[mcrittenden]

I built a very similar thing to this [0] in 2013 which no longer works because Google shut it down just this year. I wrote about that here [1].

Summary: YouTube API terms and conditions forbid using it to create an alternative UI for YouTube. Specifically from these docs [2]:

> You and your API Clients must not, and must not encourage, enable, or require others to use YouTube API Services to create, offer, or act as a substitute for, or substantially similar service to, any YouTube Applications. API Clients must not mimic or replicate YouTube’s core user experiences by recreating features or process flows unless they add significant independent value or functionality that improves users’ interactions with YouTube. For example, an API Client must not recreate the browse experience from any YouTube Application without adding significant independent value to that flow

So just be aware that, assuming you're using the YouTube API for this, they can and will shut it down when they realize that's what you're doing.

[0] https://toogl.es/

[1] https://critter.blog/2020/08/04/a-farewell-to-toogles/

[2] https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/developer-polici...

[gguevaraa]

Thanks for the heads up but it's a shame your project got shut down too.

Can't say I'd be shocked if my project gets shut down, but this is just something I built to try to learn NodeJS (JS in general) since I'm still new to web dev and everything. In the meantime, I'll see how long my project manages to stay alive.