Find breakout YouTube videos, compare them against each channel’s normal performance, and export competitor insights, Shorts, views, trends, and public analytics.
Fixed root channel URL and handle discovery for Shorts-only or videos-only channels by treating a missing YouTube channel tab as a non-fatal condition.
Added regression coverage for missing videos / shorts tab detection.
9.0.0 - 2026-09-22
Repositioned the Actor for competitor research and viral/outlier discovery.
Added channel-normalized channelViewMultiplier and average-view multiplier to channel-sourced videos.
Added channel benchmark metadata to video rows.
Added channel_multiplier_desc global sorting.
Added a dedicated Viral / breakout finder Dataset view.
Added a ready-to-run competitor viral-finder example and refreshed Store copy.
8.0.0 - 2026-09-22
Fixed Shorts mode so it defaults to Shorts-only behavior and accepts channel/handle/search sources correctly.
Fixed Trending mode so mode: "trending" works without requiring another source toggle.
Activated channelAnalyticsSampleSize with real recent-video view and upload-frequency analytics.
Activated compatibilityMode: "reference" with stable reference aliases.
Activated duplicateStrategy semantics for first-vs-merge source attribution.
Fixed data-quality scoring so intentionally disabled descriptions are not reported as missing.
Added direct-video Shorts metadata detection when public YouTube metadata exposes it.
Fixed unsupported URL error classification.
Reconciled primary result totals with actually published results after billing-limit truncation.
Seven customer-focused Dataset views, eleven ready-to-use presets, complete Store copy and FAQ, API retrieval examples, and original icon/cover assets.
Release, security, stress, large-stress, and soak commands with evidence-oriented reports.
Changed
Upgraded the product and Actor metadata to 7.0.0 and polished the Input UI for customer-facing use.
Made retry classification testable and deterministic while preserving bounded adaptive behavior.
Restricted hidden compatibility and diagnostic fields in the public Input UI.
Fixed
Prevented inherited-property reads in declarative output paths.
Revalidated every outbound redirect and stripped credentials on cross-origin redirects.
Stopped normal PPE charge-limit events from being miscounted as billing errors.
5.0.0 - 2026-09-19
Added
Mixed-source video, Shorts, search, channel/handle, playlist, and popular-feed discovery.
