cyberneticlibrary

Fetch and summarize YouTube transcripts

youtube-transcriptskillsetup L20
Sheshiyer/skill-clusters
What it does

Fetch and summarize YouTube video transcripts using residential IP proxy

Best for

Extracting full-text transcript and metadata from YouTube videos where geo-blocking or cloud IP blocks apply.

Inputs
  • · [object Object]
  • · [object Object]
Outputs
  • · [object Object]
Requires
  • · python3
  • · WireGuard VPN (for cloud VPS)
  • · youtube-transcript-api
Preconditions
  • · Python3 + dependencies
  • · WireGuard VPN configured (required for cloud VPS)
  • · Residential IP proxy working (may fail with cloud IPs)
Failure modes
  • · No captions available → transcript unavailable
  • · Proxy rotation blocks connection
  • · Language code unsupported → falls back to next in priority list
Trust signals
  • · Handles cloud IP blocks automatically via VPN
  • · Language fallback chain (en → fr → de...)