yai_2023winter_toy_project

Youtube thumbnail dataset generator ... by younghanstark

Requirements

pip install google-api-python-client

File Explanation

• /thumbnails: (Ignored) Dataset folder.
• .gitignore
• balanceData.py: A code can be used to balance dataset.
• categories.py: A code retrieves available video categories in US.
• channels.pickle: A pickle file that saves type 'set' contains channels already processed.
• getChannels.py: A code that retrieves random channel ids.
• key.txt: (Ignored) A text file that should contain your API key.
• makeData.py: A code that makes dataset from a list of channel ids.
• metadata.csv: Metadata of dataset.
• README.md: Me myself! :)

Usage

1. Get your API key(Youtube Data API v3) on Google Cloud Platform
2. Run getChannels.py to get a list of random channel ids.
3. Run makeData.py to make dataset.
4. Carefully inspect your dataset and balance your dataset using balanceData.py.

Note

• Always think of your quota limit. Especially balanceData.py uses large amount of quota points.