# Find YouTube TV Ads From Streaming Competitors in the US

**Use case:** 

Find YouTube ad creatives from streaming advertisers discovered by the “streaming service” keyword in the US. Review advertiser names, formats, thumbnails, first- and last-shown dates, and creative source URLs. Change searchTerms or countries to adapt the search.

## Input

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "streaming service"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "US"
  ],
  "format": "all",
  "includeVideoDetails": false,
  "resolveVideoIds": false,
  "maxAdvertisersPerTerm": 5,
  "maxAdsPerAdvertiser": 3,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxConcurrency": 2,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "monitorStoreName": "youtube-ads-monitor",
  "outputFormat": "json"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "recordType": {
    "label": "Record",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "advertiserName": {
    "label": "Advertiser",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "countryCode": {
    "label": "Queried region",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "format": {
    "label": "Format",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "firstShown": {
    "label": "First shown",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "lastShown": {
    "label": "Last shown",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "imageUrl": {
    "label": "Media",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "videoId": {
    "label": "Video ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "videoUrl": {
    "label": "Video url",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "videoPageUrl": {
    "label": "Video",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Ad Creative & Advertiser Tracker Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find YouTube TV Ads From Streaming Competitors in the US". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/lVJI6Ha8TwQsYTtT2) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find YouTube TV Ads From Streaming Competitors in the US" task

The YouTube Ad Creative & Advertiser Tracker Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search terms (keywords or domains), countries (queried regions), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find YouTube TV Ads From Streaming Competitors in the US" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as record, advertiser, queried region, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find YouTube TV Ads From Streaming Competitors in the US" task via API](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/youtube-ad-creative-and-advertiser-tracker.md).

## FAQ

### What details can I see for YouTube streaming ads?

Each result in the YouTube streaming ads task can show the advertiser name, country, ad format, first and last shown dates, thumbnail, and creative source URL.

### Can I find streaming advertisers with a different keyword or country?

Set the keyword and country to search in the YouTube streaming ads task; this run uses “streaming service” and the US.

### How many YouTube ad creatives can this search return?

The YouTube streaming ads task has a 50-result cap for this run and searches up to 5 advertisers per keyword; Google’s library returns roughly 40 creatives per advertiser per query.

### What does it cost to find YouTube streaming ads?

On the Free plan, up to 50 results in the YouTube streaming ads task cost at most $0.05 in result charges, plus the Actor Start event and Apify compute usage.

### Do I need a Google login or API key to find these ads?

The YouTube streaming ads task reads Google’s public Ads Transparency Center without authentication, so it does not require a login or API key.

### Can I export the YouTube ad results or access them through an API?

Results from the YouTube streaming ads task land in a dataset that can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or an HTML table, or read through the Apify API.

### Can I schedule recurring searches for YouTube streaming ads?

You can schedule the YouTube streaming ads task with Apify Schedules, or run it through the Apify API and integrations such as Zapier, Make, and n8n.

### Can I use YouTube streaming ad data for competitor research?

The YouTube streaming ads task provides public ad creative data; the person running it is responsible for their purpose, site terms, and data-protection laws such as GDPR or CCPA.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Ad Creative & Advertiser Tracker](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/youtube-ad-creative-and-advertiser-tracker.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/youtube-ad-creative-and-advertiser-tracker.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/youtube-ad-creative-and-advertiser-tracker.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).