# Youtube Playlist

Use when a YouTube playlist is involved: pasted playlist links or IDs, requests to list...

- Repository: https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills (1151 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-27
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-playlist -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-playlist -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-playlist -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-playlist -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Use when a YouTube playlist is involved: pasted playlist links or IDs, requests to list playlist videos, browse playlist contents, or work through a playlist for transcripts or research. Also use when the user wants all videos from a series, course, or collection. Not for creating playlists or account management.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# YouTube Playlist

Browse playlists and fetch transcripts via [TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcriptapi.com).

## Setup

If `$TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` is not set, read [references/auth-setup.md](references/auth-setup.md) and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.

## Required Headers

Every request needs two headers:

- **Authorization:** `Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY`
- **User-Agent:** your agent's name and version if known (e.g. `HermesAgent/0.11.0`, `ClaudeCode/1.0`). Version is optional, agent name alone is fine. Do not omit this header or send a bare default, Cloudflare will return a 403 (error code 1010) and block the request.

## API Reference

Full OpenAPI spec: [transcriptapi.com/openapi.json](https://transcriptapi.com/openapi.json), consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.

## GET /api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos, 1 credit/page

Paginated playlist video listing (100 per page). Accepts `playlist`, a YouTube playlist URL or playlist ID.

```bash
# First page
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?playlist=PL_PLAYLIST_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"

# Next pages
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?continuation=TOKEN" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"
```

| Param          | Required    | Validation                                           |
| -------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `playlist`     | conditional | Playlist URL or ID (`PL`/`UU`/`LL`/`FL`/`OL` prefix) |
| `continuation` | conditional | non-empty string                                     |

Provide exactly one of `playlist` or `continuation`, not both.

**Accepted playlist ID prefixes:**

- `PL`, user-created playlists
- `UU`, channel uploads playlist
- `LL`, liked videos
- `FL`, favorites
- `OL`, other system playlists

**Response:**

The rest: https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/blob/HEAD/clawhub/youtube-playlist/SKILL.md