youtube-search-python
Search for YouTube videos, channels & playlists & get video information using link WITHOUT YouTube Data API v3
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned as of 2022-06-23 with no maintenance since then. While it may function for simple searches today, YouTube's ongoing changes mean it will likely break without warning and receive no fixes. For production use, rely on the official YouTube Data API or an actively maintained alternative.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- yt-dlp must be installed separately (pip install yt-dlp) to use StreamURLFetcher as of v1.6.1
- Installation is straightforward with low friction, but the package has been abandoned since June 2022 and is no longer maintained.
- The repository is archived with no updates or bug fixes expected.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2022-06-23 (1513 days) · last repo commit 2022-06-30 · 802 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 134,708 downloads/mo, #11,464 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install youtube-search-python
from youtubesearchpython import VideosSearch
videosSearch = VideosSearch('NoCopyrightSounds', limit=2)
print(videosSearch.result())- Whether YouTube's terms of service permit scraping via this library
- Current reliability given YouTube interface changes since June 2022
- Whether yt-dlp integration (required for StreamURLFetcher as of v1.6.1) remains functional
What it is and what it does
youtube-search-python queries YouTube to return video, channel, and playlist metadata without requiring the official Data API v3. It provides both synchronous and asynchronous search interfaces, returning results with titles, view counts, thumbnails, and channel information. The library depends only on httpx for HTTP requests.
The package was last updated on 2022-06-23 and is now archived and unmaintained. While it may still work for basic searches, YouTube's interface changes since then mean functionality could break without warning, and no fixes will be provided.
Use it for
- Prototype a music discovery tool that searches YouTube for songs and displays metadata
- Build a channel monitoring script that periodically searches for new uploads from creators
- Create a playlist aggregator that searches YouTube and collects video information
- Develop a video analysis tool that gathers search results and metadata for offline study
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned as of 2022-06-23 with no maintenance since then. While it may function for simple searches today, YouTube's ongoing changes mean it will likely break without warning and receive no fixes. For production use, rely on the official YouTube Data API or an actively maintained alternative.
Install
youtube-search-python on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with low friction, but the package has been abandoned since June 2022 and is no longer maintained. The repository is archived with no updates or bug fixes expected.
yt-dlp must be installed separately (pip install yt-dlp) to use StreamURLFetcher as of v1.6.1
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install youtube-search-python
from youtubesearchpython import VideosSearch
videosSearch = VideosSearch('NoCopyrightSounds', limit=2)
print(videosSearch.result())Verify before relying
- Whether YouTube's terms of service permit scraping via this library
- Current reliability given YouTube interface changes since June 2022
- Whether yt-dlp integration (required for StreamURLFetcher as of v1.6.1) remains functional
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagehttpx |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,513 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 134,708 / month, #11,464 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: youtube_search_python-1.6.6-py3-none-any.whl
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