YouTube Search PraisonAI Integration

Guide for integrating YouTube search capabilities with PraisonAI agents using the YouTube Search API

from praisonaiagents import Agent

agent = Agent(
    name="YouTubeAgent",
    instructions="Extract and analyse YouTube video content.",
)
agent.start("Summarise the key points from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example")

The user shares a video link or search topic; the agent finds content and summarises transcripts or metadata.

YouTube Search PraisonAI Integration

pip install youtube_search praisonai langchain_community langchain

# tools.py
from langchain_community.tools import YouTubeSearchTool

# agents.yaml
framework: crewai
topic: research about the causes of lung disease
agents:  # Canonical: use 'agents' instead of 'roles'
  research_analyst:
    instructions:  # Canonical: use 'instructions' instead of 'backstory' Experienced in analyzing scientific data related to respiratory health.
    goal: Analyze data on lung diseases
    role: Research Analyst
    tasks:
      data_analysis:
        description: Gather and analyze data on the causes and risk factors of lung
          diseases.
        expected_output: Report detailing key findings on lung disease causes.
    tools:
    - 'YouTubeSearchTool'

Quick Start

1. Install

   pip install praisonaiagents youtube-transcript-api
   
2. Extract video content with agent

   from praisonaiagents import Agent
   
   agent = Agent(
       name="YouTubeAgent",
       instructions="Extract and analyze YouTube video content.",
   )
   
   agent.start("Summarize the key points from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example")
   

Best Practices

Use transcript extraction for content analysis

YouTube transcripts provide the full spoken content - much richer than titles or descriptions.

Search before extracting

Search for videos first, then extract transcripts from the most relevant ones.

Handle missing transcripts

Not all videos have transcripts - always check for None before processing.

Chunk long transcripts

Long video transcripts may exceed context limits - chunk them into segments for analysis.

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