Process YouTube Command

The process-youtube command downloads a video from YouTube and processes it, extracting frames and analyzing their content. This is similar to the process-video command but works with YouTube URLs instead of local files.

Usage

transfer-learning process-youtube URL [OPTIONS]

Arguments

Argument	Description
`URL`	YouTube video URL

Options

Option	Description	Default
`--output-dir TEXT`	Output directory for results	`data/`
`--batch-size INTEGER`	Number of frames to process in each batch	From config
`--max-concurrent INTEGER`	Maximum number of concurrent batches	From config
`--frame-interval INTEGER`	Interval between frame extractions in seconds	30
`--skip-existing`	Skip processing if output already exists	False
`--force`	Force processing even if output already exists	False
`--quality TEXT`	Video quality to download (best, 1080p, 720p, etc.)	best
`--help`	Show help message and exit	-

Examples

Process a YouTube video

transfer-learning process-youtube "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

Process a YouTube video with custom frame interval

transfer-learning process-youtube "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" --frame-interval 10

Process a YouTube video with specific quality

transfer-learning process-youtube "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" --quality 720p

Output

The command creates a directory structure in the output directory with the following components:

output_dir/
├── video_title/
│   ├── frames/
│   │   ├── frame_0001.jpg
│   │   ├── frame_0002.jpg
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── metadata.json
│   ├── analysis.json
│   └── video.mp4

frames/: Directory containing extracted frames as JPEG images
metadata.json: Metadata about the video and extraction process
analysis.json: Analysis of the extracted frames
video.mp4: The downloaded video file

Metadata Format

The metadata.json file contains information about the video and the extraction process:

{
  "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "video_title": "Video Title",
  "channel": "Channel Name",
  "upload_date": "20210101",
  "duration": 120.5,
  "frame_count": 10,
  "frame_interval": 30,
  "resolution": {
    "width": 1920,
    "height": 1080
  },
  "fps": 30,
  "extraction_time": "2023-02-25T12:34:56",
  "processing_time": 45.2
}

YouTube URL Formats

The command supports various YouTube URL formats:

Standard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
Short: https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
With timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID&t=123s
Playlist item: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID&list=PLAYLIST_ID

Next Steps

After processing a YouTube video, you can:

Generate a guide from the processed data
Transcribe the audio from the video
Analyze the content in more detail

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Process YouTube

Process YouTube Command

Usage

Arguments

Options

Examples

Process a YouTube video

Process a YouTube video with custom frame interval

Process a YouTube video with specific quality

Output

Metadata Format

YouTube URL Formats

Next Steps

​Process YouTube Command

​Usage

​Arguments

​Options

​Examples

​Process a YouTube video

​Process a YouTube video with custom frame interval

​Process a YouTube video with specific quality

​Output

​Metadata Format

​YouTube URL Formats

​Next Steps

​Related Commands

Process YouTube Command

Usage

Arguments

Options

Examples

Process a YouTube video

Process a YouTube video with custom frame interval

Process a YouTube video with specific quality

Output

Metadata Format

YouTube URL Formats

Next Steps

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