxy list, timing

run via CLI or Docker

Tune parameters (number of views, delay ranges) and start with low traffic to avoid detection.

Best Practices & Warnings

Start with small batches of views

Use high-quality, rotating proxies

Randomize intervals/durations

Monitor logs closely for failures

Be aware of YouTube’s policy: using bots can violate terms and lead to strikes or bans

Closing Thoughts

view-bot-youtube is a handy tool for developers or researchers wanting to simulate view traffic (e.g. for testing). If you experiment with it, share your results, write a walkthrough blog, and link back to the repo β€” every mention helps the project grow.

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