# YouTube Channel Livestreams Scraper (`powerai/youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper`) Actor List a channel’s live streams and replays by id or username—sort, optional region and language, feed metadata, and automatic paging up to your cap. - **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Integrations - **Stats:** 4 total users, 3 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.99 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## YouTube Channel Livestreams Scraper Collect **live streams and stream replays** from a **channel** you identify by **channel id** or **username**. Choose **sort order**, optionally bias with **region** and **language** hints, and optionally request **more localized channel metadata**. The actor follows **continuation** paging so you can gather more than one page—up to the limit you set. ### Who it’s for - **Creators** reviewing past broadcasts and ongoing live content in one place. - **Analysts** tracking what a channel publishes as live or replay. - **Automation** that snapshots the live/replay tab on a schedule. ### What you can do with it - **Target a channel** with its id **or** a legacy username (only one lookup path is used: id wins if both are filled). - **Sort** items by recency or popularity. - **Optional region and language** hints. - **Optional localized** channel block when combined with a region. - **Cap** how many rows to collect. ### How it works (in plain terms) You provide a **channel id or username** and options. The actor loads the first page of items, saves rows until your cap, then automatically requests **additional pages** using the continuation value returned by the service, pausing briefly between requests. You do not paste tokens yourself. ### Input | Field | Required | What it means | |-------|----------|----------------| | **Channel ID** (`channelId`) | One of id / username | The channel’s `UC…` identifier. | | **Channel username** (`channelUsername`) | One of id / username | Legacy username if you do not use the id; leading `@` is stripped. | | **Sort order** (`sortBy`) | No | Newest first (default), oldest first, or popular. | | **Region** (`region`) | No | Country or region code to bias results (e.g. US, GB). | | **Language hint** (`language`) | No | Locale or language preference (e.g. en). | | **Prefer localized channel data** (`preferLocalized`) | No | Request richer localized channel metadata; use with a region when possible. | | **Maximum results** (`maxResults`) | No | Upper bound on rows to collect (default **100**). | ### Output - **One row per item** (until your cap). Duplicates across pages are skipped when the same **`videoId`** appears again. - **Item fields** typically include **`type`**, **`videoId`**, **`title`**, **`channelTitle`**, **`channelId`**, thumbnails, view or time hints, **`lengthText`**, live/replay indicators when returned, and similar. - **Feed context**: **`sortOrder`**; **`inputChannelId`** or **`inputUsername`**; **`feedChannelId`**, **`feedChannelTitle`**, **`feedChannelHandle`** when the response header includes them; optional **`region`**; **`scrapedAt`**. #### Sample output (one row, illustrative) ```json { "type": "video", "videoId": "t9RRh_YkALE", "title": "TED Talks Watch Party: Perspectives in Modern Parenting | TED", "description": "Parenting today means balancing connection, independence and community in an ever-evolving world. Join us for a TED Talks Watch Party featuring 4 insightful talks on having difficult conversations,...", "viewCountText": "17,882 views", "viewCount": "17882", "publishedTimeText": "Streamed 6 months ago", "publishDate": "2025-09-26", "publishedAt": "2025-09-26T00:00:00Z", "lengthText": "1:03:29", "thumbnail": [ { "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t9RRh_YkALE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLDgyhzG1wPCnNBEHdmZiM8TpNqmNw", "width": 168, "height": 94 }, { "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t9RRh_YkALE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCMQBEG5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLBSSLmCAdi726hvYqcO1e8tvz4lVQ", "width": 196, "height": 110 }, { "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t9RRh_YkALE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCPYBEIoBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLADbuIs6zbhIZaDKwwvAVYjHU5GfQ", "width": 246, "height": 138 }, { "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t9RRh_YkALE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLCvoK1qoK_CILiReuCqInS7g0QDgg", "width": 336, "height": 188 } ], "richThumbnail": [ { "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/an_webp/t9RRh_YkALE/mqdefault_6s.webp?du=3000&sqp=CPDFl84G&rs=AOn4CLAcAZXPTyGfarKUfh_O0q2vZM6RJQ", "width": 320, "height": 180 } ], "sortOrder": "newest", "inputChannelId": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug", "feedChannelId": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug", "feedChannelTitle": "TED", "feedChannelHandle": "@TED", "scrapedAt": "2026-03-27T02:02:08.777Z" } ```` Field names and live vs replay wording depend on each item and may change over time. # Actor input Schema ## `channelId` (type: `string`): The channel’s UC… id from its page or about section. Use this **or** channel username—not both required, but one is required. ## `channelUsername` (type: `string`): Legacy username (without @) if you do not have the channel id. Leading @ is stripped. Use this **or** channel id. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to order live and replay items in the list. ## `region` (type: `string`): Optional country or region code to bias results (for example US, GB). ## `language` (type: `string`): Optional locale or language hint (for example en). ## `preferLocalized` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, requests more localized metadata; pair with a region for best effect. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): How many rows to collect across continuation pages. ## Actor input object example ```json { "channelId": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug", "sortBy": "newest", "preferLocalized": false, "maxResults": 10 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "channelId": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug", "sortBy": "newest", "maxResults": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("powerai/youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "channelId": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug", "sortBy": "newest", "maxResults": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("powerai/youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "channelId": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug", "sortBy": "newest", "maxResults": 10 }' | apify call powerai/youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=powerai/youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Channel Livestreams Scraper", "description": "List a channel’s live streams and replays by id or username—sort, optional region and language, feed metadata, and automatic paging up to your cap.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "mliWc5hcD2XMPTqZD" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/powerai~youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-powerai-youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/powerai~youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-powerai-youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/powerai~youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-powerai-youtube-channel-livestreams-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "channelId": { "title": "Channel ID", "type": "string", "description": "The channel’s UC… id from its page or about section. Use this **or** channel username—not both required, but one is required.", "default": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug" }, "channelUsername": { "title": "Channel username", "type": "string", "description": "Legacy username (without @) if you do not have the channel id. Leading @ is stripped. Use this **or** channel id." }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "newest", "oldest", "popular" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to order live and replay items in the list.", "default": "newest" }, "region": { "title": "Region", "type": "string", "description": "Optional country or region code to bias results (for example US, GB)." }, "language": { "title": "Language hint", "type": "string", "description": "Optional locale or language hint (for example en)." }, "preferLocalized": { "title": "Prefer localized channel data", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled, requests more localized metadata; pair with a region for best effect.", "default": false }, "maxResults": { "title": "Maximum results", "minimum": 10, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "How many rows to collect across continuation pages.", "default": 10 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```