handy-scripts/ytpsort.mjs

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#!/usr/bin/env node
// List videos in any YouTube playlist sorted in descending order of views.
//
// Usage:
// ytpsort.mjs https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=listid
// ytpsort.mjs listid
const ytBaseUrl = "https://www.youtube.com";
const args = process.argv.slice(2);
if (!args[0]) {
console.error("Playlist URL or ID must be passed");
process.exit(1);
}
let playlistId = null;
try {
const url = new URL(args[0]);
playlistId = url.searchParams.get("list");
if (!playlistId) {
console.error("Invalid playlist URL passed");
process.exit(1);
}
} catch {
playlistId = args[0];
}
const body = await fetch("https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse?prettyPrint=false", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Origin": "https://www.youtube.com"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"context": {
"client": {
"remoteHost": "0.0.0.0",
"clientName": "WEB",
"clientVersion": "2.20240702.09.00",
"originalUrl": `https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=${playlistId}`,
"mainAppWebInfo": {
"graftUrl": `/playlist?list=${playlistId}`,
}
}
},
"browseId": `VL${playlistId}`
})
}).then(res => res.json())
let rawPlaylistItems = null;
try {
rawPlaylistItems = body.contents.twoColumnBrowseResultsRenderer.tabs[0].tabRenderer.content.sectionListRenderer.contents[0].itemSectionRenderer.contents[0].playlistVideoListRenderer.contents;
} catch {
console.error("Error accessing JSON response fields: YT response possibly changed?");
process.exit(1);
}
const viewsRegex = /by .* ((?:\d+,?)+) views .*ago/;
function parseViews(text) {
return Number.parseInt(text.match(viewsRegex)[1].replaceAll(",", ""));
}
const videos = rawPlaylistItems.map(root => {
const item = root.playlistVideoRenderer;
return {
title: item.title.runs[0].text.slice(0, 70),
url: `${ytBaseUrl}/watch?v=${item.videoId}`,
views: parseViews(item.title.accessibility.accessibilityData.label),
}
});
videos.sort((a, b) => b.views - a.views);
console.table(videos);