# Changelog of YouTube Comments Scraper – Comments & Replies (`arjun_code/youtube-comments-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/arjun\_code/youtube-comments-scraper/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/arjun\_code/youtube-comments-scraper.md

## Changelog

### 0.1.9 — 2026-09-02

- Reworked the Store README with exact event prices, concrete charge examples, and clearer full-collection behavior.
- Replaced placeholder comment data with a shortened record from a real run.
- Added public Tasks, troubleshooting, support guidance, and links to the related YouTube Actors.
- Removed the duplicated README H1 and the obsolete pricing-migration note.

### 0.1.8 — 2026-09-01

- Added visible `videoStatus` Dataset rows for videos with no public comments, disabled comments, unavailable content, partial or failed extraction, and maximum-charge stops.
- Added status-row and total Dataset item counts to the `OUTPUT` summary.
- Prepared migration from synthetic Dataset-item billing to the custom `youtube-comment-result` event so status rows remain free and maximum-charge limits remain enforced.

### 0.1.7 — 2026-08-31

- Stop comment collection when the user's maximum charge no longer allows another Dataset result.
- Distinguish videos with no public comments from videos with comments disabled.
- Expanded the `OUTPUT` summary with zero-comment and maximum-charge statuses.

### 0.1.6 — 2026-08-31

- Reworked the Actor description and README for clearer Store positioning.
- Added complete input, sorting, output-field, API, FAQ, and responsible-use documentation.

### 0.1.5 — 2026-08-31

- Full collection mode (`maxCommentsPerVideo: 0`) now automatically uses Newest first ordering.
- Clarified the difference between ranked Top comments and full collection in the input UI.

### 0.1.4 — 2026-08-31

- Fixed YouTube's bot-verification playability response being reported as an unavailable video.
- Bot-verification responses now trigger the existing residential proxy fallback.

### 0.1.3 — 2026-08-31

- Added unlimited comment pagination with `maxCommentsPerVideo: 0`.
- Simplified the input form and kept YouTube localization internal.

### 0.1.0 — 2026-08-31

- Initial local implementation.
- Added public video and Shorts URL input.
- Added YouTube Top and Newest server-side sorting.
- Added parent comments, optional replies, limits, structured author and engagement fields.
- Added streamed Dataset output and an `OUTPUT` run summary.