Preparation

• 1.) Install Python 3.8, and make sure it is included to your PATH.
• 2.) In order to obtain an Google API Key (with YouTube Data API v3 activated) follow the Steps 1-3 here and then generate a key for the API. This key will later on go to the config file of the bot.
• 3.) Set up a discord bot, get the token and invite the bot to your server, by following this guide. The bot token will later on go to the config file of the bot.
• 4.) You need to enable developer mode in your discord client to obtain the channel ID's you want the feed to appear on. Do so by going to your User settings -> Appearance -> Tick "Developer Mode" in the ADVANCED tab.
• 5.) Obtain the channel ID(s) by right clicking the channel and then clicking "Copy ID".
• 6.) Obtain a user ID by right clicking the username and then clicking "Copy ID" (optional).
• 7.) Get the YouTube channel ID(s). This is done in 2 ways:
  • Visit the YouTube channel and then copy the channel from the URL, for example:
    • Going to LinusTechTips gives you this URL in the URL bar of your browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw
    • The channel ID in that case is "UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw". Copy it.
  • Some YouTubers hide their channel ID completely and only show their username. In order to obtain the channel ID for them, we have to use this external site: https://socialnewsify.com/get-channel-id-by-username-youtube/
    • e.g. entering "PewDiePie" into the "Youtube username" field will return "UC-lHJZR3Gqxm24_Vd_AJ5Yw". this is the one you want to copy.